Light Grip and Lazy Wrists for More Power

If you don’t hear that whoosh of your club as it impacts your ball, you are loosing 25% of your club head’s release speed. Of course, that also means that you are losing power and distance. Most golfers, including myself, are afraid to whip their club through the impact zone as they may lose direction control. When you follow the simple steps in this blog you will be amazed at how simple it is to gain control and power for every club in your bag.

1/ Straight Leading Arm: Ideally you need to keep your leading arm straight during your backswing and your downswing to maintain the consistent distance from your nose to your ball throughout your swing. That’s why I developed GOLFSTR+, a training aid to remind you to keep your leading arm straight throughout your swing to impact.

2/ Light Grip: Your upper hand needs to do 90% of the work during your swing. That’s why you need to keep your upper hand grip pressure at about 5 out of 10. Your lower hand can destroy your direction control and your power with a tight grip. It should be gripping with a pressure of about 2 out of 10 just to help you guide your club and your shoulders through your swing.

3/ Point Your Leading Elbow: It is critical to rotate your leading elbow during your setup to point up your target line. That rotation also helps you lock your straight leading arm.

4/ High Backswing to Shallow Downswing: Your takeaway should be directly back for the first 12 inches as you rotated your shoulders & hips as you lift your arms to a high backswing. Flatten or slightly bow your leading wrist during your transition in order to shallow your club during your downswing (to avoid an over-the-top swing causing a slice).

Golf Digest used this image of Scottie Scheffler to show his flat leading wrist and a 90 degree lag for more power at the point of impact.

5/ LAZY WRISTS AT THE TOP: Don’t rush your backswing. You will feel your light grip allowing your LAZY WRISTS to add lag at the top during your transition. That relaxed lag will allow you to start your downswing without casting at the top. You will feel the casting and whipping action at the bottom of your swing through impact. [Unfortunately you will gain at least 10% more distance with every club. The good news is that you can now back off on rushing your swing and get better direction control. Accept the change and enjoy the results.]

The whooshing noise that you just heard at the bottom of your swing is caused by your added power during release. About 75% of golfers never experience this powerful sensation to create longer drives and iron shots. You will be excited to create more distance and direction control with your new swing. Use your head when you setup and practice with GOLFSTR+ to improve your game. Buy one today at www.GOLFSTR.com.