How To Release The Club Through Impact In Golf

PGA Advanced Fellow Alistair Davies demonstrates the proper way to release the golf club through impact to achieve consistent, straight shots. By using a split-grip drill, he illustrates how the lead and trail arms should rotate to square the face while keeping the shaft pointing ahead of the body.

• A proper release involves both arm and wrist rotation rather than a flicking motion.
• The 'pit' of the lead arm should face up and around through the impact zone.
• Avoid scooping, where the club shaft points back toward the right side of the body at impact.
• The split-grip drill is the best way to feel the clubhead squaring up correctly while the shaft stays ahead of the body.

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