Drill

Drills

Golf

Low-Point Line

Fat/thin contact

8 min
5 no-ball rehearsals, 5 half swings, 5 full shots.
Beginner

Why this drill

Make low-point location immediately observable.

Setup

Draw a safe line on turf or use a light removable powder line. Place ball just target-side of reference for iron practice.

How to perform it

  1. 1Start with small swings and brush the ground on the target side of the line.
  2. 2Progress to balls and larger swings.

Key feel

Ground contact occurs after the ball for standard iron shots.

Success cue

Turf mark consistently begins at or beyond the ball-side reference.

Recommended reps

5 no-ball rehearsals, 5 half swings, 5 full shots.

Progression

Use longer clubs while maintaining low-point control.

Common mistake

Trying to create a deep divot instead of controlling where the club meets the ground.