Inconsistent Shots with Golf Wrist Roll
Forcing a golf wrist roll prior to impact will usually produce an inconsistent golf shot. Rolling the wrists open on the back swing and then rolling them closed on the fore swing gives the golfer about a millionth of a second to square the club face to the target line. That makes rolling the wrists very, very difficult to time. Often when I see people trying to roll their wrists over on the back and over again on the forward swing they actually push the club outside the line and then come back across creating a slice or a pull. The only hinging motion that should take place is the hinge of the left wrist* which is a vertical hinging of the wrist, not a horizontal hinge. To swing correctly through the ball, turn the torso on the back swing and then turn the torso forward to square the club face. The wrists are not used to square the clubface. Does the wrist roll over in the finish? Of course it does but after impact. Then centripetal force takes over and forces the wrist to roll. Do not try to roll your wrists over, simply turn the torso and then turn back. It’s a very natural kind of movement.
Do not try to roll your wrists over, simply turn the torso and then turn back.
PGA Master Instructor Dave Cahill and PGA Instructor Mike Cahill are ready to help you learn how to avoid an ineffective wrist roll. Please come see us in Palm Springs for golf lessons or visit us for a Palm Springs Golf School, Las Vegas Golf School or Minnesota Golf School.
*right handed golfer