Wrist Position - Golf Tips and Videos

Correctly cocking your wrists will add a tremendous amount of energy to your swing

Among the most overlooked components of the golf swing is the importance of wrist movements. Many amateurs feel...

Your wrist hinge shapes the backswing, downswing and impact and the proper way to hinge your wrists is to start...

A two plane swing requires you to actively cock your wrists. With a one plane swing the weight of the club tends...

A wrist-or hand-dominated motion can be useful in certain situations around the green, where less-than-perfect...

A firm-wristed swing during the downswing and follow through can help you control the distance of your shots

Adults do not realize that for young kids the club is heavy when parallel at the start of the backswing, so have...

Working on a computer or gripping a steering wheel can cause your wrist extensors and flexors to stiffen up and...

Despite the individuality of the game, there are three common elements that define the swings of accomplished...

Timing is everything in the golf swing, practice the proper wrist release to increase your power

A common mistake on the backswing is to hinge instead of cock your wrists, a perfect drill to help fix this is...

The correct release is passive, a result of hitting over the wall formed by your left hip and leg. You don't force...

Load the wrist in the backswing by bending the right wrist back and unload keeping the club face square

Are you flippy? Signs of flippiness include inconsistency on long shots, yet proficiency on wristy greenside flop...

How the wrists release after impact have a tremendous result on your power and accuracy and is rarely discussed...

Learning how to shake hands like a pro will teach you the correct wrist position at impact

A key shot in any golfer's bag is a soft pitch from 15 to 30 yards off the green. Touring professionals only hit...

Golf Tips Magazine Senior Instruction Editor and teaching professional Tom F. Stickney II conducts a frame-by-frame...

Every golfers grip should be unique but there are several fundamentals that must be followed in order to hit the...

Amateurs have problems hitting crisp iron shots due to two fatal flaws. First, the takeaway tends to be too low...

Although it's tempting to hit chips indoors, all it takes is one broken lamp to realize that golf is an outdoor...

The only way to have a proper impact position is if the back of your left hand is square to the target at impact

Look for these two common faults in the backswing that lead to loss of power and control

A backswing that is too long may feel like it is creating more power but it is destroying your fundamentals, grab...

The baseball swing is very similar to the golf swing and you can get a great feel for the backswing, downswing...

Use a firm wristed stroke, ball back in your stance, weight forward and minimum amount of air

Distance control in chipping requires a very simple swing to get repeated perfect contact with the clubface, this...

Unlike the rest of the desert West, the Arizona golf landscape encompasses multiple geographic areas, providing...

Square the clubface, pick the club up quickly and dig under the ball with a steep approach angle

There are four common reasons for why golfers hook the ball, find out which one applies to you and how to fix it

The angle your club approaches the ball on a chip is critical for your control so take a lesson from the pros...

Use this drill to practice keeping your wrists firm and in front of the clubhead

Hinge your wrists and turn your body with the club

The most common reason for poor chip shots is the breakdown of the wrists during the swing, try the Tic-Tac swing...

Within any golf swing are elements that can cause the ball to fly straight, to the left or to the right. Most...

When you're hooded at the top of the swing, the leading edge of the clubface is parallel to the ground. When you're...

Carlos Franco develops incredible coil during his backswing, making him the X-Factor poster boy (maximum shoulder...

Regardless of where you play, you'll eventually face a tough pitch off hardpan. This is a dicey situation, as...

Getting more distance requires that you hit the center of the clubface more often and that requires an impact...

Releasing your hands to late will lower the loft on the club and result in low shots

Practice this wrist watch drill to help you square the club face up and eliminate your slice

A breakdown of the left wrist or arm causes a change in your swing radius and thin shots

Scooping the ball results in a toe shot because it causes your left wrist to bend at impact and your right wrist...

It's no secret that golf is in a constant state of change. All you have to do is look at the equipment that's...

75% of your distance comes from your wrist hinge and swing plane, so try hitting drivers from your knees to practice...

Jerry Kelly knows the importance of a solid short game, as illustrated by his proficiency at saving par after...

The most powerful and consistent golf swing is one that allows centrifugal force to travel through the club with...

Many golfers are under the impression that although there are grip variations among the pros, there's only one...

From this position, all you have to do is make a gentle transfer of weight to the front foot and just "let 'er...

Three of the most common chipping errors are assuming the ball should be played way back in the stance, believing...

If you release your hands too soon, it's a sure bet you're going to lose power! Now some argue that amateurs should...

In these pro tips, you'll learn how Tommy Tolles establishes an on-plane swing by setting his wrist hinge early...

Use your sand wedge, open (do not bend) your right wrist on the backswing and let the club slide underneath the ball

A good grip will help your wrists activate in the golf swing correctly and will add power, distance and accuracy...

Simply shifting your grip away from the palms and towards the finger tips will allow you to widen your swing naturally...

Learn to control the clubhead through your hands to get a better sense of how to control the ball

In a water hazard, you have the option to play the ball as it lies, a risky but exciting play that always brings...

Sweden has produced a number of world-class players in recent years, including Annika Sorenstam, Henrik Stenson...

Distance in golf results from maximizing three facets of the golf swing: contact, angle of approach and clubhead...

Impact is the moment of truth. Our clubface is either square or it is not. Our clubhead is either moving at maximum...

We are looking to create a clubhead that is traveling down to hit the ball, so take your address position and...

Create perfect distance control on your short iron scoring shots by using a less lofted club with a shorter swing...

Practice this Punch Drill to avoid releasing the clubhead early during the downswing and hitting the ball short

Correct your backswing in three steps to give you more distance

The basic fact that all slicers have to accept is that, though other factors contribute to poor golf shots, more...

If you struggle with low- or medium-trajectory pitching, this is a great drill to try. Simply take two yardsticks...

At 46 years of age, you'd think Tour veteran Kenny Perry would be struggling to keep up with today's young guns....

A good golf swing is a thing of beauty. It's also a very simple motion. Unfortunately, most golfers--and a lot...

Putter release actually is a simple concept that entails keeping the butt end of the club pointed at a fixed point...

An instant prior to completing his backswing, Ben Hogan initiated his downswing with his body and arms, creating...

A common error with beginner golfers is to get your left hand grip too much underneath the club, engrain the correct...

When I'm with a new student, I usually refrain from altering his or her grip, unless it's noticeably poor. The...

Since his early days playing for England on two Walker Cup teams and making noise as an NCAA star at Northwestern,...

Use your hands to cock the golf club up on the backswing and at the finish

Maintain a loose hinging motion with your arms and wrists to go along with your coil

Having played with thousands of golfers during my 16 years on the PGA Tour, I've noticed one major difference...

The key to hitting the semi-buried bunker blast is to dig beneath the ball and let the sand lift the ball toward...

Like all sports, golf requires a high degree of hand-eye coordination, as well as advanced hand motor skills....

Lean the shaft of the club back at address to increase the clubface loft while maximizing its hitting area, then...

When you are faced with a pitch shot that you need to carry over trouble but still have room to let the ball roll...

Keeping your right hand on the grip in a neutral positoin allows the clubface to come into impact square, turning...

Many golfers have a problem with the takeaway being too quick or using their wrists, this simple drill will slow...

Cock your wrist up (not back), swing your arms back, turn your shoulders and rotate your forearms

If you can’t putt from off the green keep the ball low by hitting a pitch and run

Keep the right arm extended, left wrist bent, left arm folded and hands in front of the center of the body

CHRIS TOULSON demonstrates pitching basics including set up, wrist hinge, turning of the body and finish position

Hitch a ride to heaven so that you release your club properly and stop slicing

Focus on your left wrist at the top of the backswing and start of the downswing to get to impact properly, many...

Arguably, one of the least glamorous parts of the game is putting. Huge drives and crisply hit iron shots that...

Stewart Cink won PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors in 1997, and hasn't looked back since. Already a two-time...

A good golf swing moves from something to nothing. Here's what I mean: During the backswing, you physically create...

A common swing error from which many golfers suffer is throwing the club from the top of the swing. This fault...

Use a piece of string to fix your swing path by placing a ball inside or outside of the string, when you come...

It is critical to feel the weight of the clubhead throughout the swing, and this is accomplished by creating an...

The grip, a Basic Part of the Swing Map, serves three purposes

A tension filled grip, especially from having the shaft too much in your palms, will kill your entire swing. It...

The butterfly grip allows more efficient wrist action in the backswing and through impact

A rounded golf swing lets the club face get square at impact and cocks your wrists naturally

Although one of the smallest players on the Tour, Sergio Garcia is consistently one of the longest hitters because...

The putting grip best represents the individuality of golf. On Tour, if there are 160 golfers playing in an event,...