The Proper Release

photo credit: rioncm     A delayed release (hands ahead of the clubface through impact) is one of the best ways to achieve more power and distance during the swing.   The delayed uncocking of the wrists causes the clubhead to accelerate dramatically just prior to impact.   The right hand must dominate the release in the impact zone (about one foot behind the ball).

A proper release should be a natural progression during the swing.    A  split instant before the club reaches the top of the backswing (parallel with the ground), the downswing begins.   At that moment, the clubshaft will start to  flex with the clubhead lagging behind the shaft.   As the clubhead moves into the hitting zone, it catches up to the shaft just at impact  which generates  maximum power.