Stack and Tilt (TM) Golf Tips - Proper release to hit the draw

Stack and Tilt instruction tip from Golf Evolution discussing the proper way to release the club. Including a detailed explanation of why the typically taught method of releasing to close the clubface can actually cause the over the top fault.

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[thegolfevolution]

Actually you should be adding "weight" (can be felt as pressure) to the front foot throughout the downswing. To answer your question it depends on how you see "release". As the video suggests we would rather you have the feeling of the arms and hands coming down without rolling the joints to actively square the face. If it helps...from a proper top of backswing the hands should begin traveling away from the right shoulder around 1/2 way down (some feel just before and some feel later) or so.

[strataone]

No one that I know rotates their forearms early like that. I like the instruction, I just want to see an unbiased piece of info.

[thegolfevolution]

@strataone @Intrinsic: unfortunately many golfers rotate their forearms early in this manner and come over the top (send the plane line dramatically to the left). I wish this wasn't the case but it is certainly one of the reasons we have so many people out there slicing the ball instead of drawing it.

[simonianfamily]

Nice instruction!! How high do you recommend to tee up? Also, do you recommend to hit down with driver or hit up? Thanks.

[thegolfevolution]

ssgolf37 is Steve the Head Instructor at Golf Evolution - and yes...low to mid rather than high for the tee height and just very slightly downward for optimum results re: distance and a predictable pattern to your shots

[jduncanm3golf]

super video guys. one of the best i've seen. instant bookmark

[heebieheeb]

Hello Dave and Steve,

At 2:29 Dave loses his inclination to the ground significantly which will cause push slices. Was this intended? My understanding is the hips push through in the downswing which helps maintain the golfer's inclination to the ground. Thanks in advance for any answers.

[TheGolfdu]

@MallardTDrake New ball flight laws: (for lefties, such as you) for a push-draw, club face must be left of target with the path more left than the face. You must have been taught the old ball flight laws

[MallardTDrake]

I am missing something here. How can the ball draw if the club face is open? Shouldn't that result in a push or blocked shot? That is my miss. I think I am doing what they describe here, but I constantly hit the ball to the left of my target (I am a lefty). I thought that to draw the ball you have to swing outward with the clubface square or slightly closed to put that draw spin on the ball. Help me, I'm confused.

[micmayorga]

holy crap, my problem is identified!

can't believe it took me so long to realize. i always thought my release was late thus leaving the club face open but that would only cause a push, not necessarily the right to left action. surely enough when i focus on releasing early it forces that over the top slice!

i am in the process of becoming stacked and so far i am absolutely sold. great video thank you guys.

[secretogolf]

@smithsonian5 another way to prevent slicing and the following is the cause of 90% of slicers who don't come over the top.People set there driver up too far up in their stance and this drops the rear shoulder and opens the front=Slice.If you take the driver away 4 inches behind the ball you will see your shoulders are square or draw biased.Then U just have to continue to hit through too the ball,eventually moving the ball back.People play there driver too forward and it messes W their shoulders.

[secretogolf]

Should the club start releasing the moment that you make start adding more weight to the front foot?

[EJL2004]

Interesting! This reminds me of my Dad's slicing issues, I'll be sure to pass this video on to him!

[sonicdeviant]

@bloatedman It should be flat, which is analogous to a right wrist "flying wedge." The wrists should stay firm throughout the swing...no flipping or rolling forearms. That's the beauty of S&T.

[sonicdeviant]

@thegolfevolution Absolutely correct. One can find tons of videos on youtube where the conventional instructor advocates early "rolling of the forearms" to "square the clubface." There are many who advocate doing it EARLIER to fight a slice. It's ironic to me that keeping that wedge in the right wrist helps get the draw, while releasing the wedge causes a slice.