if you want more pars, let’s check your sequence. Let’s make sure that you’re optimizing your distance. I see a lot of players leading the downswing with the clubhead and it should be your trail elbow.
It’s really a challenge to maintain your lag when the club’s going out toward the ball. That’s a primary reason that folks struggle with the chicken wing. When the clubhead works out toward the ball, releasing the club becomes nearly impossible resulting in the dreaded chicken wing.
Instead, we want to come through with the elbow leading and the shaft behind you. That’s our lag – trail elbow leading the downswing. With this downswing sequence, it is easy to get that beautiful extension and release.
A great way to check if your elbow is leading the way is to turn your club upside down. Place your non-dominant hand behind your back and make a turn. As you transition down, lead with your elbow making sure it’s in front of your body.
The wrist and forearms are a major power source. We’ve got our legs. Yes. We’ve got our rotation..true. Then, we’ve got the release of the angles that we created during the backswing with our wrists, arms, and shaft. Our wrist and forearms are a massive power source, but we’ve got to do it in the right sequence.
Check to ensure that pre-impact, that the trail hand is on top of the shaft, not underneath. If you come through with this hand underneath, releasing the club will be a challenge, without flipping it.
An important point: It’s not just your wrist rotating over, it is the whole arm.
If you’re struggling with this let’s check a couple of things:
- Check Your Head
If your head’s going ahead and your whole body’s driving this you’re not going be able to
leave with your elbow what’s gonna want. - Check your Back Shoulder
The other thing to check is your back shoulder. if it goes out toward the ball to soon, it will throw you off your sequence. Instead, keep it back longer to allow for the elbow to lead the way.
Check your sequence by turning your driver upside down and make sure that your elbow leads the way for more distance and more pars!
