When comparing release patterns of a PGA TOUR player and high-handicapper, these are some of the most common characteristics we see in the 3D data
While there are infinite ways to deliver the club, higher-handicappers often unhinge the wrist (cast) early in the downswing and tend to have more lead wrist extension at impact.
all right so one of the things that we look at a lot is obviously your ability to control the club face right and the back of your left hand really represents almost where the club face is so as your left hand moves it controls the club face so we can actually measure to see what your left hand’s doing and what we normally see is great players is they tend to flex the wrist from the top of the back swing they tend to flex it then they start to deviate down or what’s called deviate or hinge down and then they start to supenate that’s what we normally see how a tour player controls the face and you can see it here on the graph here green when the green goes up which is in the down swing right now the green starts to go up that’s right at the start of back swing when the green goes up means he starts to flex which is what we normally see then if I keep going now he starts to unhinge but he starts to unhinge the most right about right now the red starts to go up vertical rapidly that’s him starting to unhinge so it’s starting to go down and then right now so the club’s down here now the blue that’s when he starts to supernate that’s the normal sequence we see for release of the club when you do that pretty good chance you’re going to control the club face square at impact so here’s a higher handicap player i’m looking at their sequence you can see the first thing that this player does is the red goes up that means the first thing at the top they start to unhinge so they’re almost throwing it casting the club so they unhinge and then they start to supenate and flex a little bit they’re still extended they’re extending less so they’re going the wrong direction and when they get to impact it’s almost like this the the left wrist is extended the club face is probably wide open and it usually leads to the slice so they kind of glancing blow and it goes off to the right very different than what we see with our elite players and the way they release the
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My handicap went up just watching that last graphic.
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Thanks for the content. Always very good information from Greg Rose, much appreciated.
Quality information.
Hackmotion provides very useful data. And analysis by Scott Cowx shows there are several effective patterns on the PGA tour.
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What about players who (to a greater or lesser extent depending upon individual style) use forces generated during the downswing to square the clubface? A flail action has long been recognised as playing a role in golf-swing biomechanics. You won't detect those forces unless you instrument the club itself.
This is very clear, however is there a difference in driver and irons? If there is, what are the differences or changes and at what position?
These comparisons of great players vs high handicappers is an awesome format – will definitely help a lot of people understand what they're doing wrong, and what the good guys are doing. I would watch one of these for every pattern/vector
Can the flex, ulnar, and supinate sequence happen naturally; if you’re laid off at peak backswing?
What Greg is describing is a sequenced release. In the down swing, the angle between the left arm and shoulders begins to open first then the right arm are starts to straighten the left wrist begins to uncock then the left forearm begins to roll with a flexed to flat left wrist. This has been in TGM since 1969. Not new info just educated and confirmed by science.
These videos are absolute gold! I’ve brought my handicap down from a 14 to a 3 in a few months by watching literally all your videos!! Game changing stuff here along with the most understandable explanations ever.
Literally yesterday I was at the range just pondering on this topic, I figured I was releasing it wrong with too much just hinge and had not done the roll over too much. And now I see this video perfect timing and happy to see I was right!
This is my greatest issue holding me back from consistent ball striking. I would really love any additional videos on this topic for those who struggle with casting from the top and how to fix it. My backswing is pretty typical but it's so easy for me to cast my wrists at the top of the downswing.
can a weak lead shoulder complex attribute to the breakdown of the lead wrist sequence?