Anti-Early Extension Drill

Train Your Body to Avoid Early Extending your Lead Leg in Your Golf Swing

Sticks: 1

Config: Together

Focus: Full Swing

Drill Objective

This drill uses the pathpal with an alignment rod and a pool noodle to provide a physical barrier, helping you maintain your posture and avoid early extension, which can lead to "over the top" swings and a loss of power

Set-Up

Take the pathpal and insert an alignment rod into it at a 90-degree angle.
Place the pool noodle on the alignment rod to serve as a soft target.
Position the pathpal and noodle so that they are in the path of your hips during your downswing, forcing you to maintain posture to avoid hitting them.

Instructions

Take your normal golf stance
Make a practice swing, focusing on avoiding contact with the pool noodle
If you hit the noodle, it indicates that you are extending your trail leg too early and coming "over the top"
Continue practicing the swing motion until you can consistently avoid the noodle, which will help you learn to stay "in the shot" and improve your power and consistency

Benefits

Reduce early extension

Better Impact Position

Stay Centered

Improve Swing Plane

Matt Tindale

Owner, Director of Instruction

DBL CRS Sim Lounge

2025: Assistant coach with the University of Guelph Gryphons golf team
18: Years teaching experience across major Canadian Clubs (North Halton, Westmount, Credit Valley, Guelph Lakes)
Co-Founder: DBL CRS Sim Lounge

""Million different ways to use this to help your golf game. I'm really enjoying using it with my students and I hope you grab one and use it as well.""