IntermediateFixes: Release TimingRelease

Impact-to-Finish Release Window Drill

Drill by AI Golf School curated

Why this drill works

This creates a release window: handle forward through impact, then clubhead release after the strike. It helps distinguish an early cast from a held-off late release and gives the AI a drill for either timing error.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Preset an impact position with hands slightly ahead, lead wrist flat, and pressure on the lead foot.

  2. 2

    Move slowly from impact to a waist-high finish, letting the clubhead pass the hands only after the strike zone.

  3. 3

    Stop at waist high: the arms should be extended, the chest turning, and the clubface roughly matching the spine angle.

  4. 4

    Hit 30-50 yard shots, alternating one rehearsal and one ball until the release happens after impact instead of before it or not at all.

Swing issues this drill addresses

Release timingEarly ReleaseLate ReleaseFlippingHeld-off releaseFace Control

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