Curtis Hughes PGA

HOW DO YOU PRACTICE? ⛳️

Most golfers practice by hitting ball after ball with the same club… hoping something magically changes.

But practice isn’t just hitting golf balls.

You need to have a purpose behind what you’re doing.

Try splitting your practice into 3 stages:

1️⃣ TECHNICAL — 30%
Work on the movement you’re trying to change.
Use drills, slow-motion swings and exaggerated feels.

Don’t worry about where the ball goes initially — focus on creating the movement.

2️⃣ PERFORMANCE — 40%
Now make it more like golf.

Change clubs. Change targets. Change distances.
Give yourself one ball and a specific target.

You’re training your ability to execute, not just repeat a swing.

3️⃣ TRANSFER — 30%
Take it onto the course.

Can you actually use what you’ve been practising when there’s a scorecard in your hand?

Because the goal isn’t to become brilliant at a drill…

The goal is to make your golf better.

So next time you’re at the range, don’t just ask:

❌ “How many balls am I going to hit?”

Ask:

✅ “What am I trying to improve?”
✅ “How will I measure it?”
✅ “Can I take it onto the course?”

Practice with a purpose and stop just hitting balls.

Save this for your next range session. ⛳️

What does your practice currently look like?

🏌️‍♂️ STOP SWAYING IN YOUR GOLF SWING

If you struggle with swaying away from the target, look at what your trail leg is doing.

A simple setup change can make a huge difference 👇

1️⃣ Bank the trail leg inwards
At address, feel like your trail knee is slightly turned in towards your lead knee. This creates some inward pressure rather than allowing the knee to drift out.

2️⃣ Maintain that pressure
As you start the backswing, keep the feeling of the trail leg staying braced and stable.

The goal isn’t to keep your lower body completely still — it’s to stop the trail hip and knee from moving excessively away from the target.

3️⃣ Turn around the trail leg
Now you can feel the backswing as a rotation rather than a lateral movement.

Think:

BANK → BRACE → TURN

A great feeling for players who tend to move their pressure too far onto the outside of the trail foot.

Try this in your next practice session and exaggerate the feeling. You’ll often find you can create a much more centred turn without trying to “stay still.”

Save this and give it a try next time you practice. ⛳️

⛳️ Your swing starts before the club moves

The importance of a good setup 👇

A lot of swing faults actually start at address.

If your alignment, ball position, posture or weight distribution are inconsistent, you’re forcing your body to make compensations during the swing.

A good setup gives you a better chance of:
✅ Controlling the clubface
✅ Returning the club consistently
✅ Striking the ball more efficiently
✅ Starting the ball on your intended line
✅ Repeating the same movement

Think of your setup as your starting position.

Get the starting position right, and the rest of the swing becomes a lot easier to organise.

Don’t spend 100% of your time fixing the swing when 20% of the problem might be happening before you even move.

Save this and check your setup before your next practice session. 📲

Stop making your weight transfer harder than it needs to be ⛳️

Try this simple drill:

Make 2 practice swings back-to-back.

On the first swing, focus on feeling the pressure move into your trail side in the backswing.

Then immediately make your second swing and let the pressure move naturally into your lead side through impact.

The first swing creates the feel.
The second swing helps you use it.

Do this 5–10 times before hitting a ball, then step in and try to recreate the same movement.

Feel it → rehearse it → hit it.

Save this and give it a try at your next practice session. 🔥

FLAT LEFT WRIST = EASIER TO DRAW IT 🏌️‍♂️

A flat lead (left) wrist at the top of the backswing means the back of your lead hand and forearm are more aligned — rather than the wrist being excessively cupped.

Why can this help you draw the ball?

➡️ Better clubface control — a flatter wrist generally gives you a clubface that is less open relative to the swing path.

➡️ Makes an in-to-out delivery easier — with the face not excessively open, you don’t need to make compensations to square it up.

➡️ Face-to-path relationship — to draw the ball, the clubface needs to be slightly closed relative to the path. A flat lead wrist can make this relationship easier to achieve.

Cupped vs Flat

Cupped lead wrist:
Open face → more likely to fade/slice if the path doesn’t compensate.

Flat lead wrist:
More neutral/slightly closed face → easier to create a face-to-path relationship that produces a draw.

⚠️ Important: A flat wrist doesn’t automatically create a draw. Clubface relative to swing path determines the starting direction and curvature.

DON’T TRY TO “DRAW IT” WITH YOUR HANDS.
CONTROL THE FACE → CONTROL THE CURVE.

🏌️‍♂️ Stop Just Hitting Balls. Start Practising.

If you want to make a swing change stick, hitting 50 balls at full speed probably isn’t the answer.

Try these 3 practice methods instead:

1️⃣ EXAGGERATE IT
Feel like you’re doing way too much of the new movement.
The goal isn’t to make the exaggerated swing look perfect — it’s to help your body understand the opposite of your old pattern.

2️⃣ SLOW MOTION
Take the swing at 10–20% speed.
Can you actually control the positions you’re trying to change?
If you can’t do it slowly, you’ll struggle to own it at full speed.

3️⃣ FREEZE DRILLS
Swing to a key position and STOP.
Check it. Feel it. Repeat it.
Then gradually connect the positions together.

The progression:

Exaggerate → Slow → Freeze → Normal speed → Hit the shot

Don’t chase perfect shots during the learning phase.

Train the movement first. Then test it with the ball.

Save this for your next practice session 📲

⛳️ 5 WAYS TO USE ALIGNMENT STICKS

Alignment sticks aren’t just for lining up your feet…

Here are 5 ways I use them with my players:

1️⃣ Alignment
Place a stick on the ground to create a clear target line.
👉 Feet, hips and shoulders all working together.

2️⃣ Swing Plane
Use a stick angled up from the ground to give you feedback on your club’s path and plane.

3️⃣ Ball Position
Place a stick along the target line to create consistent reference points for ball position.

4️⃣ Start Line
Create a “gate” with two sticks and practise starting the ball through the middle.
🎯 Great for improving clubface control.

5️⃣ Impact
Use an alignment stick to create a visual reference for your hands, shaft and body position through impact.

The key: Don’t just use alignment sticks because they look like a golf drill.

Use them to give you feedback.

The best practice makes it easier to understand what you’re actually trying to improve.

Save this for your next practice session. 📲

In this video, I talk about how improper weight distribution and foot placement can affect your golf swing, leading to thin shots or pushes to the right. I demonstrate how to correct these issues by focusing on the positioning of your right foot and engaging specific muscles during your swing. Follow along as I share a simple drill to help you improve your impact and consistency.

In this video, I focus on how your right hand position affects your takeaway and club face control. I explain the importance of adjusting your left arm movement during the takeaway to ensure better alignment and control throughout your swing. By making these adjustments, you’ll find it easier to send the ball in the desired direction.