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Examples of proper wrist mechanics , taken from behind the tee at the BMW Championship . 1 . Alex Noren 2 . Mackenzie Hughes 3 . Keegan Bradley 4 . Adam Scott 5 . Kevin Kisner 6 . Corey Conners
JOSH APPLE
To summarize , you want an early set of the wrists on the way back , and a late release of the wrists on the way down .
Drill : Rehearse the transition trying to point the butt end of the grip at the golf ball . As you do this , the clubhead should remain high and behind you . You will feel like you are delaying the wrist action in the downswing .
Once you learn how to control your wrists in the downswing , then you can shift your focus to maintaining posture or even working lower with your posture in swing . Until you have command of your wrists , loss of taller posture is a necessary compensation . So next time you are told you “ lifted your head ,” make sure you first consider the role of the wrists .
SETUP
Wrist Angle – Hinge Up Body Position – Lower
Wrist Angle – Hinge Down Body Position – Taller
DOWNSWING
Wrist Angle – Hinge Up ( Hold Lag ) – Shorten Club Body Position – Gets Lower
Wrist Angle – Hinge Down ( Casting ) – Lengthen Club Body Position – Gets Taller / Loss of Posture
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