Choke-up and Release
June 2, 2009 by admin
photo credit: nsaplayer If you are being robbed of distance it may be in your “release.” The proper release generates maximum clubhead speed resulting in greater distance. It's never how hard you hit the ball, it's how fast you hit the ball that counts.
Try choking up on the grip of your club/s, doing so will allow your right hand (for right handers) to turn over much quicker as impact is made. Turning over the right hand a split second prior to impact will “whip” the clubhead faster into the ball.
When a proper release occurs there is a very fluid, almost effortless feeling when the ball is struck. Using your driver, try practicing this all-important move and think about “snapping” both wrists in the impact zone. Timed correctly, a good release will reward you with more yardage.
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