Many golfers that slice know they ‘come over the top’ on the downswing which is the most typical cause of a slice, so they are constantly doing exercises and drills to try to improve the downswing.

But in many instances the downswing fault comes from not making a complete shoulder turn on the backswing.  When the backswing is short and incomplete then the tendency will be to throw the club ‘over the top’ causing an out to in path and slice.

By simply working on completing a shoulder turn will automatically get the club into a better position at the top to improve the clubhead path on the downswing.

Push-ups not only develop shoulder and core strength to make a better turn, but also help golfers learn to move their arms independently from the chest which is important to swing the club on an inside path.

Push-ups

1. Start in a plank position. Your hands should be directly under your shoulders with straight arms.
2. Slowly bend from your elbows and drop your chest to the ground.  Maintain the spine and hips in alignment.
3. Go down as far as you can and return to start position.
4. Do as many repetitions as you can working up to 10 repetitions.