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Turn a Slice Into a Draw By “Reversing The Loop”
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. As a golfer, you must change something in your golf swing to change your ball flight. Grip, stance, alignment, and posture are extremely important in the setup, but I consider them variables, not fundamentals. You see phenomenal golfers with all type of setups, grips, alignments, and postures.
Can you change your ball flight and make impact conditions different with grip, stance, alignment, and posture changes? Absolutely, but in my experience one of the worst things you can do is change a golfer’s grip without determining what the outcome needs to be. I have seen golfers with strong grips slice the ball and golfers with weak grips hook the ball, so as a golf instructor I have to be very careful.
My goal for the majority of my students is “getting the car out of the ditch,” so to speak. I want to get them back on the road to competent golf as quickly as possible. Watching ball flight and listening to impact is the best way to help a golfer improve, and my diagnosis of a golfer always starts with the ball flight. Then I go to the club face, then to the shaft, and then what the body is doing in the motion to create the golf shot.
Golfers do not need to change their entire golf swings to improve their ball flight, but if the goal is to change ball flight — hit the ball higher, farther, and make the bottom of the swing more consistent — we need to find a way to improve impact, face angle, and angle of attack.
The first few feet in the takeaway is crucial to have a repeating swing, and the majority of golfers I give lessons to or watch on the range have a distinct movement in their takeaway that directly affects their downswing. In an effort to create power, the golfer whips the club too far inside and usually opens the face way too early in the backswing. Compensations abound from creating this type of position with the club face and shaft. The handle of the club will move up and out, making the front arm become disconnected from the body, and golfers experience an automatic loss of power.
Doing this, the club head will also move too far behind the body in the backswing. At the halfway-back point in the backswing, golfers are doomed to an over-the-top, out-to-in downswing, which causes the ball to curve to the right (slice) for a right-handed golfer. The club face is now way too open, and the golfer has created a steeper angle of attack. It’s no wonder most golfers have never hit a real draw in their life.
In the video at the top of the story, you will see the shaft is above the shoulder in the start of the downswing. It creates an in-and-over motion with the club head and shaft that leads to a slice. Now, there have been some very successful golfers with this type of motion: Bruce Lietzke, Hale Irwin, Raymond Floyd, and Colin Montgomerie to name a few, but these are professional golfers who have perfected their technique. They are swinging on a path with a club face that works for a ball flight they want to see, and they also have awesome wrist, hand and body action.
The following motion will have golfers picking the club up with their arms and not completing their pivots. They are lifting their arms up and not tilting properly, which may cause them to lose balance.
These golfers will most likely have an open club face at the top of the swing, too. Having an open club face at the top of the swing leads to many swing faults, including hitting behind the ball, too much weight on the trail foot at impact, and casting the club, which adds way to much loft to the club face. The golfers will generally have a major, backward shaft lean at impact with the handle leaning back to their trail leg.
On the downswing, the golf club will start moving across the ball like a butter knife. The club face will be slicing across the ball, resulting in pulls, slices, and weaker shots. Loss of distance and accuracy will be a huge factor with this type of motion. The arms will be pulling apart, usually having the chicken-wing look after the ball. Topping can also occur with this type of motion because the head of the club is swinging too much up and in toward the body. The trail arm will also have space in between the trail elbow and the body during the downswing.
Reversing The Loop
How can we fix this type of motion? Very simple! Reverse the loop! What I mean is that golfers can reverse engineer their entire motion to create a very effective swing with the desired ball flight. For your backswing, take the club up the path of the faulty downswing, and then bring the club back into the ball on your original backswing path. This is called “reversing the loop.”
Your golf swing will feel as if you are swinging way up and outside, but this is what you need to feel and create to change your ball flight. You can even feel an early hinge in your backswing, making your takeaway and backswing steeper and having the shaft shallow on the downswing. You will start to create a swing path that travels out on the downswing, not in to your body, which jams you up.
The shaft will now be working properly and not coming down over your neck in a steep fashion. You can keep swinging back up and around on your follow through, because the golf club will be swinging around in a circular motion. This is an excellent way to change your impact conditions and path.
Now your club face will be looking slightly right of your target with a path that is farther to the right, creating a perfect drawing opportunity. Make sure you do this slowly at first before you build speed.
I always recommend 10-15 minutes per day of slow motion swings that are 10 percent speed of your normal golf swing. Begin practicing with a ball on a small tee and gradually move the tee down until you’re ready to start hitting shots off of the turf. You will have completely changed your impact, the bottom of your swing, your contact and ball flight.
Reversing the loop is a change you can do!
The LPGA Tour is kicking off its 2026 season this week at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, and the pros are dealing with something most Florida golfers rarely face: freezing temperatures.
“It’s colder here than in the UK at the minute, which is a first,” said England’s Charley Hull during Wednesday’s media day at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Even Lydia Ko, who lives at Lake Nona, seemed surprised by the cold snap. “We’re pretty much getting to below zero in celsius here, which maybe in other parts of the country they would be thankful, but when you’re in Florida it is a little bit of a surprise,” she said.
If the world’s best players are adjusting their games for cold weather, recreational golfers should, too. Here’s how to play smart when the mercury drops.
Understand What Cold Does to Your Game
Before you change anything, you need to know what you’re fighting against. Cold air is denser than warm air, which means your ball won’t fly as far. Period.
Hull noticed this immediately during practice rounds at Lake Nona. She mentioned hitting a gap wedge into the 18th hole during a previous win but needing a 4-iron during Tuesday’s practice round. That’s a difference of four or five clubs for the same shot.
Action item: Expect to lose 5-10 yards on every club in your bag when temperatures dip below 50 degrees. Plan accordingly and don’t be stubborn about club selection.
Layer Up Without Restricting Your Swing
Hull admitted she wore three pairs of pants during practice. While that might be extreme for most of us, staying warm is critical to playing well in cold conditions.
Your muscles need warmth to function properly. When you’re cold, your body tightens up and your swing gets shorter and faster. Neither of those things help you hit good golf shots.
Action item: Wear multiple thin layers instead of one bulky jacket. Look for golf-specific cold weather gear that stretches with your swing. Keep hand warmers in your pockets between shots. And don’t forget a good hat because you lose significant body heat through your head.
Take More Club Than You Think You Need
This is where ego gets in the way of good scores. When it’s cold, the ball doesn’t compress as well off the clubface. Combined with denser air, you’re looking at serious distance loss.
The pros at Lake Nona are dealing with a course that measures 6,642 yards but plays much longer this week. If they’re adjusting, you should too.
Action item: Take at least one extra club on every approach shot. In temperatures below 40 degrees, consider taking two extra clubs. It’s better to fly the ball to the back of the green than to come up short in a bunker.
Adjust Your Expectations on the Greens
Cold weather affects putting in ways most golfers don’t consider. The ball is harder and doesn’t roll as smoothly. Your hands are cold, making it harder to feel the putter. And if there’s any moisture on the greens, they’ll be slower than normal.
Ko mentioned that she still sometimes reads the greens wrong at Lake Nona despite being a member for years. Cold weather makes that challenge even tougher.
Action item: Hit putts more firmly than usual. The ball needs extra speed to hold its line on cold greens. Take a few extra practice strokes to get a feel for the speed before you putt.
Embrace the Mental Challenge
Hull said something interesting about cold weather golf: “I like the mental toughness of it.”
That’s the right attitude. Everyone on the course is dealing with the same conditions. The player who stays patient and doesn’t get frustrated by the extra difficulty will come out ahead.
Action item: Lower your expectations by a few strokes. If you normally shoot 85, accept that 90 might be a good score in 40-degree weather. Focus on solid contact and smart decisions rather than perfect shots.
Warm Up Longer and Smarter
This might be the most important tip of all. Cold muscles are tight muscles, and tight muscles get injured easily.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul revealed she’s been protecting a wrist injury that bothered her late last season. Cold weather makes those kinds of injuries more likely if you don’t prepare properly.
Action item: Spend at least 20 minutes warming up before your round. Start with stretching, then hit easy wedge shots before working up to your driver. Keep moving between shots on the course to maintain body heat and flexibility.
The pros at Lake Nona this week will adapt and compete at the highest level despite the cold. You can do the same at your local course by following these tips and keeping a positive attitude.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Brooks Koepka is back on the PGA Tour, and whether you love him or hate him, the guy knows how to win when it matters. After his LIV Golf stint, the five-time major champion returns this week at the Farmers Insurance Open.
What makes Koepka fascinating? He doesn’t fit the mold. His swing isn’t textbook. He doesn’t obsess over mechanics. Yet he’s won three PGA Championships and two U.S. Opens, regularly making it look easier than guys with prettier swings.
So, what can average golfers learn from someone who treats the game so differently? Quite a bit.
Stop Overthinking Every Shot
Koepka describes his approach as “reactionary” rather than mechanical. While most tour pros grind over swing thoughts, Brooks sees the target and hits it. No mental checklist.
This might be the most valuable lesson for weekend golfers who’ve watched too many YouTube swing videos.
How to actually do this:
On the range, hit five balls where you stare at the target for three seconds prior to addressing the ball. Don’t think about grip or stance. Just burn that target into your brain. You’ll be shocked at how pure you hit it when your brain focuses on where the ball is going instead of how you’re swinging.
Next time you play, give yourself a rule: Once you pull the club, you’ve got 15 seconds to hit. Koepka is one of the fastest players on tour because he doesn’t give his brain time to sabotage him.
If you feel tension in your hands at address, you’re trying to control too much. Koepka’s grip pressure is famously light. Loosen up until the club almost feels like it might slip, then add just enough pressure to hold on. That’s your swing thought: soft hands, see the target.
This approach works better under pressure. When you’re standing over that shot with water left and OB right, the last thing you need is a mental checklist. See it, feel it, hit it.
Play to Your Strengths (Even If They’re Not Pretty)
Koepka uses a strong grip that wouldn’t pass muster in some teaching circles. But he’s built his game around what works for him, elite driving distance and recovery skills. He doesn’t try to be someone he’s not.
Here’s how to build your game like Brooks:
Look at your last five rounds and figure out where you’re actually gaining strokes. Bombing it off the tee, but can’t hit greens? Lean into it. Play courses where distance matters more than precision. On tight holes, grip down on your 3-wood instead of trying to thread a driver through a keyhole you’ll miss seven times out of ten.
Koepka knows he can scramble, so he’s not afraid to miss greens. If you’re deadly from 50 to 75 yards, start leaving yourself those distances on the par 5’s instead of going for them in two every time.
Know when to take your medicine. Koepka in the trees at the PGA? He’s punching out to 100 yards, not trying to bend a 6-iron around three oaks. You’re in the rough with a flyer lie and water short? Hit your 8-iron to the middle and move on. That’s not playing scared, that’s playing smart.
Save Your Best for When It Counts
Here’s a wild stat: Koepka’s putting average in majors is often more than a full stroke better per round than in regular events. He elevates when pressure is highest.
How does an amateur tap into that gear? It’s not about trying harder, it’s about caring differently.
Here’s what actually works:
Decide which rounds matter to you. Club championship? Member-guest? That annual trip with college buddies? Circle those dates and treat them differently. Koepka doesn’t care much about regular tour events, but majors? That’s when he locks in.
Two weeks before your big round, change your practice. Stop beating balls mindlessly. Play nine holes in which every shot has consequences. Miss the fairway? Hit from the rough on the next hole too. Three-putt? Twenty push-ups. Koepka’s practice intensity ramps up before majors because he’s rehearsing pressure, not just swings.
Develop a between-shot routine that resets your brain. Koepka is famous for his blank expression after bad shots. Try this: After any shot, take three deep breaths while walking, then find something specific to notice, a tree, a cloud, someone’s shirt. That’s your reset button. By the time you reach your ball, the last shot is gone.
The Bottom Line
Brooks Koepka’s return reminds us there’s no single path to success in golf. His “substance over style” approach proves that results matter more than looking good.
You don’t need a perfect swing; you need a reliable one that holds up under pressure. You don’t need to hit every shot in the book; you need the shots you can count on. And you don’t need to play great every time; you need to play great when it matters.
Welcome back, Brooks. Thanks for the reminder that golf is ultimately about getting the ball in the hole, not winning style points.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “Playing Through” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
Blades Brown made a big impression last week in the California desert, and not just because he’s only 18. He put up numbers that would catch any weekend golfer’s attention. Most of us won’t hit 317-yard drives or find 86% of our greens in regulation, but there’s a lot to learn from how Brown managed his game at The American Express.
Here are three practical lessons from his performance that you can use on your own course this weekend.
Step 1: Give Priority to Accuracy Over Distance Off The Tee
Brown’s driving stats are impressive. He averaged almost 318 yards off the tee, ranking 12th in the field. More importantly, he hit 76.79% of his fairways, tying for fourth place in the tournament.
Think about that ratio for a second. Brown could have swung harder, chased more distance and tried to overpower the course. Instead, he played smart golf and kept his ball in play.
Your Action Item: Next time you’re on the tee box, ask yourself a simple question before pulling the driver. Do you need maximum distance here, or do you need to be in the fairway? If there’s trouble lurking or the hole doesn’t demand every yard you can muster, take something off your swing. Grip down an inch. Make a three-quarter swing. Do whatever it takes to find the short grass. Brown’s approach illustrates that fairways lead to greens, and greens lead to birdies. He made 22 of them last week, along with an eagle.
The math is simple. When you’re hitting three out of every four fairways like Brown did, you’re giving yourself legitimate looks at the green with your approach shots. That’s when scoring happens.
Step 2: Commit To Hitting More Greens
This is where Brown really separated himself. He hit 62 of 72 greens in regulation, an 86.11% clip that tied for first in the entire field. Read that again. An 18-year-old kid tied for the lead in one of the most important ball-striking statistics in professional golf.
How did he do it? By keeping his ball in the fairway (see Step 1) and giving himself clean looks with mid-irons and wedges.
Your Action Item: Start tracking your greens in regulation. You don’t need a fancy app or a statistics degree. Just mark down whether you hit the green in the regulation number of strokes. Par 3s in one shot. Par 4s in two shots. Par 5s in three shots.
Once you know your baseline, set a goal to improve it by 10%. If you’re currently hitting five greens per round, aim for six. The beauty of this approach is that it forces you to think strategically about club selection and shot shape. Brown’s strokes gained approach number was positive (0.179), meaning he was better than the field average. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be on the dance floor more often.
When you hit more greens, you eliminate the need for heroic short game shots. Brown only had to scramble 10 times all week, and he got up and down 70% of the time. That’s solid, but the real story is that he rarely put himself in scrambling situations to begin with.
Step 3: Minimize Mistakes And Stay Patient
Here’s the stat that jumps off the page: Brown made only three bogeys all week. Three. In four rounds of professional golf against the best players in the world.
He also made just one double bogey. That kind of clean card doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you play within yourself, avoid the big miss and trust that pars are never bad scores.
Your Action Item: Before your next round, decide that you’re going to play boring golf. No hero shots over water. No driver on tight holes just because you can. No aggressive pins when there’s a safe side of the green.
Brown’s performance shows us that consistency beats flash every single time. He didn’t lead the field in any single strokes gained category, but he was solid across the board. That’s how you post numbers and cash checks.
Give these three steps a try. Your scorecard will thank you.
PGA Professional Brendon Elliott is an award-winning coach and golf writer. You can check out his writing work and learn more about him by visiting BEAGOLFER.golf and OneMoreRollGolf.com. Also, check out “The Starter” now on R.org, RG.org’s partner site, each Monday.
Editor’s note: Brendon shares his nearly 30 years of experience in the game with GolfWRX readers through his ongoing tip series. He looks forward to providing valuable insights and advice to help golfers improve their game. Stay tuned for more tips!
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Harry
Sep 8, 2017 at 9:32 am
Hi. Seems like I tend to tilt my shoulders rather than turning them when practicing this drill. I then return slightly from outside the target line. I am having a hard time “feeling” the move from the backswing to the finished shoulder turn position. With this being said, this is one of the best drills to help me shallow out. Any comments would be appreciated.
Jo
Aug 25, 2017 at 3:40 pm
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.” You mean just like all these one hit wonder “fixes” for your swing. Yup. Doing these quick fixes over and over expecting a different result is in fact insane….
Ted
Jul 30, 2017 at 9:37 am
I don’t think this drill is only for slicers. I am a drawer of the ball, but I tend to get v steep in transition which ends up in pull hook stuck flip vortex. I always struggled with the steep to shallow concept and doing a drill similar to this move was the only thing that ever got me to produce that steep to shallow move on video.
Problem is taking this loop swing to the course was near impossible and I struggled with finding a back and thru type thought to replicate this continuous loop drill when playing golf. But when I go back to just a back and thru thought, I always end up back to steep.
Jess Frank
Jul 30, 2017 at 7:17 pm
Hey Ted! Thanks for your comments and reading my article! I have also struggled from steepening and then shallowing with too much lateral movement. You have to spend a lot of time to get rid of a movement that you are speaking about and then taking it to the course is even more of a journey. However, one of the best swing thoughts is pushing the club out away from your body. If you push your hands away from your body this will keep width in your swing and will shallow with out steepening. Thanks again!
Jess Frank
Jul 28, 2017 at 8:45 pm
The changes usually will occur pretty quickly because of my hands on approach to teaching. I will move a student through the motions over and over again. And I will use obstacles to make sure the shaft and club head move in the direction I know will help a student. Nothing is guaranteed but I have had a lot of success with golfers looking to improve. I see students regress too. Changing movement patterns is difficult for a lot of people so if I can improve contact and ball flight in a non-invasive manner that is my goal:)
Jess Frank
Jul 28, 2017 at 8:39 pm
Hey ooffa! You are correct each student is different:) Thanks for your comments!
beachsideandy
Jul 28, 2017 at 1:34 pm
It’s a drill people! I have worked for while keeping the clubhead outside the hands after years of yanking it real quick… It always helps me to exaggerate the motion a few times on the range to get the feeling… When I play an actual round I don’t hit the ball doing any kind of “feel” drills but I may take a few practice swings to make sure I know what I am trying to do when I get up to the ball… This type of people would greatly benefit major slicers (like my Dad) because the path and motion are just so over the top.
Jess Frank
Jul 28, 2017 at 8:31 pm
Thanks for the comments beachsideandy! I agree, once you are on the course you have to believe in what you have practiced and the positive results you have seen. You can absolutely rehearse this type of motion in your practice swings and during the round.
Lloyd
Jul 28, 2017 at 12:55 pm
You are worthless. Your only here to personally attack Obs. You are a troll. sooo obvious
Harley
Jul 28, 2017 at 12:07 pm
Jess frank is an awesome teacher. my personal experience.
Jess Frank
Jul 28, 2017 at 8:37 pm
Harley! You are the man! Come see me soon and thanks for reading and commenting!
Simms
Jul 29, 2017 at 1:43 am
I know back around 1996 or so I watch John Daly hitting pitch shots pulling the back swing in but it seems he just came back around to the ball and hit it straight without going over the top…I did notice years later he was not doing it that way….I think that was back when they talked about how good his hands and short game were (Were is the message here).
Jess Frank
Jul 30, 2017 at 9:07 am
Hey Simms! John Daly is one of the most talented golfer to play the game. His short game and putting was simply the most under rated of all time. Watch him on the Champions Tour!
Gorden
Jul 28, 2017 at 1:21 am
Pulling club inside and looping back straight into the back of the ball also works there have been a few Pros make good money doing it that way, I believe the term is called getting the club back into the slot….knowing what the club face is doing is the key.
Jess Frank
Jul 28, 2017 at 8:52 pm
You are correct Gorden! Especially, what the club face is doing. Ball flight and club face:)
surewin73
Jul 27, 2017 at 12:48 pm
Invest in a better camera.
Jess Frank
Jul 27, 2017 at 6:37 pm
Thank you for your comment surewin73. I will make needed adjustments for the next time.
M S m i z z l e
Jul 27, 2017 at 11:43 am
Turn a slice into a push slice by “reversing the loop”
Jess Frank
Jul 27, 2017 at 6:38 pm
Hey MSMizzle thank you for you comments. You are correct you also have to fix club face but what I find is that slicers already have a club face pointing left at impact a large majority of the time. So if you fix the path this usually will help a slicer.
MSMI ZZLE
Jul 29, 2017 at 6:14 pm
“just hit the inside of the ball”
larrybud
Jul 27, 2017 at 9:14 am
Why not just teach the proper path, rather than another bad loop that the player will have to fix again later?
timbleking
Jul 27, 2017 at 9:39 am
Perfect comment.
Jess Frank
Jul 27, 2017 at 6:43 pm
Thank you for you comment timbleking. But when you are in the trenches and need to get a result sometimes exaggeration is necessary.
Timbleking
Jul 28, 2017 at 4:04 pm
Hi Jess.
Why not teaching a simple drill such as: one ball ahead of the ball you hit inside the target line, one grip length; one ball back in the stance outside the target line, one grip length from the ball you hit. Of course, the ball you hit is in the target line. From there you have to swing in to out, otherwise you hit the wring balls as well. Now…loop or not loop, my drill against yours, if the rythm of your swing is not good then you will mess it anyway. How do you fix that rythem issue from there?
ooffaa
Jul 31, 2017 at 9:48 pm
ooffaa strikes again … wotta loser am I
Bryan
Jul 27, 2017 at 9:43 am
Since we are so used to our “bad” swing sometimes it is helpful to do something drastically different, to shake up the way the body feels during a swing to get a different result. If you stick too closely to your “bad” swing you probably won’t get too far away from it, while if you can start to feel what a wild hook swing feels like versus your own slice swing you can work back to the middle where you’ll hit is straighter. I had read that before and thought it was crazy, but it worked for me.
I still play a little bit of a fade with most clubs, but rarely hit the high banana ball off into the woods anymore. And when I do, I can usually feel it and understand what I did, where if I had not forced myself to swing the other way I’m not sure I would notice as much.
Jess Frank
Jul 27, 2017 at 6:51 pm
Thank you for your comments Bryan! You have hit the nail right on the head! I have been teaching for nearly 20 years and have had a lot of success with students getting better quickly with this type of motion.
lopey986
Jul 27, 2017 at 10:44 am
You could read the article to understand why.
“My goal for the majority of my students is “getting the car out of the ditch,” so to speak. I want to get them back on the road to competent golf as quickly as possible.”
This is a quick way to do so and then you can work from there on getting the path straightened out to a more normal approach.
Jess Frank
Jul 27, 2017 at 6:53 pm
Yes sir Lopey986! You have to improve impact to get the ball flight better and different. That’s the key to golf instruction. Make a student have a better ball flight and more solid contact and your book is full:)
Jess Frank
Jul 27, 2017 at 6:42 pm
Hey Larrybud! Thank you for your comments. I totally agree with you but sometimes you have to a mile to get an inch. Most golfers who don’t practice need to feel an exaggeration or else they just keep repeating the same mistakes over and over.