Back to Basics: Make a Picture-Perfect Backswing

WANT TO ADD MORE POWER and control to your swing? Make what I call a “centered” turn, something you can learn quickly with this easy drill.

- Jake Thurm

Stand in front of a mirror at home without a club. Use a dry-erase pen to draw a straight vertical line on the mirror. While standing erect, position your body so that when you look in the mirror, the line you’ve drawn runs straight from your shirt buttons to your belt buckle. Now, tilt to your forward side with your upper body and touch your front knee wi