Three-Ball Gate
Strike only the middle of three balls to center your strike; start small.
Consistency
Use this if
Strikes wander heel to toe, or you've caught a shank.
The fault
Strikes wandering from heel to toe, with the odd shank.
Steps
- Line up three balls a few inches apart, across the target line
- Hit small punch shots, striking only the middle ball
- Far ball moved: the club went out (heel). Near ball: it came in (toe)
- If an outer ball moves, slow down
- Progress to half swings, then full swings
Middle ball only; outer balls stay put
Reps
5 punches, 5 half swings, 5 full; restart a stage after any gate touch
Why it works
The outer balls act as gates. Clip the far ball and the club moved out, toward a heel or hosel strike (the shank pattern); clip the near ball and it came in, toward the toe. Starting small and slow lets you find the middle before adding speed.
You need
Ball, club
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