3 Simple Golf Moves to Instantly Add Clubhead Speed and Distance

Master the golf grip adjustment and arm swing technique that elite players use to generate effortless power. These simple changes can transform your contact, ball flight, and overall distance in minutes.

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Watch Jeff Ritter demonstrate 3 easy golf swing adjustments to instantly increase your clubhead speed and distance.

Easy Speed for Your Game

Most golfers think they need to swing harder to hit farther—but real speed starts with better mechanics. By improving your grip, wrist hinge, and lead elbow position, you can unlock the same effortless power used by top professionals.

Move #1: Stronger Golf Grip for Solid Contact

The Real Reason 90% of Golfers Slice

A weak grip can create a glancing blow, producing high, short shots with excessive spin. Strengthening your grip instantly improves clubface control and compresses the golf ball more effectively.

How to Build a Stronger Grip

• Position your lead hand up to 45 degrees across the top of the club.

• Ensure the club sits in your fingers, not the palm—this allows for better hinge and release.

• Check that you can see two to three knuckles on your lead hand at address.

The Payoff

A stronger grip encourages more forward shaft lean at impact—strengthening the loft —resulting in a lower, more penetrating flight and greater distance.

Move #2: Perfect Lever System and Wrist Hinge

The “Three Sides to a Square” Concept

Think of your club shaft, forearm, and bicep (trail arm) forming three sides of a square. This geometry helps create powerful angles between your arms and the club, storing potential energy for the downswing.

Why the Grip Matters Here

Your grip position determines your range of motion in the wrists. With the club in your fingers, you can hinge naturally and load power efficiently—without tension or manipulation.

Move #3: Lead Elbow Position for Club Head Speed

The Easy Way to Increase Clubhead Speed

If your lead elbow points upward into the follow through (the classic chicken wing), your clubhead will move slowly through impact.
Instead, focus on keeping the lead elbow down and extending naturally as you swing to the target.

Quick Drill

Imagine swinging a tennis racket: when your elbow points upward, the face opens; when your elbow stays down and rotates, you create whip-like acceleration as the club face closes through contact.

Putting It All Together

Each of these moves builds on the other:

• The stronger grip gives you control.

• The lever system loads your power.

• The lead elbow position releases that stored energy into the ball.

When synced correctly, you’ll experience what feels like “easy speed”—more distance with less effort.

Final Recap and Key Takeaways

What You’ll Learn in This Lesson

• Why 90% of golfers slice because their grip is too weak—and how to fix it.

• The difference between neutral, weak, and strong grip positions and their effects on ball flight.

• How the three sides to a square concept improves your backswing and follow-through geometry.

• Why grip placement in the fingers enhances wrist hinge and leverage.

• How keeping the lead elbow down creates a faster, more athletic release.

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