Hands and Arms Control The Clubface: Not the Hips and Torso | Padraig Harrington
7 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026
Quick tip · Intermediate
Harrington explains that the hands and arms control the clubface, not the hips and torso.
Why golfers recommend it
- Harrington tip, use hands
- Release with whole right arm
- Release sooner, watch video
- Use hands to release
- Padraig hands close face
- Padraig video helpful
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7 comments from Reddit
u/Imwonderbread 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “PSA: If you don’t fix an open club face during the swing, nothing else matters”
Yes the wrists and arms control the clubface. This is one of the best videos on the subject imo. ▶ this video
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u/hotdogeggrice 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can anyone tell me how to properly close my club face a little at time of impact?”
You need to educate your hands. This video from Padraig is helpful. ▶ this video
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u/karlgnarx 2025 · r/golftips · in “What driver for beginner”
/u/basicassbish - I found this video yesterday from Padraig Harrington and it made a lot of sense. Padraig Harrington - Hands and Arms Control The Clubface ▶ this video Watch that and go practice and play around with getting your hands more active in closing the face. If you are used to slicing, even closing the face to square is going to feel weird, but go past just straight and try to hit some nasty hooks. Then, …
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u/Whatophile 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Please help, trying to stop sweeping the ball.”
Try using your arms and hands more. Throw that club face right at the ball hard. It looks like your body movement is pretty good. So now you can go for it with your swing. ▶ this video
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u/asstatine 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “22 handicap, can’t really afford lessons rn, any tips?”
Your backswing and downswing looked to be in really good positions. You’re casting, because you aren’t releasing the club properly so this is a compensation that’s inconsistent because it’s hard to time the wrists to scoop. The reason I can see this is looking at your right elbow and glove logo in the follow through. It’s pointing behind you which is a good sign that you’re releasing with the wrist rather than the …
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u/gusjohnsonsswagger 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “How hard do you have to throw your hips really?”
▶ this video ▶ this video Look up porzak downswing too. I think he’s made comments amateurs are too slow with the hands and arms with their swing.
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u/GuardedFig 2025 · r/golftips · in “Always use my hands, not my body to finish through the ball”
You need to ▶ this video, not your body to release the club. What does your instructor mean exactly? I do notice you have a very strong grip to compensate for the open club face.
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