Before You Hit Another Fairway Wood, Do This for 5 Minutes
Iron Play · Sep 17, 2026 · 4.1K views · 38 likes
Want to train the same bump-turn weight shift I teach in this video? Check out the Ball First Board to get immediate feedback, eliminate excess hip movement, and start making clean, ball-first contact! ► https://improve.shotcraftgolf.com/products/bfb/lp2?utm_content=youtube-longform-Fairways5minutes&utm_medium=social If you struggle to hit fairway woods, hybrids, or long irons from the ground—especially from tight lies—this simple practice sequence will help you make cleaner, more consistent contact. I’ll show you how tossing a tennis ball can restore the natural athletic motion that many golfers lose when they pick up a club. You’ll learn to shift toward your lead side while your arms remain back, rotate your hips before releasing the club, and avoid sliding away from the ball. Then, we’ll turn that motion into measurable progress with a simple tape drill. Start with the ball two to three inches ahead of the tape, track your successful strikes out of 10, and gradually move the ball closer as your ground contact improves. 00:00 A Simple Drill for Fairway Woods 00:15 Step 1: The Tennis-Ball Drill 00:39 Shift Before You Throw 01:17 Rotate Your Hips, Then Release 02:19 Step 2: Stop Sliding Your Hips 03:33 Train the Bump-Turn Sequence 05:57 Step 3: Understand Ground Contact 07:39 The Tape Drill for Ball-First Contact 09:07 Adjust the Drill and Track Your Progress 10:30 Final Fairway-Wood Demonstration 11:00 Get the Ball First Board Get in touch! ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topspeedgolf/ ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopSpeedGolf ►Twitter: https://x.com/TopSpeedGolf ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TopSpeedGolf ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_topspeedgolf Top Speed Golf has over 180 million views of my instructional videos. I want to help you make progress with easy, step-by-step lessons, whether you’re an absolute beginner or an advanced player. Related Top Speed Golf Videos Watch my most popular videos that have helped thousands of golfers make consistent contact: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56E-0buNuzNlHUn3ZKWDdPn5K0Fb3Ll4
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