Learning how to release the left hand properly in the downswing is truly one of the key factors that separates the 80s, 90s and 100s shooters from those who can consistently shoot in the 70s.

It is such a core fundamental that I make many of the tour pros I work with do nothing but hit balls with their left hand only for several weeks until it is properly trained. Their reward for this effort is flat, penetrating golf shots that can fly through any wind with minimal effort.

In this video, I introduce the RST Left Hand Release Drill. This drill is one that can easily be done at home or even in the office (don't lie, I know you do it!) to begin the process of training the left hand to properly release the golf club.

You don't need to start out hitting balls, just making practice swings with a club is an excellent way to train the left hand until you are ready to take it out to the range.

The left hand release drill teaches you how to dramatically increase your club head speed at the moment it matters most without adding any more muscular effort.

If you've wondered why the PGA Tour pros hit the ball so far while appearing completely effortless, then you need to read the rest of this article and watch this video. You'll finally understand how to properly release the club and begin hitting the most effortless golf shots of your life...

In the picture above I'm demonstrating how to release the club properly with the left hand. This is the final point of transferring energy that has been building during the downswing and is the final big payoff.

If this is not allowed to happen, you will have to work much harder to produce club head speed. If you feel tired after 9 holes of golf or hitting balls for a short period of time, it is very likely that you're not releasing the club properly.

There are only two options for the club to be released through impact. You can either keep turning the body through at a high rate of speed, or you can keep your hands soft and rotate the left wrist counterclockwise. Which one sounds more efficient?

The issue with rotating the body through the shot is that it feels very powerful to the golfer because they are quite literally putting a lot of muscular effort into it in order to keep the torso turning. It becomes a mental challenge to believe that they can produce as much speed by simply "stalling" their body and letting the club release past by rotating the left wrist.

The one thing that you must understand in the golf swing if you struggle to get past this mentally is that you're not trying to produce "power" in the golf swing, you're trying to produce "speed". The body doesn't need to move that fast to produce a great deal of speed and research has proven this.

On average, the typical PGA Tour professional's hips are only rotating at 6-8 mph through impact. That's quite slow when comparing it to a clubhead moving at 112 mph.

It's efficiency that allows them to hit the ball a long ways with minimal effort, and this drill will teach you how to achieve the same efficiency while saving wear and tear on your body.

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