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What If Your Hands Are The Missing Piece

Flag Hunters Golf Podcast

Flag Hunters Golf Podcast
What If Your Hands Are The Missing Piece
Jun 05, 2026
Jesse Perryman

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We sit down with Swedish PGA pro and former long drive record holder Marcus Edblad to dig into why so many golfers chase the wrong kind of speed. Marcus makes a case for clubface awareness, trail-hand acceleration, and a release pattern that helps average players lose the slice and gain real distance. 

• Marcus’s path from hockey and boxing into golf at age 30 
• Hand-eye coordination as the foundation for speed and strike 
• Why “no days off” matters more as we age 
• Rebuilding swing speed after dropping into the 115 to 120 range 
• How online criticism shaped his coaching journey and PGA qualification 
• Why hands and arms often fix what body-focused cues cannot 
• Trail arm extension and the trail hand passing the lead hand 
• Lead wrist extension versus the old fear of “scooping” 
• Using the body as a stabilizer instead of the prime mover 
• Clubface control first, then aiming and shot shaping 
• The speed “differential” between lead-hand braking and trail-hand acceleration 
•  You can find Marcus for online lessons and videos on Skillest and by his name on YouTube and Instagram.


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