Question

[RyanB]

I went to the range today and worked on NOT HOLDING ON or steering the club through impact. More or less like a toss that is described in the SD Pattern. The one swing thought that I focused on was to feel the club pass my hands through impact and get my left shoulder as far from the ball as possible.

The ball flight was pretty consistant a few pulls and pullhooks here, but a nice high trajectory. My misses we small dropkicks (fat shots) inches behind the ball, which could be from my timing. My main concern was that on good ones, i took no divot with a 5 iron and a real shallow one with a 7. Is that what I should be looking for..more of a pick than a dig? I hit it real well, im just hoping im not "timing the flip"

 

[GPM1985]

Currently, I'm just brushing the grass with my long irons, browning the grass with the short irons, taking little nips with the wedges, and hitting everything as well as I ever have.

So, to answer your question, I think you're fine.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

The more to the right you swing the shallower the angle of attack (usually) and thus divots should be shallower.

 

[RyanB]

So it is possible for me to be flipping it then? For the life of me I cant swing left

 

[RyanB]

is that the right feeling to have though? The clubhead passing the hands through impact? Thats my feeling of release

 

[GPM1985]

is that the right feeling to have though? The clubhead passing the hands through impact? Thats my feeling of release

Maybe not so much with the shorter clubs, but if it's producing a good result, go with it. It's hard to say what you're doing without seeing your swing. Posting video would help.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

is that the right feeling to have though? The clubhead passing the hands through impact? Thats my feeling of release

With soft draw it's an OK feeling as long as it's producing the correct results

 

[RyanB]

So...it would not be beneficial for a different pattern like never slice again or never hook again?

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

NSA no, and NHA maybe

 

[thegreatone]

Is the thought of not holding on becoming a relaxed grip pressure which feels like the hands turning over, I have personally never found much good from letting the club pass the hands at impact usually leads to paying at the end of the round. If your grip pressure was very "tight" and now you dropped that pressure your hands will "feel" more active during the ball clubface contact.

 

[RyanB]

No i do not release the club, it feels like I hit the ball and then the back of my left hand either breaks down or if i hold it feels like i t faces the sky. I guess i need to swivel more? Any thoughts would be great?