This Drill Instantly Cleans Up Your Swing

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Master Your Takeaway with This Simple Golf Ball Drill

If you struggle with your takeaway — too far inside, too far outside, or just inconsistent — this simple Tour-inspired checkpoint can clean things up instantly.

And all you need is one golf ball.

Let’s dive in 👇

Watch the video breakdown here!

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🟡 The Setup: One Ball. One Line. Big Difference.

In this video, we placed a golf ball about five feet behind the player. The goal:

✅ To give us a visual checkpoint for the start of the backswing.

✅ To help build better structure and more width at the top.

✅ To promote great posture and a connected move away.

You can even use alignment sticks or a chalk line on the ground to trace your path — but the golf ball is simple and effective.

📐 Posture + Takeaway = Effortless Width

What makes this drill powerful isn’t just the visual—it’s how it sets up the entire chain of motion:

✔️ Beautiful posture at address

✔️ Clubhead travels directly over or just inside the reference ball

✔️ Hands stay connected — no rolling open, no lifting

✔️ Backswing builds width, with a maintained trail leg flex and great hip rotation

The result?

A clean, powerful move away from the ball that promotes a natural, full arc.

🧠 Key Takeaway

When the takeaway gets messy, the rest of the swing scrambles to recover.

By adding one golf ball behind you, you can:

✅ Train a better setup

✅ Groove the correct club path

✅ Build width and structure

✅ Create an effortless full turn

No launch monitor required. No complicated mechanics. Just a visual, a feel, and a little bit of discipline.

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Thanks for reading!

—Ralph Bauer

About Ralph Bauer

Ralph Bauer has coached on the PGA Tour since 2009. He’s worked at all four majors, the Olympics, and has helped two of his players win major championships. His students have earned over $400 million in PGA Tour earnings. He’s coached on five continents and at every level of the game—and he co-created the Tour Read system to make green reading easier for every golfer.

Let me know if you have any questions—I’d love to hear how it’s working for you.