One of the most common misconceptions in golf is that you have to consciously rotate the clubface through impact. Many golfers spend years trying to “time” the release with their hands. The truth is that the club is designed to move. When you grip pressure is light, your wrists remain supple and your swing is fundamentally sound, the clubhead naturally opens on the backswing and rotates back toward square on the downswing. That’s simply the physics of a swinging club.
The more you try to manipulate the clubface the more difficult the game becomes. Tension restricts the club’s natural motion, and often leads to inconsistent contact and direction. Instead of trying to make the club release, create the conditions that allow it to release. Hold the club lightly, make a balanced swing, and trust the club to do what it was designed to do. I’ve found that golfers of every skill level hit better shots when they stop trying to manipulate the clubhead, and instead create the conditions that allow it to release naturally.
The golf swing is a dynamic motion, yet many golfers are taught to control every piece of it. The more they try to control the clubhead, the tighter they become, and the less the club can behave as it was designed. The club is a weighted object attached to your hands by a shaft. During the swing the clubface naturally changes orientation. You don’t have to consciously “roll” the forearms to make this happen. If your grip is sound and you don’t inhibit the club with excessive grip pressure or manipulation the clubhead will rotate naturally through impact.
Next time you practice hold the club lightly and keep your arms relaxed. Swing the club with good rhythm and allow the clubhead to respond naturally. Don’t try to force the clubhead to open or close. If you let the club move freely, physics will do much of that work for you. Golf is much easier when you stop trying to make the club work and start allowing it to work.