Dan Davis Golf

Swing thoughts…

What’s your current swing thought??

Great to get on the course today with Ian..

Bunkers were… were a problem…

Not anymore, few changes to set up & the intention of the shot 👌

🚨 Missing left with your irons? It might not be what you think…

Most golfers blame an over-the-top swing, but the issue could be a release causing the clubface to point left at impact.

Try this simple drill:

✅ Maintain wrist hinge in downswing
✅ Pause when the shaft is parallel to the floor
✅ Keep the left arm pointing towards your right toe

Small change. Big difference. 🎯

🚨 Gained 20+ yards in 15 minutes… and we didn’t change the swing, we changed the grip to improve the club face at impact.

Chris was losing distance because of 2 things:
❌ Weak grip
❌ Open club face at impact

The fix? ✅
🏌️ Strengthen the grip
🏌️ At shaft parallel on the backswing the feel was either:
• Glove logo pointing more towards the floor
OR
• Club face matching spine angle

Result?
📈 Ball speed jumped
📈 Carry distance increased
📈 Over 20 extra yards gained

Small simple changes. Big difference.

TOPPING IT? TRY THIS ⛳️

Move your sternum and belt TOWARDS the target in transition.

This helps you:
✔️ Improve strike
✔️ Hit down and through

Simple feel. Better contact. 🔥

Stop trying to lift the golf ball in the air 🚫⬆️

If you take the club too far inside and then try to help it up, expect thin shots, fats and even the dreaded hosel rocket 😬

Instead, feel:
✅ Club goes straight back
✅ Let the loft do the work
✅ Feel the club exit slightly left through impact

This creates cleaner contact, more consistency and better strikes without trying to lift it.

Save this for your next short game session and let me know if this changes your strike 👇

Shanks fixed ✅

If you keep hearing “keep your right elbow close” and still shank it… this could be why 👇

✅ Right elbow stays close to the body
✅ Club travels behind the hands
✅ Club head stays behind the toe line

The mistake?
Some golfers get the elbow in / close to the body on the downswing… but the club travels outside the toe line 🚫

Try this drill:

1. Get the right elbow close to your body
2. Keep the club head behind an imaginary toe line
3. Feel the club stay behind you in transition
4. Make small 1/2 swing focusing on contact

The goal isn’t just elbow position… it’s elbow position AND club position working together.

Save this for your next range session ⛳️

Pause drills are great when making a change. 👌

A tough drill but a brilliant one. Syncing the body movement together!

Grip is your only point of contact with the club. It has a huge influence on club face control. Make sure it matches your pattern ✅