The Best Golf Swing Rotation Drill for your Backswing and Downswing

This golf swing rotation drill will help you with your golf backswing and downswing golf moves.

If you struggle with hip rotation in golf swing, this easy golf swing tip from Todd Kolb shows you how to get more golf rotation, which will help you get more length in the backswing and help make the path of your golf swing inside out on the downswing.

These two golf rotation drills are especially great for the experienced senior golfer, who has limited flexibility and has been told to restrict hip turn in backswing.

With enough reps of the drills above, you might actually start hitting a draw.

But I guarantee your shots will curve right-to-left (or left-to-right, for lefties) if you learn
my Tour Draw swing system.

I’m not just talking about your 6- through 8-irons, which are relatively easy to turn over.

I’m talking about your longer irons, hybrids and yep, even the hard-to-draw driver.

Despite what you may have heard, developing a consistent, reliable draw is not that
difficult.

You do need to know the new rules of shot shaping, though, which fly in the face of
conventional teaching.

[stephenmann]

UK golfer here and would be classed as experienced aged lol. Love how you're helping the older folks with very clear instructions and simple effective drills. Keep it going Tod thanks

[lelandhopkins]

Leland here, play out of Forest Hills Augusta Ga. I've gone from shooting in mid 90's to 83 to 87 in this last year. I will add this drill to my practice routine, then report back to practice this drill on my front porch and feels good.

[badasskombucha]

I’m a completely new player and this is helping very much

[michaelstock]

68 year old Dallas golfer. Good video and drills. I struggle with weight shift and consistently getting my swing to bottom out just in front of the ball. More on this appreciated.

[SwanseaTitanFan]

From St. Louis. Just turned 62 and decided to take up golf. I’m terrible but buy the end of summer I hope to be able to stay on the fairway. Wish me luck.

[orlandomartinez]

From Florida recently retired less than a year your video have been very helpful keep the videos coming

[ericparenteau]

I Todd,
I am an intermediate golfer with a really bad back (scoliosis). I sometimes sway instead of turning. I worked all winter on my rotation (there is still snow on the ground here 🇨🇦/Québec). I looking forward to test that on the range.

I really like your videos. Really easy to understand (English is not my primary language) and exercises are easy to reproduce
Thanks

[richsouddress]

Thanks Todd! Easy and clear to follow!

[qhqeqxc]

Ok, I am an "experienced" golfer. As I have gotten older, I have found that it is much more difficult to rotate in my swing naturally. When I do rotate, I seem to either sway or as I am about to hit the ball, I kind of feel a hitch in the downswing where I pick up as I am hitting. Like I am coming up to quick and this causes me to top the ball very badly. So, the only cure I have right now is to not rotate, like you show in your video of what not to do and at least I will strike the ball but it has no power and usually is a pull left. I need to work this out on the practice range but unfortunately, I am located in Ohio and as I am writing this on April 19th, the is a snow blizzard. Practice time is VERY limited in these parts. The one day out of 10 that is nice, we go out to play because who knows when we can play again. So anyway, is it common to pull up as you strike the ball when you rotate ? This is solely my irons. I drive the ball very consistently, 95% of the time in the fairway about 200-230 yards. It is my iron shots that are absolutely killing my game

[richardtracey]

Great video. Thank You. Can't wait to try these tips. Another foot or more of snow last night.

[alangoudie]

Clear, easy to follow, valuable advice.
Thank you Todd for another very helpful video.

[jeffsena]

Todd, great videos and excellent advise. As a senior golfer I find your tips very helpful. One small quibble during your tips you often say “ as I’m sitting here” vs standing here. Keep up the video content!

[frankmcquaid]

Lots of great ideas/tips, thank you ~ Okemos MI!

[leonberkowitz]

Really enjoy your content best regards from New Zealand

[edmarquardt]

Great info I need all the help I can get, I am in alto tx. Thanks again

[robertmazzarachio]

Great video and instructions Todd and a 74 I still can turn the hips, I’m playing 18 tomorrow here in NJ I’ll let you know how much you’ve helped me improve 👍👍

[OscarGonzalez-vgcp]

Gracias. Muy buena explicacion de rotacion hombros y caderas y mantenerse en centro. Bravo !

[bobfrasca]

I am a very experienced golfer from Estero, Florida. I have improved the quality of my iron shots thanks to your tips on the hip / shoulder turn and on the proper takeaway. However, when taking the club straight back rather than inside I do hit it more solid but I tend to pull the ball to the left.
How do I adjust the club path for a straighter shot?

[barkermotorsports]

Another great video. You must be watching my swing. 🤣. Can’t wait to try these drills.

[leonberkowitz]

Hey Todd a really good feeling I find is to feel you rotate your heart over your back leg and rotate your heart back over your forward leg. Also by pulling your lead leg back and turn over your right leg will teach you the feeling of how your body rotates.