Grip it and release it

Again a dot-point post courtesy of my iMac mini.

- Strengthened my grip to almost 4 knuckles (knuckles are a rough measure)
- Made sure my shoulders were square or slightly closed at address (parallel to target line)
- Passive hands combined with a body-turn release (watch a Zack Johnson swing video)
- Smooth and easy from the top (transition) to avoid as far as possible an over-the-top swing.

Hit some great irons, effortlessly. Only danger is in not turning aggressively enough - the ball will want to go left. Contact was great with no need to think about weight transfer, etc.

With driver, played the ball just behind front heel, careful to set up with club well behind the ball (8-10 inches) so shoulders were square (parallel to target line). Result: club face slightly closed at impact, with the ball being struck slightly on the upswing for an ideal drive trajectory.

The strong grip / body-turn release is probably best suited to the players who have not had success with a neutral grip / hand roll-over release, which requires good timing and therefore maybe more practice - or more ability. It might also be better suited to chronic slicers, noting that a strong grip alone is not guaranteed to prevent a slice.

I enjoyed my first (serious) outing with my Zack look-alike swing - 3 birdies on the first nine before we retired to the clubhouse to escape the 100 plus degree heat.

Bottom line: grip it strong, release it with strong body turn.