How to Maximize Your Drive -3

The dynamics of a good transition naturally lower the plane of the swing as the left side pulls and the right side‘holds’, the right arm and right shoulder falling into powerful hitting position

DON’T ‘FLIP’ THE HANDS THROUGH IMPACT

You will enjoy the most efficient delivery of speed with the clubface square to the path along which it is travelling

Complementing perfectly the shape and the rhythm of Danielle’s swing, the way in which she releases the club through the ball with a very passive hand action is key to her accuracy. There is no manipulation of the clubhead whatsoever through the ball – there doesn’t need to be as she maintains a neutral clubface throughout. The ball itself is ‘collected’ as she unwinds and accelerates the clubhead. There is no physical determination to hit ‘at’ the ball, rather a flowing delivery of speed. The hands will, of course, cross over naturally as Danielle continues on to a finish, somewhere at around hip-high. What you don’t ever want is a feeling of ‘flipping’ the hands through impact (as illustrated above).

DON’T STOP! TURN ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SHOT TO A FULL, BALANCED FINISH

Full rotation of the body in the through-swing is vital to the conclusion– hips again play a leading role

Assuming the target is as 12 o’clock, with me standing at around 10 o’clock, Danielle should be able to complete her through-swing and have her upper body look straight at me