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Learning how to release the golf club properly is one of the most important aspects of the golf swing for generating efficient clubhead speed. Releasing the club not only helps you hit the ball further, but it also helps square the club face through impact.
In this video, a very simple drill is provided to give you a powerful golf swing release and teach you how to time it so that maximum clubhead speed is reached at precisely the right moment. If you struggle with releasing the golf club early (casting the club) and losing lag, this video is a must watch for you.
In a proper golf swing release, note how the golf club shaft is running down the toe line and the toe of the club is pointing straight up. Allowing the golf club to release like this is a trained skill that requires time to develop, and the drills in this golf instruction video provide the learning pathway to an effortless, powerful release.
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Once you master this drill, you will achieve significantly more club head speed with dramatically less effort and be able to properly square the club face. If you struggle with slicing the ball, this drill will put an end to that in a hurry! To see how your own release and impact position compare to elite standards, try a free AI swing analysis.
In the swing above, from the summer of 2010, I was working intensively on teaching myself to more efficiently release the golf club. I have released the club with my body for my entire playing career and held off the actual release of the clubhead for so long that learning to allow the clubhead to release past my hands required some very unique sensations.
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