How To Release The Golf Club (DO THIS!)

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How To Release The Golf Club (DO THIS!)
• How To Release The Gol...

[@MrHullum]

5:47 photobombed by a deer... ;)

[@CKGolfer]

Nice I see at 5:25

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

I noticed that after the fact.
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[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Didn't notice it while filming.
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[@hotbox1266]

I love the lessons Adam! I've learned a lot from your videos!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, glad to hear it.
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[@josielovesgolf]

Love your lessons and cant wait to try this drill!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Josie, hope it goes well.
Best, Adam

[@patrickwyatt6194]

Great instruction. Can’t wait to practice that! Thanks Adam.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Patrick.
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[@papab3272]

Time after time simply some of the best instruction on CZcams! Just outstanding. Thank you!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment Barry!
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[@bigjmal]

Absolutely brilliant yet again. Just the video I needed to see.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the positive comment!
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[@christopherdias8726]

Fantastic demonstration and videos to back it up! Love it!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Christopher, glad you found it helpful.
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[@WilliamWilsonEgoliGolf]

Nice instruction, Sir! I've been hitting a lot of these little half-swing 'pop' shots and the feel and trajectory are real nice...
Thanks,
William

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks William, glad you have made some progress.
Best, Adam

[@josephmazzell6226]

This video, and the drills it promotes, assisted me with keeping my arms connected to my torso. This prevents my two way misses, especially my pulled shots. Thank you.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Joseph, glad you are making some progress.
All the best, Adam

[@nerd9992]

i was doing this drill recently. Thanks Adam! always best.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Youngsun.
All the best, Adam

[@jsilva3386]

I’ve been looking for a definitive way to move the hands and release the club properly for YEARS! I can’t thank you enough Adam.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Glad you found the video helpful.
All the best, Adam

[@hDavidshon]

Hey Adam, thank you for the great lesson! I started playing golf last month, and I've gone to the range almost every day to practice my swings. I never really understood how to properly swing the golf club until I watched your video today. I had an a-ha moment when you were discussing the sudden abrupt stop drill, and it has completely transformed my swing. My swings look so much more natural and compressed! My shot has become so much more natural, and I'm not slicing the ball all the time anymore. Thank you so much for sharing your drill and your golf expertise!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks David, and congratulations on your progress
All the best, Adam

[@wreckim]

What a great lesson Mr. Bazalgette!! All your content is tops, but this lesson is truly a gem. TU!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, glad you found this video helpful.
All the best, Adam

[@malharazy]

You are one of a kind; the insidious details and the multiplicity of variables you offer in the presentation are unique, Thanks a million.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Muhammadali.
Best, Adam

[@enricowashington5997]

Great info. Appreciate the detailed instruction

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Enrico.
All the best, Adam

[@TB-nh4dg]

Best explanation I’ve found on CZcams of the wrists and release at impact. Thank you! 👍🏻

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much

[@JDHannah1122]

Hey thanks for this! Going to practice this at the range. Will help with the whip action of the club to get better distance. Thanks again! Bookmarking this one!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks JD, hope you make good progress.
Best, Adam

[@devongeldenhuys4115]

Great video lesson, Thanks! seeing how tiger releases that club at impact helps solidify it for me.
been struggling with my cupped left wrist at impact and having a very high ball flight, and that bowed wrist knuckles down bit makes a lot of sense.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Devon, hope you make good progress.
Best, Adam

[@julierader2322]

Great info!!Thx

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

You’re welcome Julie
All the best, Adam

[@Brandon-co8fs]

your tutorials are superb. Amongst the best online. This one in particular has plugged a major gap in my swing. Am closely solving the puzzle. Great tip and already my quality of strike has increased tenfold. Much more solid transfer of energy and has helped also with my tempo through focusing on the left hand more flush at impact!!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

thanks for the comment Brandon.
All the best, Adam

[@garyleahy4537]

Great drill, Adam. You can really feel the Left hand "folding" under the right after impact. As always, you take the complexity out of the swing and make it easy. Thanks

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Gary.
I have problems in my swing, but that is not really one of them. For that reason I no longer actively feel it. But if you need it, then yes, work it in.
All the best, Adam

[@blsinsc1]

Just found this and will try immediately! This is one of the best explanations and DEMONSTRATIONS I've seen! Thanks so much!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Bennie,
Hope you make good progress
Best, Adam

[@Digital_Photog1995]

Thank you for a detailed description of the club release. I will try the drill. Hope it helps my game which has fallen apart.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Fred.
Best, Adam

[@JCGlock87]

Excellent video as usual. Great explanation of various positions and good reminder to keep the arms and wrists loose and supple to get that snap while delofting the face.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment James.
Best, Adam

[@arturomelo8620]

This is a great drill. I fell into the wrist/knuckles pitfall for months. I went to the golf range and everything flows now. Thank you.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Glad to hear it Arturo.
Best, Adam

[@rlmonson]

More excellent content, thank you Adam. This aspect of the swing was so elusive for me until I realized that my swing tempo was entirely too fast. When I significantly slowed down the takeaway and to the top of the backswing the release revealed itself. Your swing is so effortless. I've been trying to emulate it for quite some time. Thanks again Adam for another great instructional video.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much for the comment Rick.
All the best, Adam

[@dappy848]

By a mile the best on the tube simple drills and so easy to understand

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much!

[@paulyates42]

Really simple and easy to understand. I've been playing for 30 years and never focussed on the release but it now makes complete sense why my contact is inconsistent. I'm off to the range !!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment Paul. I hope you make good progress.
Best, Adam

[@simonspop706]

Excellent! Those fairways look incredible!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, and yes, Mediterra is a beautiful facility
Best, Adam

[@etherjoe505]

Looking sharp sir. Enjoy the golf season !

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much!
Best, Adam

[@erikpels9682]

Great video lesson, Thanks!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Erik.
All the best, Adam

[@brownyu111]

I have seen quite a lot of CZcams videos about golf teaching, no matter Asian, European, American, your way of teaching is the best for me!👍👍👍 Thank you very much Adam ! Really appreciate your contribution in golf teaching! It save me a lot of money and time ! Thanks again!🙏🙏🙏

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the kind comment.
All the best, Adam

[@thomastaylor3517]

This is pretty much the exact thing I'm trying to work on right now, it's like you know! The drop 5 and solid strike videos have been great at well. I also appreciate the honesty about the hooked shot, from that camera angle you could just say they're all good and we would never know lol

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Ha! Thanks Thomas, and glad you like the videos.
All the best, Adam

[@lenardtan7169]

Great video tips

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Lenard
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[@traceypurcell2687]

Thank you well explained again!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Patrick.
Best, Adam

[@jamestoomey6514]

I’ve been studying golf videos for over four years...these are the highest quality instructional videos you can get...and no, this this NOT a paid ad or am I associated with the site in any manner. Adam simply can teach the game of golf.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much for the comment James.
All the best, Adam

[@rxmatt2000]

Awesome Video ! This explains why I hit my best shots when I concentrate on keeping my left arm glued to my chest on the follow through.This obviously causes my left arm to decelerate because it is not allowed to fly off at the end of the swing. It produces and great release and balanced follow through. The ball effortlessly explodes off the club face in a very controlled straight ball flight.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, and glad you found a good feel in your swing.
Best, Adam

[@sonnysproduction2242]

Thank you for all your tips, I am a new subscriber. I will continue to follow you begin with releasing the golf club. Sonny

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Sonny, hope you make good progress.
Best, Adam

[@ericmackenzie123]

Great video Adam. I've watched Tiger hundreds of times but your analysis finally showed me why and how good he is. Thanks, see you again.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Eric

[@topthecat2259]

Great stuff Adam👍

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for watching the video.
Best, Adam

[@samandollie1]

Great great video and very easy to understand

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much John
best, Adam

[@samandollie1]

Great video and very easy to understand

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much John.
Best, Adam

[@nosnetsnosnets]

Great video as always!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Pelle!
Best, Adam

[@rickiew7713]

Excellent. Thank you

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Rickie.
Best, Adam

[@CP-ik1xu]

Gonna try this soon. Thanks

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hope it goes well for you CP.
bets, Adam

[@keithpaterson8356]

Fantastic drill

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Keith.
All the best, Adam

[@terryholloway9930]

Great tip thanks never had this explsined

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Glad you found it helpful Terry.
Best, Adam

[@frankolivas8593]

I always come back to your instruction after so many you tube videos.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Frank, glad they are helpful
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[@chayanantlimsuwan9364]

thanks for the great lesson! it works :)

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Glad to hear it Chayanant
Best, Adam

[@Slewis71119]

Great Video, looking forward to working with you in November

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Scott, me too.
Best, Adam

[@supernovart]

Awesome vid .. thanks

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Art.
Best, Adam

[@vvwalker7261]

Great explanation and drill

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, glad you liked it.
Best, Adam

[@davidkelly1220]

Good lesson

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks David.
Best, Adam

[@azcharlie2009]

I discovered this phenomenon many years ago. It's counter intuitive that you decelerate to increase club head speed. But this is exactly how to transfer the speed of the body, arms and hands into the shaft, and finally the club head. It just feels so natural to keep pulling with the arms, which is the habit I continually fall back into. Thank you for reminding me!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment.
All the best, Adam

[@1billiedale]

Good lesson. I've been trying to crack the whip. Thanks.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Billie.
Best, Adam

[@Ric1065]

Thank you for this video! Worked on this today at the range and hit the ball much better and avoided hitting the ball left much more consistently, much, much better.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Glad you made progress

[@teddycummings3630]

great video

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Teddy

[@VictorHernandez-wd4pl]

Thanks Adam.👍

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

You are welcome Victor.
Best, Adam

[@connortame5744]

Really helpful.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Connor
Best, Adam

[@thomasmiddleton287]

I have that snap feeling when hitting a flop but man i struggle with normal shots! Gonna work on this ! Thanks for the advice!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hope you make good progress Thomas.
Best, Adam

[@dannyleblanc4980]

Is this with every club in the bag? Thanks for the great instructions!! Love the videos.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Danny,
I'd say yes. The driver needs more release & whip that the 9 iron etc, but generally yes.
Best, Adam

[@crazyjoe5684]

Cool Stuff!!!👍

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Joseph!
Best, Adam

[@perry33]

Perfect

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, glad you liked the video

[@FarFromPar]

This guy is so good at explaining this stuff.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Jim.
All the best, Adam

[@dennislurvey3235]

I've long believed it was the language golf instructors use to keep us from getting better. Of course if we get better the lessons are over. This was great. It's like you said the quiet part out loud, and clearly. this is going to help a lot. I finally made that swoosh noise with my club.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Dennis, glad you liked the video.
Best, Adam

[@angelocofino6620]

Nice drill

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Angelo.
All the best, Adam

[@mikefleming676]

Someone perfectly articulated, "The best explanation of wrists and release at impact that I have seen " !!!!

[@Latebloomergolf]

I've learned to manufacture a pretty good golf game in the 2 years of playing. I think brute strength is what gets me by. But just realizing that letting that power stop and realease through impact without over dowing it is the key. When I hit wedge shots from 100 in is the best part of my game simply because it's harder to slice and my release is so much more noticeable. But this this video will have me hitting 200 balls tomorrow at the range. I've hit 320 yard drives when everything matches up but if I could learn this release I'd be bombing it every time. Thanks for this.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hope it goes well for you Joey
Best, Adam

[@mstram]

I have been golfing for 50+ yrs, was a 2 hdcp at one point, now I'm a ~6.
I've always generally been on the short side for golf length, relatively speaking, and that, as I've finally (re) discovered, is mainly from over tension / over control / lack of release.
The "stop the arms" drill you show is a good start, but I would suggest to think of stopping the arms *before* impact, while allowing the soft-as-possible wrists / forearms / shoulders to release the club
I.e about at the point where the arms are near the right hip.
I worked on this at the range this summer, and I'm getting 30-50 yds more distance, compared to an "over controlled" "late release"
Combined with *completely* relaxing the wrists, the focus is on *propelling* the forerams quickly and forcefully (via the body pivot / rotation) down towards the right hip, then (trying) to stop the
arms near the right hip while allowing the wrists to unhinge.
This is combined with a forceful weight transfer and body rotation.
I.e. an efficient THROW (ing) motion
Mike

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment Mike

[@wjjohns04able]

Love the deer running through at 5:49 :)

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Yes, we have quite a few deer on the property

[@gerilarryogle970]

Great description of release. I can see what I have not been doing.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful.
Best, Adam

[@praetorian7861]

After over 30yrs of golf, I've finally figured the release out! Thanks to Adam, this video and a few of his older ones, I'm finally releasing correctly.....until I get to my longer clubs. My driver and 3w have gone to the dumps. I can't get the feeling on correct release with these clubs. Is there a different way to go about it?
Btw, I've picked up at least 10yds on every iron. What a difference a proper release makes! It also corrected my slight over-the-top and I can now draw and fade irons at will. Ty Adam!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment Marc, and glad to hear of your progress!
Best, Adam

[@kexith]

Id like to try this, I've heard about keeping the wrist down and compressing the ball but not alongside this whip effect, I'm going to try it and see how it feels, clearly slowing down before hitting the ball feels a bit odd but you do demonstrate it well with the skipping stones or whipping towel effect

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Keith, hope you have some success.
All the best, Adam

[@dj-flights7376]

Thank you! My theory has been that arm/hand deceleration is a HUGE part of club head speed. Other people say to keep accelerating the hands, but that can't be right. From a physics perspective (conservation of momentum or energy), by generating momentum with the hands and then slowing them down, it would have to flow into the club head, so you would want to begin decelerating the hands just before impact by my theory. I was getting effortless power doing this, I'm going to bring that back into my swing. Thank you for confirming my theory!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

I agree with you, and 3D motion capture backs that up.
All the best, Adam

[@dj-flights7376]

@@Scratchgolfacademy I had a great 5 iron session today, hit far for me and it was relatively effortless, just by activating the whip (and other weight shift stuff I've been working on). As for pitching, do we use the same bowed release motion, but with less backswing?

[@CKnatt]

Oh deer! Great drill!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Glad you liked the video

[@dementus420]

This is something I have struggled with and it just seems like I've never really zoned in on that compression like I know I'm capable of. I've always had good hand/eye coordination and have been fairly athletic and dexterous in my life. I hit good golf shots, but I know I'm capable of getting more out of it. I'll keep working on it.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Best of luck with it Oliver. I'd suggest a lot of half shots.
Thanks, Adam

[@user-jw9jr2ko7e]

The way of club releasing are totally depend on where you place the rotation centers of both arms.
It's by nature to roll down the arm toward the earth before the arm reach the rotation center, then the arm start to goes upward.
However, we only could change the way when they pass the center by releasing the club to make the club head runs away along the tangent line.
Contemporary swing use the points arround the neck, (precisely, the inner side of scapula) as rotation center, the result is more consistent and powerful for closer centers and backside operation.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment.
All the best, Adam

[@Simondo13]

Hi Adam, thanks for all your amazing content! Wow! ... The BEST! I'm down to a handicap of 5, within 3 years... 36+ to 5 ... I'm 45 years old... My son Teo likes your instructions too... He is down to 27 (from the front Yellow tees), and he is only 10 years old.... But we have a very long Links course.. He he played the heavily modified length US Kids Golf stuff, he would be around 5 like me... ! Thank-you again... From The Sands, Torquay, Australia.

[@Simondo13]

Playing golf tomorrow with Ben Eccles from the Euro Tour, he originated from our club... Plays off around +3.5 ... He's taking a break from the Euro Tour, and considering going to the Asian Tour... Closer to home in Australia...

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Simon, sounds like great progress.
Best, Adam

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Should be a fun day!
Best, Adam

[@stewartbarnes3644]

Many thanks. Never been taught this before, but how do you avoid flipping? I have been working hard to stabilise the club face at impact, as I have been guilty of flipping in the past. Grateful for a tip on how to avoid the flip, but still get the acceleration you promote.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Stewart.
I have a video on flipping at the channel, I hope you'll find it helpful.
All the best, Adam

[@TheNYgolfer]

This is something I have only recently heard of and only from "teachers", never from tour players. I would love to see a quote or a video of a "tour player" saying he or she has the feeling of stopping the hands prior to impact.
I use this method of stopping the hands when I want to hit a duck hook around a tree. Works great. The clubhead passes the hands almost immediately as the face abruptly closes, but I just can't time it well enough to use it on normal shots. I'm reminded of Hogan saying " you can't time such a devilish thing".
For me, as a pure swinger, the release is not forced. It is part of the natural kinematic sequencing of each body component. This stopping of the hands just takes too much brain power for my coconut to handle, especially under pressure on a short pitch shot, over water, to a tight pin, with the green sloping away. I can feel that choke string tightening as I'm writing this..lol
Not saying your method is not valid (it works for you obviously and you have a great swing). It's just too hard (for me) to time. Too labor intensive . But..... I will play with it at the range next time, just in case you found the holy grail with this method :)

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the note.
Just to clarify a few points. The hands don’t stop, but they do decelerate. If you hit the ball with a lot of distance you are already doing it, in which case you have no need to key on it. No great player struggles with this (or they wouldn’t be nearly that good), so again, it’s kind of off their conscious radar. Finally, you want it to create speed. Since you need control rather than speed on a short pitch, you wouldn’t want nearly as much of the deceleration pattern.
Hope this helps.
All the best, Adam

[@garygibson1821]

Hi Adam great video as always 👍🏻. Was wondering if you do like a teaching camp at your academy. Thinking like a couple of weeks sort of golf camp thing. I live in Scotland and would travel

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Gary,
Thanks very much. I teach out of a private facility, so I can't really do schools etc, that said I give private lessons to non members. Naples is a great place to visit, relax, and play some golf. If that might work feel free to go to www.adambgolf.com for info.
For members at www.scratchgolfacademy.com I offer online personal coaching also.
All the best, Adam

[@garygibson1821]

Thanks for replying Adam. That’s great I’ll certainly look into the online coaching then 👍🏻

[@mariostamatiou7385]

I had tried the release of the wrists in the past, which really gave power to my swing but could not get any consistency...this video definitely sheds some light on how to do it correctly....btw did anyone notice the deer in the background?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hope you make good progress Mario!
Best, Adam

[@CKGolfer]

Good stuff. How does it translate to fairway woods off the deck or driving the ball. Thanks in advance.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Christopher.
I'd say pretty similar throughout the bag.
Best, Adam

[@mgrassodirector]

Adam can you please comment on the difference between the drill in this video and your video on ‘flipping’?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Micheal,
Each video is aimed at a problem (ie one for flipping, another for lack of release), so the idea is to work towards what you need. That said ideally a powerful release into a firm look at impact.
Best, Adam

[@Hangsengfutures]

This video is a lot better, I would say that you know the business. Sorry about leaving the previous message on your channel.. Stop is important. Let's talk. Dr. Ken To PGA GSEM

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks!

[@BambooBob]

Well....you found my problem with my irons. I hit high and short. Now I need to learn how to incorporate this change.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hope you can break through Bob.
Best, Adam

[@thephotographer539]

Yeah, I have a problem with this as I've spent 30 coming OTT, and if you do that and don't hold the clubface open a bit, you pull everything. Coming OTT and releasing properly would cause the dreaded pull-hook. Now I don't come OTT quite as badly, but I'm finding I hit a few pushes (coming from the inside with an open face)

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hope you can sort it out Kerry.
All the best, Adam

[@mojamski]

I've heard in other videos of urs about the bowing of the wrist, is this something also done with fairway woods and the driver. I have tried it before with mixed results, is it very much a deliberate move/technique? I'm really interested in getting good at that... great video as usual

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Michael.
Yes, you’d want the same move with all clubs, though some great players do it more than others. At first you’ll have to do it consciously, but hopefully at some point it will be fairly automatic
Best, Adam

[@bill4844]

Hi Adam, I tried this at the range today and it worked great with the shorter clubs! Lower ball flight and a consistent slight draw that I didn't try to manufacture. Is it a similar feel with all clubs? With the longer clubs I felt like I wanted more height.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Glad it went well Ryan. Perhaps ball position, and staying back a little will help with the long clubs.
Best, Adam

[@bill4844]

I tried using a hip bump instead of crush the can downswing initiator, to keep my upper body back a bit and it worked a treat! I was hitting 3 irons and 3 woods off the deck. I don't even try doing that usually. Cheers Adam, legend!

[@jareroken9127]

I’ve had all kinds of problems with this. Had a sh**k for a while and couldn’t figure it out.. turns out I’m either releasing really late or just not letting the club release at all! Just hanging on to the angle. Started working on it and felt to start with like I was flipping but video of my swing says otherwise, hands forward etc. Getting used to letting the club head go and sitting powerfully and solid.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Glad to hear of your progress Are.
All the best, Adam

[@mstram]

While you did mention keeping the wrists mobile, I think that point needs to be emphasized.
In the book "The Physics of Golf" Theodore P. Jorgensen, he absolutely measured and confirmed that any *conscious* force applied to the wrists in the downswing, will only *slow* down the clubhead.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Fair enough

[@antjohn1397]

Hi Adam, why do some people teach hands going low and left? I’ve always done what you are teaching here.
Is that the new way with a bowed wrist ?
Thanks

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

The feel you are looking for depends on what problems you are trying to solve. Most golfers (typical slicers)need more of what's in this video, others who hit hooks need more of the low left feel.
Best, Adam

[@lanceanddelraebenson554]

Thank you Adam! Do you mentally snap your wrist at contact, or left the swing unfold so your square at impact! I don’t know , but would like your opinion please.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Lance,
I don't think everyone feels it the same way. I tend to 'snap' too much, so for me more of a body feel works best.
Best, Adam

[@lanceanddelraebenson554]

Scratch Golf Academy Thank you Adam very much.

[@willharding8319]

I know the set up and swing is different, but is there the same general idea with the whip on a driver?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Yes Will, same idea.
All the best, Adam

[@dj-flights7376]

UPDATE - I got 4 birdies on 9 holes today, shot a 37 ! (par was 35, so +2). New personal best! This video was one of a few that really helped me fix my swing over winter. I had a lesson that really got it my head and ruined my backswing and everything in general. I had to work hard to fix my backswing and incorporate the change into my swing. I also changed the start of downswing and impact. Many changes going on late winter, for a period my swing was bad/broken. I put the pieces together over the past couple of months. This video helped greatly with the impact zone! (Again I should say, it helped me last year as well. I need to return to watch it every now and again)

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment DJ, and congrats on your 37!!
Best, Adam

[@augdog330]

Hey Adam, in your How to Stop Flipping video, you do the same abbreviated follow-through drill, except in that one your wrists don’t turn over and release the way they do in this video. Why the difference? Which version should I practice? Thanks.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Brandon,
In the drill to stop flipping the emphasis is on exaggerating holding the release off. In a normal swing there is a lot more clubhead speed so the hands cross over more

[@augdog330]

@@Scratchgolfacademy makes sense. Thanks!

[@josiahnelson250]

What would you say to the modern long ball hitters who say that this release is unstable?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Josiah,
I'm not sure they say that. Also, what players feel is not necessarily what they do. Lastly, most top players have lots of speed, and struggle with hooks more than slices, so for them they would not want to promote this feel.
All the best, Adam

[@simongiguere8794]

I'm a right hand golfer. I miss two fingers on my left hand ( the Little one and the one beside). They are real important because they hang the golf club. Do you have an advise regarding your video.

[@Balataone]

Simon Giguere Hi Simon, try holding the club with your right hand fully on the club and you left over top of the right. This is a reverse overlap grip that allows the right side to control the swing. IMPORTANT! Push with the right triceps through impact using a short swing and slow start down!!! Push with the heel of the right hand 🖐, not the fingers! Give it at go 😁 it’s called hitting, not swinging. Cheers

[@dseveno8254]

*This* is the lesson I've been searching for. I've been taught for years now to "hold off the face" and let pure body rotation square the club. I just can't make it work. I either block it a mile right, or, knowing I'm about to block it a mile right, make a last minute adjustment with my hands, often leading to a snap hook. This is gold right here.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the note, glad it's helpful
Best, Adam

[@dj-flights7376]

So for pitching, do we use the same bowed release motion, but with less backswing?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

For short pitches fairly near the green I recommend reducing the bow, you don't want to compress the ball as much.
Best, Adam

[@dj-flights7376]

@@Scratchgolfacademy Yes, I was thinking of 50 to 100 yards?