Golf Swing Tip #5: Avoid The Early Release
See? Golfing and sex are more similar than you think. In this case, though, Russo cautions against the dreaded early release of the club. “No question, the biggest error out there is the early release of the golf club,” he says. “Many golfers have never learned what it is like to strike a golf ball purely, because they think that the golf club should ‘get under’ the golf ball at impact.
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Totally wrong! Throwing the club head at the golf ball in an attempt to make contact is futile, as the club head will do 1 of 3 things: hit the ground first, hit the ball with too much loft resulting in high and short shots, or hit the middle of the ball sending it screaming across the green like a line drive. Instead, pivot your weight into your lead foot and get your hands to lead the club head into impact, striking slightly down on the golf ball.”
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