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Wrist Positions

Dorsi Flexion     Palmar Flexion     Radial Deviation    Ulnar Deviation   Supination     Pronation  Click here  for a link to a newsletter article that goes into more detail on wrist movements and positions. Flipping or Scooping occurs when dorsiflexion in the leading wrist and palmar flexion in the trailing wrist occur at, or just prior to the strike.It's a leading cause for fat hits. because the swing bottom falls under the ball instead of forward of the ball. At impact, your lead wrist should be flat or very slightly palmar flexed, and your trailing wrist should be dorsiflexed. Radial deviation is used to "cock" your wrists in your backswing. Ulnar deviation "uncocks" your wrists in the downswing. The image above shows the trailing wrist. Pronation of the lead wrist would cause this action. It feels like your wrists are rolling under to open the clubface at impact, and it produces a higher than normal trajectory. The image above shows the trailing wrist. Supination of the lead wrist would cause this action. It feels like your wrists are rolling over to close the clubface at impact, and produces a lower than normal trajectory. Supination and pronation need to be practiced a lot before you put them into play because of the timing involved. An "angled" hinging action is the safest way to transport the clubhead through the ball because it relies less on timing. [ Back To Drills ] [ Lessons from Tom Tucker - Class "A" Teaching Professional - WGTF "Top 100 Golf Teacher" ]