The Reason Swinging Harder Isn’t Giving You More Distance

Alex Elliott demonstrates why spinning your hips wide open at impact often leads to a slice and lost distance. He shows how increasing hand speed and arm pass-through allows golfers to hit longer, straighter drives with less physical strain. Through a 3-step closed-stance drill progression, players learn to properly release the clubhead and gain effortless power.

• Forcing hips open at impact usually causes an out-to-in swing path and a severe slice.
• Hand speed and forearm rotation are key components for creating maximum clubhead speed effortlessly.
• Your hip line only needs to return parallel to the target line before the shoulder line on the downswing.
• Use a narrow and closed stance progression during practice to isolate hand release and eliminate an open face at impact.

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