PGA instructor Alex Elliott breaks down the crucial difference between the low point of the hands and the low point of the clubhead during the golf swing. By showing how the hands move upward after reaching their lowest point near the trail thigh, he demonstrates how proper body extension sends the clubhead down into impact. Using a simple coin drill, golfers can master ball compression and cleaner iron strikes.
The hands and the clubhead do not share the same low point in the golf swing; hands reach their lowest point around the trail thigh before moving up.
Constantly pushing the hands forward through impact leads to buckled arms and poor body motion.
As the lead side lengthens through impact, the hands work upward while the clubhead releases down to compress the golf ball.
Practice the two-coin drill at slow speeds to coordinate missing an early low point and clipping the ball cleanly.