You pieces of iron. Or, you don’t hit them very far. I have an idea why this happens: Most rec players drop the club too early due to poor body mechanics.
To prevent this from happening, delay your release moving the track’s body and arm as if throwing an arm cannon at the target. This will allow you to move the club away, which produces more ball speed and positions the low point of your swing further in front of the ball. When you get it right, you avoid hitting the ground in front of the ball and make that first contact with the ball that every golfer strives for.
So in your practice, focus on your regular landing, but keep the trailing elbow in front of your hands as long as you can as you approach the kick (above). The key: Don’t drive your trail elbow into your trail hip; must move in front of him and always move towards the target.
Move this move and the ball won’t know what hit it.
Jason Bailey is one GOLF Top 100 Teachers and director of instruction at Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta, Fla., and the 2025 PGA National Teacher of the Year.
