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We swing the same way, but the person who looks weaker than me sends it 20 meters further.
I wonder why.
It's the difference in when you loosen your wrists.
Releasing it early from the top is called casting. It means throwing it like a fishing rod.
01What does casting take away?
| What | why |
|---|---|
| distance | I use up all my strength before it even hits the ball. |
| direction | The club comes in from the outside and slices. |
| nicety | The spot where the club touches changes every time. |
| fat shot | The club comes down early and hits the ground first. |
Four things get worse at once. So, fixing just this one thing makes a big difference.
02Your wrists should loosen up on their own.
There is a misunderstanding here. You shouldn't hold back thinking, "I'll release my wrist later."
If you hold it in, your body stiffens up and becomes even stranger.
The wrist releases on its own due to centrifugal force.
What we need to do is not loosen up, but use our lower body first.
[[LINK:L22]] It's the same story as weight transfer.
If you start by pressing down on your left foot, your wrist will stay in place on its own.
03One towel is enough.
It is a practice you can do at home.
- Roll the towel up and grip it tightly.Roll up the bath towel and hold it like a club.
- Swing slowly as usualThe towel is heavy, so if you take it out early, it sags.
- I remember the feeling of the end of the towel remaining behind.That is the sensation of the wrist being held in place.
04Why does a towel work?
The club is so solid that even if you use it incorrectly, it follows through exactly. That is why you don't know you're doing it wrong.
The towel is soft, so if you unravel it too early, it shows immediately. It sags.
If you do it right, the end of the towel follows with a "clack" at the end.
You just need to remember this sound and feeling. Twenty times a day, and you'll get the hang of it in a week.
05How to check at the practice range
- Does a divot form in front of the ball?If it appears behind the ball, it means the club came down too early.
- Is the trajectory unusually high?If you fly too high and go too low, there is a high chance it is casting.
- Are there frequent slices?It's because it's a track coming in from the outside.
- Is your left arm bent?If your left arm bends at impact, you have already lost strength.
The divot location is the most accurate. Take a look when you are hitting on the grass.
It is normal to hit the ball and mow the grass in front of it.
06Two other exercises
07One. Hitting with only the right hand
Try a short swing using only your right hand. If you release your wrist too early, the club will dig into the ground.
You naturally develop a sense of solving it slowly.
08Two. Pause for 3 seconds at the top of the backswing
Pause for 3 seconds at the top before hitting. This breaks the habit of rushing down with your arms.
While stopped, press down starting with your left foot and come down.
09Don't try to fix everything at once.
Casting is a long-standing habit, so it can't be fixed in one or two tries.
- If you go once a week, it takes a month to get the hang of it.
- Instead, towel practice at home takes only 5 minutes every day.
- The score might get a little worse while it's being fixed.
Never try to fix it during a round.
As mentioned in [[LINK:L10]], you should handle calculations on the field and practice on the driving range.
In the next part, I will cover chicken wings. It is a problem that goes hand in hand with casting.
