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Powerful Straight Wrists

Problem

You wonder how some players can out drive you without wrist cock at the top of their swing.

Cure

This is often done by a strong shoulder turn and by keeping their hands well ahead of the ball at impact.

Therapy

For some players, a wrist cock does not feel natural at the top of their swing. You might want to try this style of swing to see if it adds yardage to your game. Once your arms are at the top, just pull your arms back down so your hands stay ahead of the clubhead. This pull will practically be straight down. You really need to exaggerate the feeling of getting your hands ahead of the clubhead. Once the clubhead is about 2 feet from the ground, make a strong turn of your upper chest towards the target. The initiation of the swing starts with hips, trunk, arms, and then the club. This causes a great amount of power being forced into the ball. For a lot of other players, the hands and arms take part in the redirection of the swing at the top. In this swing, the change is initiated with the lower body moving up to the clubhead.

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