Tiger talked about this with Butch Harmon years...
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Tiger talked about this with Butch Harmon years ago the pause drill Pause at the top Let the arms fall Then rotate Why it works Most golfers fire their hips immediately from the top causing the arms to get stuck behind them The pause forces proper sequencing so the hands get back in front of your body Checkpoint I use When your hips are roughly square your hands should be at or below belt level golflesson tigerwoods golfswingcoach golf golftiktok

Feb 27, 2026
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Take the club up to the top and stop, and then come down. This is a drill that he made me do for hours upon hours. It's something I needed to do to feel where he wanted me to put it. And then from there, let the arms fall down in front of you. The whole key was to get the club in a position at the top where he just felt as he transferred his weight, his arms would fall down in front of him. For a golfer who's watching, here's a guy who's the best player in the world who hits more balls than anybody on the planet. And it's taken him over a year to feel comfortable with that, hitting thousands of balls. Where the recreational golfer takes one lesson for 30 minutes from their local PGA Pro, they just figure they've got it.

Summary

Tiger Woods discusses a swing drill involving a pause at the top to improve arm positioning and sequencing during the golf swing.

Key Points

  1. Pause at the top of your swing to improve sequencing.
  2. Let your arms fall down in front of you after the pause.
  3. Proper sequencing prevents arms from getting stuck behind.
  4. Check that your hands are at or below belt level.
  5. Hips should be roughly square when hands drop.
  6. This drill requires practice to feel comfortable.

Tags

golf swing-drill tiger-woods golf-tips golf-technique

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