This Ridiculously Easy Golf Swing Requires Almost No Practice
Feb 23, 2026
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When was the last time you stood over a golf shot and didn’t have five different swing thoughts running through your head? When you just trusted your natural ability to swing the club back and through? You see, a lot of golfers overthink their swings. They’re constantly trying to fix positions, angles, and mechanics — but what if I told you that if you simply change the pattern of your movement, all those little details start to fix themselves?
There are three key patterns I want to share with you today. The first pattern helps organize your swing so it feels effortless — it improves your strike and direction without you having to think about it. The second adds natural power and momentum. And the third, a more advanced move inspired by Pete Cowen, creates compression and control through a simple rotational feel.
Let’s start with pattern number one. Grab a shopping bag or something around ten pounds in weight. As you swing it back and through, notice how your body naturally counters the motion — when the bag swings back, your body gently pushes in the opposite direction to balance it. This opposition is the secret. Most golfers sway back and forth, losing power and consistency, but when you counterbalance correctly, everything starts to flow. Your hips, shoulders, and rotation all happen automatically — you don’t have to force them.
Pattern two focuses on momentum and effortless power. Golf is always about opposites: as the arms swing down, the legs push up. It’s not everything going down together — that’s where most golfers lose strike and power. When you get this feeling of your legs pushing as your arms drop, the club accelerates naturally, and you start compressing the ball with ease.
Finally, the third pattern — the rotational move. This one’s a little more advanced. It’s about learning to spin the right arm down, something Pete Cowen teaches. You achieve it not by forcing your arms, but by using the ground. Push your lead foot back — that helps your hips and right side rotate through. Suddenly, you’re compressing the golf ball beautifully, arms fully extended, and everything feels powerful but effortless.
So, don’t try to perfect positions — work on these patterns instead. Start with the bag drill, feel the motion, and let your body experience it rather than think about it. Once the pattern’s in place, your swing will naturally fall into the right sequence, and you’ll start hitting the ball better without overthinking.
If you found this helpful, give it a thumbs up, share it with a friend who could benefit, and check out my free practice plan linked below. And if you’d like to see how this same idea applies to your driver, click the video right here. Until next week — have a wonderful golfing week.
