GOLF: The Two Best Feels To Fix Your Early Extension

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Early extension is when your hips and pelvis kick in towards the ball from the top of the backswing to impact. Good golfers do still extend a lot, but they do it AFTER they rotate in the downswing.

There are two issues correlated with early extension. When you early extend, it's really hard to rotate. The second piece is how your arms and hands react to that chest movement. My arms and the length of my arms and my wrists are going to react to where my chest and upper body are. If my chest gets farther away from the ground, my arms are going to lengthen, and my wrist is going to unhinge literally just so I can hit the ball.

Feel and fix number one is about body motion. If you really extend from the top, you need to bend your knees more and get your chest closer to the ground. How far down should you go If you early extend? Probably as far as you can.

If we have the body motion getting closer to the ground, knees bending, chest down, that's part one. Part two is what your hands do. When you guys and gals early extend from the top you're getting farther from the ball, and your arms and hands are extending. Your shaft angle gets very vertical and wrists are unhinged. So, the feel here is the opposite of that. The opposite of vertical is more horizontal - or lower -and the opposite of unhinged is hinged.

Just to reiterate, there are two basic parts of this. Part number one is the body motion from the top of my swing. If I early extend, I'm looking to get closer to the ground through two things. Number one, my knees should increase bend as I turn. Number two, my chest should be getting closer to the ground. The second part is the hand motion, you need to feel like you maintain the wrist hinge and like your hands are lower.
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[chrisstewart]

Wow, the clearest explanation of early extension on YouTube! I finally understood my dynamic loft problem and your feels drills take me back years to a swing when I enjoyed my golf way more. Thank you so much for this. The best early extension fix video on the whole net. If you are ever in Henley on Thames in the UK there’s a pint or two waiting for you! Excellent content. Chris.

[Lyni]

Great video...I´m a scratch player, but I've struggled with early extension my whole Live. This video helped a lot. Thank you very much from cologne Germany.

[beauty]

This is the best summary I saw on YouTube about early extension! Thank you, Eric!!!

[matts]

Dude the way you describe ‘feel’ makes so much sense. This information is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you!

[robbiek]

I practiced hard for 2 months prior to a 5 day Myrtle Golf trip. I didn't realize I had a problem until I used impact tape on the club as I was hitting off the toe. After my trip, I saw your video and all I can say is wow. I am hitting off the middle of the club and making dollar size divots again. I can't thank you enough. I have never heard anyone describe my flaw or best describe how to fix better than your video. Thanks again!

[es]

After viewing countless videos and personal instruction, I finally get it! Most instructional videos fail to address or adequately explain the impact of early extension. Eric, you nailed it! Much appreciated.

[wmartink]

First off, I never write comments. I have been struggling with this issue forever. I have watched tons of YouTube videos on this topic and nothing ever clicked until this. Great explanations and instructions that are simple to put into practice. Thanks for saving my swing!

[thomasweymouth]

After trying countless "cures" for early extension, I had just about lost hope. After watching this video, believe it or not, I tried this on the range and from the 1st ball on, I was making great contact. I was stunned. And I knew I had overcome this problem because I videoed my swing. Thanks for the great advice Eric and please keep 'em coming.

[dalefury]

Your videos are the absolute best. I watch them and you describe exactly what I see myself doing. Bravo, sir.

[marklepollo]

I have been binge watching your videos on side bend, rotation, left knee movement and early extension. You are truly an excellent instructor!!

[jjgolf]

I've taken lessons from several pga teachers over the years and none have gone into early extension in any great detail. I watched a couple of Eric's videos on this and went to the course today and getting the hip higher was a swing thought I never had... and it made a difference. Thanks

[nealmi]

This is the best video I've seen on a problem that most amateur golfers have. Great content Eric!

[seancolby]

This is the best explanation and fix I’ve come across. Thanks so much! Just figured out I had early extension. I’ve managed to play mid 80s with it but my driver had a 2 way miss and my long irons struggled. Can’t wait to get to the range

[jbohardy]

Bought a launch monitor, and I figured this out on my own this year. Completely changed my game. I can actually hit the ball straight with consistency. Wonderful job explaining it. In the past, I never understood why sometimes when i play I hit straightish draws and sometimes I hit fades pushes, and this is the biggest variable.

[TravisBAnderson]

I haven’t been able to fix my early extension. I’ve tried many things, I’m goin to try this for certain. Thanks for the video.

[steveditzler]

wow. I was at golf range today and was doing terrible. Mostly early extension and digging into dirt behind ball. Thanks for the tips. I sure hope it works.

[aau]

Thanks Eric, I found trying to get the toe up and the heel on the ground at impact helps me get the handle lower as well

[levijano]

This addresses my issue exactly. Felt an immediate change in swing right away! Thank you

[briangolden]

This video changed my life! I had the shanks for years.

I notice that if I stand a little bit further away from the ball at address... it is easier for me to hinge my wrists and keep the club more horizontal through impact. It feels weird, but I have been hitting the ball so purely. Thanks Eric!

[MWF]

Great video Eric you have nailed it. This is the second biggest swing error for amateurs golfers next to the 'over the top' move and it comes from a 'hit at the ball' mindset. Get this sorted and you are breaking 80 every day.