Short Par 4 The Magazine Issue #2 October 2020 | Page 23

softer shot , you need to move your wrists freely . Many people think they are a terrible chipper because they “ use too much wrist ,” which is rarely the case . They ’ re a terrible chipper because they don ’ t use the wrist correctly and release the clubhead at the wrong time . If you know how and when to use the wrist , it ’ s to your biggest advantage . Watch all the best players in the world , Tiger / Adam Scott / Rickie Fowler , and you ’ ll see they all use their wrists athletically hinging when going back and releasing coming down . Using your wrist helps create more speed in your swing in a shorter space , which is often needed .

Hold your finish , golf your finish , hold your finish !!! Hold your finish and watch the ball ; I can ' t stress this enough . Watching the ball gives you the opportunity to learn what happened . Not just where the ball ended up but how it got there . Holding your finish teaches you great balance and awareness . For example , if you are trying to hit a higher lob shot , many people make the mistake of leaning back and trying to help the ball up , leading to a chunk . If you made this mistake , you ’ d realize your weight is on your back trailing foot , when you don ’ t want any weight back there at all . If you hold your finish , you ’ ll be able to analyze where your weight finishes so that you can self diagnose and learn from your mistakes .