I used to play guitar in a local band with Robbie…

and the guys regularly practiced in his garage, where he placed his drum kit right next to his golf clubs.

While he was laying the groove down, I couldn’t help but notice this large plastic trash bin in the corner overflowing with training aids.

Dusty, rusted relics from days of old. Things that looked like they were used for 5 minutes then discarded into the land of lost toys.

Pure nostalgia. All the stuff from those cheesy golf ads in the 90s and early 2000s. Remember ‘The Medicus’?

Think of any training aid and Robbie had it.

Looking at Robbie’s trash bin told me more about his golf life than any lesson could. Here was a man who desperately tried to figure out the swing – and became a professional training aid collector instead.

Now I’m a believer in training aids…

and I can recommend a few that will last you a lifetime.

What I’m sayin’ is your hard-earned cash should not sit in some neglected corner of your house never-to-be-seen-again.

Your training aids should be like a Swiss Army Knife - as indispensable as the bowls in your kitchen.

Bowls are one of the best training aids for fixing your golf swing…

Not just fixing… but feeling the correct swing.

It’s one thing to know what a good swing looks like. We can visualize that in our heads.

But what exactly does a good swing feel like, and, more importantly, what is the correct swing feel for you?

Your swing is different than 'training aid Robbies’ swing. Different than 'club champion Bill’s' swing. Different than 'interclub league Cathy’s' swing.

A one-size-fits-all, generic training aid feeling won’t work for you here. You need your feeling:

The correct takeaway feeling – for you.

The correct top of backswing feeling - for you.

The correct downswing and impact feelings – for you.

A bowl gives you the feelings you need to create a powerful, consistent golf swing.

Its simple design makes for an easy way to visualize your clubface angle and swing path. The only cost is a short walk to your kitchen cupboard.

And, if you’re a ‘Robbie’ type, you’re gonna love this drill.

Here’s how it works (and what it fixes):

Grip the bowl in your trail hand - the bottom of the bowl facing opposite your body. This presets the correct backswing and downswing shallowing actions.

By ‘preset’ I mean it’s automated and taken care of.

Use your trail shoulder to guide the bowl. I show you this move in the video link below.

As you do this, you feel the proper backswing and downswing path. You’re not just keeping the club shallow, you’re also keeping it ‘on path’.

This is important because many golfers try to manufacture the correct downswing by over-shallowing the club with too much body movement.

If you thrust or fire your hips too much, the club gets ‘off path’. If you have an overactive upper or lower body, your club gets ‘off path’.

The bowl removes the complexities that rely on timing and precise hand-eye coordination, leaving you with a motion that has fewer variables and a lot less swing thoughts.

Then you bring the bowl into impact. You see your club tracing ‘on path’ then the ‘bowl-face’ points toward the target.

By the time you arrive at impact, the bowl tells you where your ball is going - straight.

Finally, you continue into the finish, keeping the bowl-face stable. This ensures you release the club with a powerful punch-like motion while hitting straight.

The feeling – a crispy struck shot that pierces through the air.

The big win – you can do it again. The bowl has given you the correct swing feels – for you.

How to build a great golf swing using the bowl drill…

Follow these instructions exactly.

​First, click here to learn the drill.​

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Anticipate new swing feelings from the bowl drill. Persist through the weirdness. If it doesn’t feel weird, your swing hasn’t changed one bit.

Practice routine (at home)

• 5 very slow reps in front of a mirror, monitoring the bowl’s position all the way. Move at a turtle-like pace.
• Transfer these feelings to a club. Make 5 slow reps feeling the bowl drill with a club.

Notice any new swing feels. Pay close attention to the weirdest feelings. If it feels wrong, it’s probably right.

That completes one set of 10 reps.

• If you have time, repeat this process for another 10 reps. It may take you 3-5 minutes to complete one full set.

You can do this same routine at the range. Just shorten it so you can hit balls:

• 3 very slow reps. Film yourself to ensure correct form.
• 2 slow reps with a club
• 1 hit a ball feeling this new “bowl swing”

Repeat the process until you’ve hit 10 shots. Don’t grade your results harshly. Improvement starts to happen around 3 to 5 sessions, with lasting results happening within 10 to 15 sessions.

Let me know how this drill worked for you. Comment below the video.

Keep it crispy!

Tom

P.S. If you have a bunch of training aids collecting dust in your house, it’s time to try something different. Grab a bowl from your kitchen and do this drill.​

“The Bowl Drill” gives you the correct swing feelings you need to strike the ball crispy.

​Click here to watch (make sure you follow the practice routine above)