BeginnerFixes: Late ReleaseRelease

Trail-Hand Throw Release Drill

Drill by AI Golf School curated

Why this drill works

Late release usually shows up as the handle dragging too long, the face staying open, or the lead arm folding. Trail-hand throws restore clubhead release after impact without teaching an early flip before impact.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Make waist-high practice swings with the trail hand only.

  2. 2

    Feel the trail palm throw the clubhead past the handle after the ball, like skipping a stone toward the target.

  3. 3

    Add the lead hand lightly and repeat the same throw without squeezing the handle.

  4. 4

    Hit soft half shots, checking that the clubhead releases and the arms extend instead of holding the face open.

Swing issues this drill addresses

Late ReleaseHeld-off releaseOpen ClubfaceBlocksWeak fadeChicken wing

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