Best release drills! Let’s hear ‘em

[physasst]

So let’s hear ‘em. One of the things I struggle with sometimes and I notice a lot of other mid handicap golfers struggle with is a proper release. I release my irons fine, but with driver and three wood off the tee, I tend to take my club back with a bowed left wrist, but as I start down, my release is either early- which causes a steep cast with stalled hips and an ugly chicken wing, OR, a held off release which results in the club coming in wide open and a wicked slice. I have some drills that I’m working on now but I’m just curious if anyone else has similar issues or has found any drills or techniques to help them? I just can’t seem to sync that part up. Thoughts?

[tthomasgolfer605]

The release can't be controlled because it's a not even .1 seconds. I would bet that you have other faults much earlier in the swing causing what you deem as a poor release. It's also possible your driver and 3w don't fit you. 

[Ross_Albatross]

As mentioned, you need to find the root cause of what seems like a flip roll release (and when trying to hold it off; a push slice tendency) from your description - cause if you only look at that part and focus on say drills to help with: early downswing lead arm supination and flexed wrist + trail shoulder ER with adduction and wrist extension (all good things) - you’ll hit it worse with these ingrained compensations

[EagleAteBirdie]

1000% on the above replies.

 

Chasing the release will not work or will only work for a few swings.  Somewhere in your swing, you are losing control of the momentum of the club and this loss of control combined with a flip is a last-ditch attempt to make contact with the ball.  

 

When I learned to hit the ball properly the release felt like it occurred waaayyyyy after I actually struck the ball.

 

Work with an instructor, preferably one that has drills to help you feel and master better impact positions.

 

 

[physasst]

9 hours ago, tthomasgolfer605 said:

The release can't be controlled because it's a not even .1 seconds. I would bet that you have other faults much earlier in the swing causing what you deem as a poor release. It's also possible your driver and 3w don't fit you. 

Well, I was fit into them last year, the fitting was difficult, the guy almost gave up after over an hour. I was spinning every driver at 5500+, finally came up with a driver/shaft combination that worked to get launch and spin better. 

 

[physasst]

8 hours ago, MtlJayMan said:

As mentioned, you need to find the root cause of what seems like a flip roll release (and when trying to hold it off; a push slice tendency) from your description - cause if you only look at that part and focus on say drills to help with: early downswing lead arm supination and flexed wrist + trail shoulder ER with adduction and wrist extension (all good things) - you’ll hit it worse with these ingrained compensations

Yeah, I'm working with a PGA coach, and he just keeps saying "we've gotta get you to release properly", he thinks that my takeaway is good, my path is good, but no matter what I am hitting it way right off the tee. I should say that as I told him, I have some sort of mental issue with tee boxes. I can crush my 3 wood straight as an arrow off the fairway. It's just tee boxes...and I have no idea what to do about that. 

[physasst]

5 hours ago, EagleAteBirdie said:

1000% on the above replies.

 

Chasing the release will not work or will only work for a few swings.  Somewhere in your swing, you are losing control of the momentum of the club and this loss of control combined with a flip is a last-ditch attempt to make contact with the ball.  

 

When I learned to hit the ball properly the release felt like it occurred waaayyyyy after I actually struck the ball.

 

Work with an instructor, preferably one that has drills to help you feel and master better impact positions.

 

 

I have been. Fixing the release is his solution. He's regarded as the best instructor in the entire region by all the best players around here. He's given me a few drills. One thing is having me close my stance and shoulders in an effort to FORCE me to release properly...It seems to work.....hit or miss. 

[SHAFUA]

I'm someone who flirts with release thoughts a lot 

 

when i think about adding in more left arm supination/grip roll/even dare i say it.... rolling the wrists 

 

strike inevitably improves and compression is miles better and baby draws.... however slowly they start to go left .. whether it's a hook or a pull and shortly after the start to go low and left so i just go back to my weak a** glancing cuts that get me round in 80-85 

 

like people say without fixing the issues before hand it will be a recipe for disaster but then again a huge slice and block is a recipe for disaster as much as a pull and hook are 😆

 

 

Edited August 23, 2022 by SHAFUA

[physasst]

37 minutes ago, SHAFUA said:

I'm someone who flirts with release thoughts a lot 

 

when i think about adding in more left arm supination/grip roll/even dare i say it.... rolling the wrists 

 

strike inevitably improves and compression is miles better and baby draws.... however slowly they start to go left .. whether it's a hook or a pull and shortly after the start to go low and left so i just go back to my weak a** glancing cuts that get me round in 80-85 

 

like people say without fixing the issues before hand it will be a recipe for disaster but then again a huge slice and block is a recipe for disaster as much as a pull and hook are 😆

 

 

Exactly. If my short game wasn't really good, I'd be shooting in the mid to high 90's with my tee shots. I typically average 27-31 putts per round and my chipping is quite good. NOW, IF I could just get off the f*$#ing tee.

 

M

[mikpga]

And how are we defining "release"?

[Zitlow]

The release isn't just what happens in the hitting area. It starts from the top with a running start to the ball giving time to build up momentum to accelerate the club through the ball.

 

Having said that the best way to learn the golf swing is to learn what the hands and forearms do through the hitting area. After you learn the proper hand action just add the pivot and you've got it.  

 

 

[chigolfer1]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Chh6DedJS2S/

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2022 by chigolfer1

[stevehj]

If you really want to get technical and understand one person analysis of the many ways to release the golf club, take a look at these articles:

 

http://kelvinmiyahiragolf-articles.com/index.php/articles/articles-2/2013-articles/35-2013-04-what-s-your-release-style-part-1

http://kelvinmiyahiragolf-articles.com/index.php/articles/articles-2/2013-articles/34-2012-05-what-s-your-release-style-part-2

http://kelvinmiyahiragolf-articles.com/index.php/articles/articles-2/2013-articles/33-2013-06-what-s-your-release-style-part-3-the-fixes

[Ross_Albatross]

32 minutes ago, stevehj said:

If you really want to get technical and understand one person analysis of the many ways to release the golf club, take a look at these articles:

 

http://kelvinmiyahiragolf-articles.com/index.php/articles/articles-2/2013-articles/35-2013-04-what-s-your-release-style-part-1

http://kelvinmiyahiragolf-articles.com/index.php/articles/articles-2/2013-articles/34-2012-05-what-s-your-release-style-part-2

http://kelvinmiyahiragolf-articles.com/index.php/articles/articles-2/2013-articles/33-2013-06-what-s-your-release-style-part-3-the-fixes

Awesome articles - that I always go back to (initiators of the 'modern swing'? and totallty in line with Monte's teaching)... drive/hold baby !

[Zitlow]

The club should move fast and smooth though the hitting area, like water whooshing freely through a garden hose.

 

Most people kink up the hose blocking energy from flowing to the club because they have to undo the unnecessary motions they did in the backswing. 

[Chunkitgood]

On 8/23/2022 at 10:07 AM, Zitlow said:

The release isn't just what happens in the hitting area. It starts from the top with a running start to the ball giving time to build up momentum to accelerate the club through the ball.

 

Having said that the best way to learn the golf swing is to learn what the hands and forearms do through the hitting area. After you learn the proper hand action just add the pivot and you've got it.  

 

 

That is so backwards.  Do you teach for a living?

 

If you move your body correctly, the arms and hands will have a great tendency to do the right thing.

[Zitlow]

 

On 8/23/2022 at 10:07 AM, Zitlow said:

The release isn't just what happens in the hitting area. It starts from the top with a running start to the ball giving time to build up momentum to accelerate the club through the ball.

 

Having said that the best way to learn the golf swing is to learn what the hands and forearms do through the hitting area. After you learn the proper hand action just add the pivot and you've got it.  

 

 

 

16 minutes ago, Chunkitgood said:

That is so backwards.  Do you teach for a living?

 

If you move your body correctly, the arms and hands will have a great tendency to do the right thing.

 

I don't teach and you couldn't afford me if I did.