[davel]

Probably just a typo in your post, but you don't want a straight right elbow at Impact. If yours is straight, you're losing distance.

The key to distance for the Hitter is Acceleration. You must be trying to accelerate that club through the release and impact interval. If you've reached top speed before release, you won't hit it very far. Most mistakes are made with (1) taking the backstroke too far back; and (2) trying to immediately apply the right tricep from the top.

Here are a few thoughts for you: (1) the shorter your swing, the more likely you will be accelerating through release and impact interval; (2)slooow start down -- it is almost impossible to actually be going too slow, no matter what your brain is telling you; (3) let your pivot/shoulder motion change the direction of quiet hands and club, bringing them down to the release point before you drive out with right tricep power and (4) don't just drive out at the ball -- keep driving through so you get some #3 accumulator.

The straight elbow was a typo. As far as bringing hands down to the release point are we talking when the club shaft is approximatelly parallel to the ground?

Thanks
Dave