Best explanation I have ever seen with regards to releasing the golf club. Wish I had seen it 50 years ago. I would have saved a lot of time and energy from practicing the wrong technique. Keep the excellent tips coming !
Shanks for 12 years with irons 6k in lessons Hundreds of TH-cam videos U are a genius thank you so much for this I tried this on the course today and practice after Total genius and true teacher of the golf swing U are the best Goodbye to my iron shank Single digits here I come 👍👌⛳️
Adam, thank you. I’ve searched and searched for “this” as a 25+ year golfer taught the wrist release (flipping) by a PGA Coach. I have been in a complete swing overhaul for two years and this might be the final stage getting to single digits. I’ve gained so much consistency with the new swing but lost so much distance. This will obtain the distance. I’m a visual learner and this video “did it.” Thank you Adam.
Thanks! This squaring of the club reminds me of something I saw AJ Bonar teaching, but his with the feeling in the right hand. Your “pusher/hooker” comment is dead on. I think hookers cry more than slicers.... I’m one of them!
Another element adding to my winter training around no overswing, from inside, lag and now release. Thank you, great advice. Best from lockdown in Switzerland, Peter
Thank you so much. I’ve developed this horrible habit of throwing my right shoulder at the ball because it’s the only way I can square the face. I think this is the root of my issue. Will give it a shot!
This video really fine tuned my ability to square the club at impact. Took these tips to the driving range and the light bulb lit up for me. Another problem I was having was addressed by your video. I wasn't using enough of my wrists and snapping the club downward on the downswing. I was using my body too much to generate speed. Once I started using your cues (like a slinging paint off a paint brush) I started to generate more speed with less effort and better control. I can't thank you enough for your videos.
This is golden. I worked on these two dimensions on the range today after viewing this video ... 1) the snapping of the water off the paint brush with the right hand and 2) the turning of the left wrist down and bowed at impact. While I thought it would be hard to coordinate these movements, Adam is correct. it really is not hard to do. I was hitting the ball more solidly and crisply than I have in ages. I want to thank Adam for this great instruction.
Thanks AB. your videos are most appreciated because I get the impression you’re not trying to make tour players out everyone. Thanks for your perception
This reminds me of the video you use sometimes (black and white) of an old timer golfing, big hitter, he looks like he is chopping 5 tonne of firewood with only half hour to do so! My son wants to go to Cleetus' freedom factory near Bradenton, me, ai want to do a round at Mediterra! Greetings from sunny Australia! 😄
Great lesson! Thanks My pro teaching me more body/hip turn and using less arms. Where is my hip/core at the moment I hit the ball? Thankss I appreciate your help
Thanks Miranda. The hips/core should drive the downswing, but as you approach impact they should stabilize, and allow transfer of energy to the club. I hope this helps. All the best, Adam
Can’t go wrong with Adam’s advice. Relaxed, short & quiet backswing, focus on energy transfer and squaring club face at point of contact. Whenever I get carried away with swinging for the fences, I play terribly. Less is more.
Great lesson Adam as I continue to struggle with my release...too rigid with too much upper body rotation. Would you say that this technique would also apply to fairway woods/hybrids and the driver?
A cupped left wrist is truly a curse. I've fought with it all my life. A premature release gives me a snap hook, and a delayed release ends in a block to the right, or even worse, the dreaded shank. Could adjust to it when I was younger, but at 76 it's getting a lot more difficult. Thanks for addressing the release problem.
More great tutelage Adam!!! Does this release pattern also apply with the Driver and fairway clubs? Admittingly, I am guilty of the lashing and over rotation of the wrists on those clubs. Have a great day!!!
I struggle mightily with the release. I find that rotation of the lead wrist always gets me into trouble. If the wrists uncock properly, the lead wrist will square itself. But, I try not to force that movement. One thing you mentioned that I have found really helps with solid, square shots is to keep that trail elbow and arm behind the lead arm... Once it get up and over the top, all is lost...
Hello! I used to practise with impact snap, exactly the same way you describe here, but what about bowing at P4-P5 while we shallow the shaft first, and unhinging later at P7?
Definitely my biggest problem. I don't rotate/bow the left hand. I leave the club face so open sometimes that I can slice it onto the next fairway. Will work on this for sure.
My local pro told me research has indicated that any manipulation of the club by the hands actually reduces clubhead speed. There is a lot of conflicting opinions on the role of the hands in the golf swing. Jack Nicklaus said his teacher, Jack Grout, drummed into his head that the only function of the hands is to hold onto the golf club. My own opinion is that each golfer should do what works for him. Trying for a lot of lag and wrist cock and flashing at the ball with my hands doesn't add much distance for me, but one of my friends has big strong hands and wrists and he can really use them, wish I could do the same.
Great players create a lot of pop in the club through impact, which requires mobile wrists. That said ideally you wouldn’t consciously think about your hands/wrists as you hit, but you may have to to in order to create the right habits
@@Scratchgolfacademy Now, most golf instruction has to do with other parts of the body in the downswing. I mainly experimented with the arms, wrists and hands. Why? Because I saw a guy stand on one leg and hit a ball 240 yards. Snapping the wrists or rolling the arms works if you can time it, and I played with the arm roll release for a long time. I used a custom made extra long driver. I still have it, but I had it reshafted and it never hit right for me again. Thanks for the vid and the reply!
Hi Adam, I've been using your release for a while now and love it. Just wanted to check about the specific time to start the release? Is it hands in front of rear thigh or earlier etc. Also, is it the same release point for different clubs? I've heard that driver should be released earlier. Cheers!
Thanks Ryan. Ultimately the later the release (assuming we can square the club up consistently) the more power. Naturally a driver would be more about power than a wedge, but you can dial it in according to the needs of the shot. All the best, Adam
I used the paintbrush tip in my round yesterday and hit probably the purest 5 irons in my life. Only problem it went 188 instead of 172. 😂 I’ll take that problem all day!
Hi Adam - i think your „Snap“ is triggered a bit too early, at least for someone like me.... it would lead to an early release (correct words in English? I mean the club hits the ball before the hands has passed it). For me it is helpful to fire that snapping as late as possible.
It would be helpful if you were able to illustrate the swing with a “slo-mo” video. You explain everything very nicely but, for me, as a visual learner, your swing happens too fast for me to be able to see what actually happens during the swing path
I have a neutral grip and whenever I try to "snap" my wrists during my drives I get these HUGE slices. If I don't try to snap my wrists then it's usually straight. It's extremely frustrating
This is exactly what I needed to get back on track. It goes great with your other video: th-cam.com/video/QGMMjaL68Ac/w-d-xo.html I've been experimenting with different releases and feels all winter. I hit my best after seeing this video and the one I linked. I'm getting back to this release. I just need to tweak it so that I don't hook so much.
So you're suggesting that we swing the club at the ball and force the release with our hands? Granted I'm a high hcp'er but I hit the ball best when I let the club do the work and let the unhinging happen more freely and naturally. Its almost impossible to control the timing when attempting to intentionally hit the ball by snapping the club with my hands.. Such a confusing topic that it seems nobody can communicate properly :(
Scott, It doesn't matter what you or I think or say, the ball only reacts to the club. Each individual must find out for themselves what they need, then cultivate it. Many people really need this advice, you may not (I don't in my game), which means you can ignore it. Hope this helps. Best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Thanks for the reply. I didnt mean any disrespect with my comment. It's just that this topic of release seems to be the most difficult to communicate and everybody seems to do it differently. 🤷♂️
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I watch endless TH-cam golf videos, often before a round. I try everything. Always come back to Adam's videos and his tips prove to be most consistent
Thanks very much David!
watching TH-cam for golf tips is probably your problem
By far the best coach on here.
Very kind of you
All the best, Adam
Finally, for a novice golfer, a perfect explanation of the what and when of the left hand. That you for this!
Thanks Jim, glad you found it helpful.
All the best, Adam
This video is EVERYTHING!!
Thanks Adam
Glad you found it helpful Gary
first time I've ever actually grasped what the left hand does in the golf swing! Thank you so much Adam
Thanks Toby, glad you found it helpful.
Best, Adam
Best explanation I have ever seen with regards to releasing the golf club. Wish I had seen it 50 years ago. I would have saved a lot of time and energy from practicing the wrong technique. Keep the excellent tips coming !
Thanks very much. James.
All the best, Adam
Shanks for 12 years with irons
6k in lessons
Hundreds of TH-cam videos
U are a genius thank you so much for this
I tried this on the course today and practice after
Total genius and true teacher of the golf swing
U are the best
Goodbye to my iron shank
Single digits here I come
👍👌⛳️
Thanks, and glad you made progress!!
Adam, thank you. I’ve searched and searched for “this” as a 25+ year golfer taught the wrist release (flipping) by a PGA Coach. I have been in a complete swing overhaul for two years and this might be the final stage getting to single digits. I’ve gained so much consistency with the new swing but lost so much distance. This will obtain the distance. I’m a visual learner and this video “did it.”
Thank you Adam.
Thanks for the note, hope you can make good progress.
All the best, Adam
Thanks! This squaring of the club reminds me of something I saw AJ Bonar teaching, but his with the feeling in the right hand. Your “pusher/hooker” comment is dead on. I think hookers cry more than slicers.... I’m one of them!
prolly the best explanation of the release i have ever heard.a really nice job.keep up the good work.
Thanks very much!
Another element adding to my winter training around no overswing, from inside, lag and now release. Thank you, great advice. Best from lockdown in Switzerland, Peter
Thanks Peter, stay well.
Best, Adam
THANK YOU. Excellent communication….wish I had this years ago. Will be paying attention to the Scratch Golf Academy. Amazing !!!!!!!
Thanks Dan, glad you liked the video
Adam, always a great walk through of mechanics and fundamentals!!
Thanks Craig!
thanks Adam..every year I pick up a couple of key points from your video sessions...these key points are terrific
Glad you liked the video Dale
All the best, Adam
Very important issue which not lot of teaching pros talk about or perhaps even they don't understand. Thanks Adam bravo
Thanks for the comment, and glad you liked the video.
Best, Adam
Thank you so much. I’ve developed this horrible habit of throwing my right shoulder at the ball because it’s the only way I can square the face. I think this is the root of my issue. Will give it a shot!
I hope you make good progress
This video really fine tuned my ability to square the club at impact. Took these tips to the driving range and the light bulb lit up for me. Another problem I was having was addressed by your video. I wasn't using enough of my wrists and snapping the club downward on the downswing. I was using my body too much to generate speed. Once I started using your cues (like a slinging paint off a paint brush) I started to generate more speed with less effort and better control. I can't thank you enough for your videos.
Thanks for the comment Fred, and glad you're making progress.
Best, Adam
This is golden. I worked on these two dimensions on the range today after viewing this video ... 1) the snapping of the water off the paint brush with the right hand and 2) the turning of the left wrist down and bowed at impact. While I thought it would be hard to coordinate these movements, Adam is correct. it really is not hard to do. I was hitting the ball more solidly and crisply than I have in ages. I want to thank Adam for this great instruction.
Thanks, and glad you made good progress.
All the best, Adam
Always so logical. Truly a gifted teacher.
Thanks very much!
Always love your tips...Thanks Adam
Thanks very much Allah.
All the best, Adam
i watch you several times and always learn something more each session. You are a great instructor
Thanks for the kind comment Brad.
All the best, Adam
Another great video. Thanks Adam 😀👍
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Thanks, Adam
Well Naples Florida looks remarkable even during the winter season. Folks have it really good down there. Can't wait for NC to turn green again.
Thanks Corek.
I feel lucky to be here....NC is great in the summer.
All the best, Adam
Thanks AB. your videos are most appreciated because I get the impression you’re not trying to make tour players out everyone. Thanks for your perception
Thanks for the comment William.
All the best, Adam
Congratulations on an excellent golf channel. Thanks Adam for your good advice...
Thanks very much Peter.
Best, Adam
Love your videos Adam 👍🏌️♀️⛳️
Thanks, as always.
Best, Adam
ive been fighting a pull/ hook for a while and this video gave me some things to think about n work on - cheers
Glad to hear it Travis.
All the best, Adam
Excellent, excellent, excellent! Great tip and I'm surprised how few other instructors cover this very detail....thanks!
thanks very much.
All the best, Adam
Thanks for a great video Adam. The paintbrush analogy is excellent. Stay safe.
Thanks David, same to you.
Best, Adam
Very well explained the theory behind squaring the Club face ! Thanks a lot.
Thanks Gary, glad you found it helpful.
Best, Adam
You're the man, Adam. Love your videos.
Thanks very much Taylor.
All the best, Adam
Wonderful video. I was having problems with the left hand and this helped a bunch
Glad to hear it.
All the best, Adam
Adam, you've done it again. Invaluable. Thank you so much.
thanks Jay, glad you liked the video.
All the best, Adam
Hi Adam, by far the best explanation I have ever heard on the release 👍. Just what I need🎉
Thanks, and glad you found it helpful
I really liked the idea of paintbrush. Thank you.
Thanks Steve.
All the best, Adam
Great advice, I've got this wrist problem for a while.
Love it, great illustration of impact at closeup. Cheers!
Glad you liked it Jean.
All the best, Adam
Great one, Adam!
Thanks!!
Love the paintbrush concept.
Thanks mark, glad you found it helpful.
Best, Adam
great visual and clear explanation. that's a lesson!
Thanks for the comment Mike.
Best, Adam
Fantastic advice, this definitely makes sense. Gonna try it at the range next time out!
Thanks Matthias, hope you make good progress.
Best, Adam
Adam this video is very helpful! Thank you!👍
Thanks for the comment Anthony.
Best, Adam
Wow... This really hit home with me. I need to work on these! Thanks!
Glad you liked the video John.
Best, Adam
Great lesson, the rons are so difficult for me as a senir beginer but I am getting a better understanding of the dynamics of the swing
Glad to hear it Ann.
All best wishes, Adam
Thanks very Informative
Thanks Mike.
Best, Adam
excellent demo. thanks
Thanks Robert, glad you found it helpful.
Best, Adam
This reminds me of the video you use sometimes (black and white) of an old timer golfing, big hitter, he looks like he is chopping 5 tonne of firewood with only half hour to do so! My son wants to go to Cleetus' freedom factory near Bradenton, me, ai want to do a round at Mediterra! Greetings from sunny Australia! 😄
thanks Shaun.
I hope you both make it over here sometime.
Best, Adam
Super tip
Thanks very much Tarun.
Best, Adam
thank you adam
You’re welcome Phil
Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. Please tell me it's the same swing with the woods.
Glad you found it helpful Richard. Yes, same with the woods.
Best, Adam
Great lesson! Thanks
My pro teaching me more body/hip turn and using less arms. Where is my hip/core at the moment I hit the ball?
Thankss I appreciate your help
Thanks Miranda.
The hips/core should drive the downswing, but as you approach impact they should stabilize, and allow transfer of energy to the club.
I hope this helps.
All the best, Adam
Brilliant, I love you!
Glad you like the videos Braden.
Thanks, Adam
Can’t go wrong with Adam’s advice. Relaxed, short & quiet backswing, focus on energy transfer and squaring club face at point of contact. Whenever I get carried away with swinging for the fences, I play terribly. Less is more.
Thanks very much Greg.
All the best, Adam
Great lesson Adam as I continue to struggle with my release...too rigid with too much upper body rotation. Would you say that this technique would also apply to fairway woods/hybrids and the driver?
Thanks Todd.
Yes, same general principles.
All the best, Adam
Thank you!
You're welcome.
Best, Adam
Great video
Thanks for the comment
Best, Adam
A cupped left wrist is truly a curse. I've fought with it all my life. A premature release gives me a snap hook, and a delayed release ends in a block to the right, or even worse, the dreaded shank. Could adjust to it when I was younger, but at 76 it's getting a lot more difficult. Thanks for addressing the release problem.
Thanks William.
Sounds like you may need a stronger grip?
all the best, Adam
Great details and explanation. When attempting to do this, if I end up topping the shot would you say I'm doing this too late?
Thanks Germain.
My best guess would be arms breaking down.
All the best, Adam
Lead hand goes from flexion to extension. Ideally neutral just after impact aka at the bottom of your arc
Thanks for the comment Pete
Thank you, seems like a easy game. Is it the same principle with the driver?
Yes, same general idea.
All the best, Adam
More great tutelage Adam!!! Does this release pattern also apply with the Driver and fairway clubs? Admittingly, I am guilty of the lashing and over rotation of the wrists on those clubs. Have a great day!!!
Thanks Todd.
Yes, same general principles.
All the best, Adam
I struggle mightily with the release. I find that rotation of the lead wrist always gets me into trouble. If the wrists uncock properly, the lead wrist will square itself. But, I try not to force that movement. One thing you mentioned that I have found really helps with solid, square shots is to keep that trail elbow and arm behind the lead arm... Once it get up and over the top, all is lost...
Thanks for the comment.
All the best, Adam
Hello! I used to practise with impact snap, exactly the same way you describe here, but what about bowing at P4-P5 while we shallow the shaft first, and unhinging later at P7?
There are different patterns. The grip, wrist and hand flexibility, swing style all factor in. I’d experiment and see what works for you.
Best, Adam
Definitely my biggest problem. I don't rotate/bow the left hand. I leave the club face so open sometimes that I can slice it onto the next fairway. Will work on this for sure.
Hope you see some improvement.
All the best, Adam
Hi Adam, love your videos. What video camera do you use to create your youtube content? Thank you!
Thanks Reza.
It's a Panasonic camcorder....about $800.
All the best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy
Great. Thanks for replying back Adam!
My local pro told me research has indicated that any manipulation of the club by the hands actually reduces clubhead speed. There is a lot of conflicting opinions on the role of the hands in the golf swing. Jack Nicklaus said his teacher, Jack Grout, drummed into his head that the only function of the hands is to hold onto the golf club. My own opinion is that each golfer should do what works for him. Trying for a lot of lag and wrist cock and flashing at the ball with my hands doesn't add much distance for me, but one of my friends has big strong hands and wrists and he can really use them, wish I could do the same.
Great players create a lot of pop in the club through impact, which requires mobile wrists. That said ideally you wouldn’t consciously think about your hands/wrists as you hit, but you may have to to in order to create the right habits
@@Scratchgolfacademy Now, most golf instruction has to do with other parts of the body in the downswing. I mainly experimented with the arms, wrists and hands. Why? Because I saw a guy stand on one leg and hit a ball 240 yards. Snapping the wrists or rolling the arms works if you can time it, and I played with the arm roll release for a long time. I used a custom made extra long driver. I still have it, but I had it reshafted and it never hit right for me again. Thanks for the vid and the reply!
Hi Adam, I've been using your release for a while now and love it. Just wanted to check about the specific time to start the release? Is it hands in front of rear thigh or earlier etc. Also, is it the same release point for different clubs? I've heard that driver should be released earlier. Cheers!
Thanks Ryan. Ultimately the later the release (assuming we can square the club up consistently) the more power. Naturally a driver would be more about power than a wedge, but you can dial it in according to the needs of the shot.
All the best, Adam
I used the paintbrush tip in my round yesterday and hit probably the purest 5 irons in my life. Only problem it went 188 instead of 172. 😂 I’ll take that problem all day!
Glad to hear it Matt
Hi Adam - i think your „Snap“ is triggered a bit too early, at least for someone like me.... it would lead to an early release (correct words in English? I mean the club hits the ball before the hands has passed it). For me it is helpful to fire that snapping as late as possible.
Udolf,
That's fine, you should try and time it for the most possible benefit.
All the best, Adam
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I was slicing my driver and was taught this to fix it. Release earlier.
Glad you made progress Jacob.
All the best, Adam
Same for a 4 iron???
Yes, same principles Ashley.
All the best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Thx Adam, love the vids.
I think this is an excellent video and makes perfect sense but every time I try this punch shot drill, I shank the ball. Any idea why?
Thanks Gavin.
Hard to say without seeing you swing. I do have a 'shank' video at this channel, you might find that helpful.
All the best, Adam.
I need more paint brush
Hope you make good progress.
All the best, Adam
Let’s throw in more cow bell as well!
I am assuming that the down cock ( paint brush ) comes before the release or club face rotation into impact . Great information.
Yes, these moves have to be blended, but that’s the general idea.
All the best, Adam
This works great, solid and strong, but blocked a lot of shots.
Thanks Jay.
Check your grip (that it's strong enough), and rotate the face more.
All the best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Wow, thanks for replying, I'll take a look.
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It would be helpful if you were able to illustrate the swing with a “slo-mo” video.
You explain everything very nicely but, for me, as a visual learner, your swing happens too fast for me to be able to see what actually happens during the swing path
Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind
Best, Adam
I have a neutral grip and whenever I try to "snap" my wrists during my drives I get these HUGE slices. If I don't try to snap my wrists then it's usually straight. It's extremely frustrating
Sorry you’re struggling. Hard to comment without seeing your swing.
All the best, Adam
It would really be useful if your take liberal advantage of slow motion video.. it is really hard to see what your swing is doing in real time
Thanks David, I'll work on that.
Best, Adam
When I try this turning of the wrist I hit low pull shots... Hmm
Grip could be too strong!
@@topman6727 👍
Perhaps it's grip, or you need the hands more forward at impact.
Hope this helps.
Best, Adam
Could be the answer..
Thanks, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy thank you very much!
I live in Washington state in the fairways never look like. that that looks like he's hitting off a green. 1 that grass is so short
Mediterra certainly is a great facility
This is exactly what I needed to get back on track. It goes great with your other video: th-cam.com/video/QGMMjaL68Ac/w-d-xo.html
I've been experimenting with different releases and feels all winter. I hit my best after seeing this video and the one I linked. I'm getting back to this release. I just need to tweak it so that I don't hook so much.
Thanks DJ, glad you find the videos helpful
Best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Does this release work for the driver as well? Or is the driver release different?
Same basic principle on all full shots
Best, Adam
Your life is very different to mine here in grey cold miserable great Britain
I love Britain, but I do feel fortunate to be in South Florida!
Hang in there James
So you're suggesting that we swing the club at the ball and force the release with our hands? Granted I'm a high hcp'er but I hit the ball best when I let the club do the work and let the unhinging happen more freely and naturally. Its almost impossible to control the timing when attempting to intentionally hit the ball by snapping the club with my hands.. Such a confusing topic that it seems nobody can communicate properly :(
Scott,
It doesn't matter what you or I think or say, the ball only reacts to the club. Each individual must find out for themselves what they need, then cultivate it. Many people really need this advice, you may not (I don't in my game), which means you can ignore it.
Hope this helps.
Best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Thanks for the reply. I didnt mean any disrespect with my comment. It's just that this topic of release seems to be the most difficult to communicate and everybody seems to do it differently. 🤷♂️
@@CallMeJackWagonwhy not try and talk a full lesson bud. Instead of sounding like a dick.
This is 🥩!
Glad you found the video helpful
I worry most golfers will take this lesson as a license to cast the club (and worse than they likely already do).
I hope not
Thanks, Adam
Finally getting the lag down I was hitting the ball like a statue now I’m delivering more pop! Your tips are very helpful thanks again ! 🏌️♂️
Thanks Jon, glad you made good progress.
All the best, Adam
Excellent video, as always - much appreciated 👌🏻
Thanks Stuart.
Best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy You're welcome Adam.