Post by imperfectgolfer on Jan 28, 2024 11:36:26 GMT -5
Watch this golf instructional video produced by Milo Lines.
Note that he states between the 3:08 - 3:36 minute time point of the video that the "perfect release pattern" is where the clubface gets square to the clubhead path by P6 and remains square to the clubhead path through impact until a point in the early followthrough when the golfer "runs-out-of-right arm".
His opinion makes no sense to me because that scenario can only be realized by a golfer who adopts a very strong lead hand grip - like Matthew Fitzpatrick below.
Image 1 is at P6, image 2 is at P6.5, image 3 is at P6.7 and image 4 is at P7.
Scottie Scheffler uses a weak lead hand grip and a weak trail hand grip.
I have drawn a blue line down the middle of his trail antecubital fossa and a red line along his trail lower forearm's radial bone - note that the red line is rotated clockwise relative to the blue line at P6, P6.5, P6.7 and P7 which means that his trail forearm is continuously supinated during the P6 => P7 time period.
Note that he states between the 3:08 - 3:36 minute time point of the video that the "perfect release pattern" is where the clubface gets square to the clubhead path by P6 and remains square to the clubhead path through impact until a point in the early followthrough when the golfer "runs-out-of-right arm".
His opinion makes no sense to me because that scenario can only be realized by a golfer who adopts a very strong lead hand grip - like Matthew Fitzpatrick below.
All pro golfers who adopt a weak-or-neutral lead hand grip are going to have to use a finite amount of lead forearm supination between P6 => P7 in order to get the clubface to become increasingly square to their clubhead path by impact.
Here is an example featuring Scottie Scheffler who uses a weak lead hand grip.
Image 1 is at P6, image 2 is at P6.5, image 3 is at P6.7 and image 4 is at P7.
Scottie Scheffler uses a weak lead hand grip and a weak trail hand grip.
I have drawn a blue line down the middle of his trail antecubital fossa and a red line along his trail lower forearm's radial bone - note that the red line is rotated clockwise relative to the blue line at P6, P6.5, P6.7 and P7 which means that his trail forearm is continuously supinated during the P6 => P7 time period.
Note that I have drawn a yellow line along his lead lower forearm's radial bone. One cannot see his lead lower forearm's radial bone at P6 because the back of his lead hand and his lead lower forearm's radial bone is parallel to the ball-target line at P6. Note how much his lead lower forearm's radial bone (and the back of his lead hand) is rotating counterclockwise between P6 => P7 mainly due to lead forearm supination. Also, note that his clubface is roughly straight-line-aligned relative to his lead lower forearm's radial bone from an angular rotational perspective between P6.5 => P7 and that his clubface is closing relative to his clubhead path between P6.5 => P7 in direct proportion to the amount of counterclockwise rotation of his lead lower forearm's radial bone that is happening during that same time period.
I think that Scottie Scheffler has a "perfect release pattern" because he has perfected the amount-and-timing of his lead forearm supinatory roll motion needed to consistently get his clubface square to his clubhead path by impact.
I personally cannot accept the idea that the only "perfect release pattern" in a pivot-driven lead arm swinging action is a pattern that requires the adoption of a very strong lead hand grip.
Jeff.