DO YOU EARLY RELEASE?
April 2, 2015
Do you early release?
The Early Release is a down Swing Fault and is defined as and excessive loss of angle created with the club shaft and lead arm in the down swing. This is one of the most common Swing Faults and has a huge influence on contact and producing power to the golf ball. This is also one of the hardest things to train. Starting the down swing in the right sequence is really important when it comes to this Swing Fault. The best players in the world start from the ground up passing energy from the lower body to the torso then arms and hands and eventually to the golf club. This allows the club to trail and will hold or even decrease the angle in the down swing ultimately creating a more solid hit and more power and a more penetrating ball flight.
Common Causes
- Poor understanding of concept – Golfers are often unaware of how we are looking to generate speed and start the down swing. This can lead to applying power to early from the hands and arms.
- An open club face – This is the most common cause. When a golfer has an open club face or poor back swing sequence, in an effort to square the golf club at impact they will Early Release.
Share With Friends
Comments
8
Hi, after ive started to integrate the lag and the wrist to my swing ive started to hit the ball alot longer, but ive had to put the ball alot further back in my stands to get the perfect hit. Ive add…
Hi, after ive started to integrate the lag and the wrist to my swing ive started to hit the ball alot longer, but ive had to put the ball alot further back in my stands to get the perfect hit. Ive added about ten % to each club, but the ball lies just inside my right foot in the stands. Could this mean i dont use my wrists enough? I recorded the swing and i can clearly see my wrists realeses to early. Ive tried your wrist training exersise (three times and then hit the ball, if you know which i mean) and then i just top it each time. Does this mean i can try to put the ball in the middle of the stands again while using this methode?
Maybe a stupid question, but anyhow 🙂
Thanks for all your very helpfull tips, videos and this page.
Geir Grendar
Thanks for the comment. Putting the golf ball back in the stance will help your contact in the short term but hinder your progress in the long term. Our suggestion would be to move the ball forward in…
Thanks for the comment. Putting the golf ball back in the stance will help your contact in the short term but hinder your progress in the long term. Our suggestion would be to move the ball forward in the stance to at least the middle. This will encourage you to shift weight in the down swing and create a better sequence. You may hit the first few shots heavy or thin but long term will help. In your practice swing focus on striking the ground past the ball when you have it in the middle also. This will help you when it comes to the actual shot. Hope that helps?
Hi again, sorry for the late delay but tried to set the ball back in the middle of the stands and instead put my stands a bit wider. I must say it worked like a charm. As you said, i got some thick an…
Hi again, sorry for the late delay but tried to set the ball back in the middle of the stands and instead put my stands a bit wider. I must say it worked like a charm. As you said, i got some thick and thin strokes at first, but at the end i didnt even have to think about it. So thanks alot, for me to hit 6/18 GIR`s and hitting well over 200 yards straight with my Driver, makes a whole lot difference and my hcp 13,4 should be under 10 within this season and make this years goal!
Great! Yes it will take a little adjustment but with some practice it should really help. Lets get you 10 this year!! keep up the hard work. Well done.
Hello,
I tried the drill you showed on youtube about starting with a closed club face and hitting shots to the right of the stick – could I actually play golf starting with a closed club face becau…
Hello,
I tried the drill you showed on youtube about starting with a closed club face and hitting shots to the right of the stick – could I actually play golf starting with a closed club face because it really seems to help me from scooping.
Rex
Hi Rex. We wouldn’t recommend staring with this in play but continue to practice this if it helps then gradually move the face back to a square position.
Hey guys,
I’ve seen a couple videos where you guys teach a drill with the clicker tube. With 3-4 balls in the tube, you load the balls into the end you’re holding on the backswing, hold the balls …
Hey guys,
I’ve seen a couple videos where you guys teach a drill with the clicker tube. With 3-4 balls in the tube, you load the balls into the end you’re holding on the backswing, hold the balls in that end of the tube halfway down, and then try to throw the balls out of the other end at the bottom of your swing. I think you guys call it load, hold, explode. My question is, does this only apply to the driver swing or should this type of feeling be applied to irons and pitch shots as well? Thanks for all your help! You guys are the best!
-Lawrence
Hi Lawrence.
Thanks for the questions. This drill applies for all full power shots yes. Not so much for pitching though as it is a slightly different move. It is a great drill to help feel that power…
Hi Lawrence.
Thanks for the questions. This drill applies for all full power shots yes. Not so much for pitching though as it is a slightly different move. It is a great drill to help feel that power move in transition. Hope that helps?
Thanks
Andy