This Is What You Want To Look For When You're Throwing The Club

Chuck Quinton from RotarySwing.com explains the mechanics of a proper golf club release, emphasizing that it should feel effortless and rely on body torque rather than muscular force. He demonstrates how to use a 'slick floor' drill to master footwork for both lead-side and trail-side dominant swing patterns to achieve a high-speed club snap.

• A correct release causes the club to 'helicopter' or rotate rapidly after being thrown.
• True speed comes from mechanics and counter-rotation torque, not muscular effort.
• Lead-side dominant players should focus on a quiet lead-leg pivot to sling the club.
• Trail-side dominant players should use counter-rotation because excessive rotation is counterproductive to their speed.
• Practice on a slick surface (wood or tile) to better feel how your feet interact with the ground during the release.

Go deeper

• Club Throwing Drill — Every coach who teaches it
• Distance loss — Causes, drills and coaches for this miss
• Release — The lesson, across every coach
• RotarySwing.com Golf Instruction — Every video, sorted by what it teaches