Golf Wrist Release Drill for More Clubhead Speed

Here's a popular wrists release drill to help you get more clubhead speed. This one is sometimes called the L to L drill. I have a couple other tips posted that also explain it too. So what makes this tip different? Well, it shows you a close up of my wrists both left and right hands as I do the drill so you can follow along and learn how to release the golf club.

The release in your swing is responsible to generating clubhead speed. Too many people are just trying to hit the ball with the arms. The problem is, this tightens your wrists. The tighter your wrists the slower the club swings.

So you need to understand the club head speed is not coming from hitting hard with the hands and arms. It is coming from the looseness of the wrist. This doesn't mean you are so loose that you are letting go of the club though. You need a secure grip and loose wrists. If so, you will get the club releasing.

Grab a club and follow along with this tip so you will know if you're doing it right. Once you learn it, you need to do this drill nightly around the house. Try to do 25 repetitions minimum. Over time, you will have done it thousands of times and finally loosen up your wrists give you more clubhead speed than ever.

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[evandh]

This is a very underrated drill and video. Too many instructors simply *say* things like “don’t cast the club, ” or “let the toe turn over, ” but they flat out fail to understand that 99% of people have no idea what that means, causing them to drag the club through impact with the face wide open. No one bothers to actually *show* what it means to turn your hands over and how it’s really done. Very pleased to see this, and I can’t wait to share.

[russellbrown]

Hi Paul, I'm a middle aged guy in Australia. You have completely changed my golf swing. For about 40 years I've had the same swing, trying too hard, struggling with distance etc. Once I allowed myself to 'let it go' and really trust the loosening of my wrists in the swing, I reckon I'm hitting my irons around 30 or 40 yards longer, and the crisp feeling I've now got, and as you described, for the first time ever I'm taking divots...wow, seriously you've changed the entire way I think about my swing. I love how I can now flick my wrists through at impact! Thanks again and all the best. I've watched lots of stuff on YouTube about improving swings etc but you really seem to have nailed it with the free and easy wrist movement. Russ

[Cdoo]

I’ve been playing golf for over a year.. watched hundreds of videos and I am so glad I have found your channel. You are the only one who is talking about the wrist hinge. I had no idea and was trying too hard to manipulate the club face at impact causing my path to be in to out. Thank you so much for sharing this drill!

[rickmir]

Hello Paul I have been watching your body swing lessons for the last 3 years now, my golf game has improved a lot, shooting many times below 90. Thank you so much. I am 78 years old now and wish I've known your video lessons during my early days playing golf.

[joebritton]

Bob Ross of golf. Could watch this all day.

[sanjeetvirdee]

I've been struggling with my swing for a long time and lost my touch but and after watching this video you've helped me find that smooth effortless swing and connection with the ball again. Dropped my handicap and even help me get my first eagle the other day. Very helpful thank you👍 immediate fan here.

[huwwilliams]

Your one of the greatest instructors on the Web. Thanks Paul

[eduardoortiz]

The way you explain things is so easy to understand. You are not overcomplicating things and this is with all your videos! Thanks for making it so much easier.

[Campbell_Sup]

I think this is the drill I need. My driver seems to be topped out at 220-230 right now. I'm very new at golf, but this was great instruction. Easy to understand.

[tysongarrett]

I use this drill with shag bag around practice green with lob wedge....nice loosy goosy wrists hitting lob shots just focusing on that ball just floats up and lands soft....its a great drill for all shots...but lob shots in thick grass ...this really helps.

[zeroherogolf]

4:01 - Was great to see your tail hand grip from that view, perfect!

[rustycage]

Watched this video went and golfed the most enjoyable game I've ever played although my score wasn't the greatest. I was effortlessly hitting the ball further than ever before. Thanks Paul Wilson🥰

[eddavisonjr]

Paul, what a nice swing system, the best instruction on YOUTUBE, everything is FACT backed by experience.
I THANK YOU SO MUCH! Ed 86 YO. I ALSO FOLLOW ALONG WITH YOUR SWING MACHINE GOLF MANUAL.

[michaelkrailo]

I don't know how you could ever make this any clearer than that. Superb POV angle shot of what is actually happening with the hinging of the hands as a unit. Yes it's a drill but a lot of golfers let go as you clearly showed, this makes it perfectly clear how the wrists move freely without letting go.

[mikejohnson]

I love it, hinge and rehinge allows me to have a natural lag without trying. Increased club head speed and longer iron shots. In addition, it fixed my fat shots.

[TyWebb]

This drill/thought saved my swing! I had seriously lost it for about 2 weeks and was devastated. From a 5 index to not being able to hit it out of my shadow. Thank you so much! You saved my game!

I started out with little half shots and the ball was flying off the face. The swing got bigger and it stuck! High straight shots!

[jdtakk]

Great one Paul. I love the POV. It would have been cool to see a ball on the ground during that POV as well. I appreciate ur videos. 👍

[danielarreola]

I watched this video the other day as releasing club has been a big issue for me. Both Club pros say my back swing is almost perfect, my grip is great, and my practice swings look pro, however when I go to hit i just don't release and try to power the ball. Last 2 or 3 days I started really working on this and including it in my workouts. Went and hit driver today and I went from a 90mph Club head speed to 100mph. I also added 10 mph to ball speed up to over 140 and have a beautiful draw. This was based on indoor trackman simulator so those numbers are real. IT is a work in progress but even the club pros were amazed.. My best most powerful swing was upwards of 105 mph with almost 150 mph ball speed but it over drew a little which would have been playable but was a hook. That is the miss now. People over look the release too much. Especially stronger muscular guys like me who think slap shot instead of tennis racket. Thanks again. Going to keep working on it.

[dennisobrycki]

Thanks Paul
I've been doing this drill while watching TV, baseball, golf whatever.
Really working well for me
Love the way Paul implores everyone to "put in some work".
Improvement doesn't come without effort!