Tips to stop ‘casting’

Most golfers release the club to early. Some call it casting. No matter what you call it, it is a power leakage that is mostly caused by to steep an approach to the hitting zone and or to early of a hip rotation. Notice Bill Hass in photo 1. Bill slides his hips as he moves his arms, hands and butt of the club to the golf ball.

Again, most golfers clear their hips too soon and thus release the club too early to catch up with their hips. We want to approach the hitting zone with hands and arms at a shallow shaft angle! You will have more “lag” and less casting.

Check out this “wall drill” in photo 2.

Stand a little more than arms length from a wall. As you hinge early, swing your arms down on a shallow approach without releasing early and striking the wall. Weird feel? Give me a call.

Jeff Coston is a member of the Pacific Northwest PGA Hall of Fame and Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Washington.

  Jeff Coston has played the PGA Tour, Web.com and Champions Tour.  He is a multiple Pacific Northwest PGA Player of the Year and is in the PGA Hall of Fame.  Jeff can be reached for appointment year round by calling S360.201.4590. See  www.jeffcoston.com for more.