How Tiger Uses his Hands and Wrists in the Golf Swing

The wrists play a crucial role in the golf swing. They directly control the club face angle, and are a major source of power. Wrist action can be broken down into 3 components:

- Flexion/extension
- Radial deviation
- Forearm rotation

In today's video we're going to take a detailed look at how to use your wrists properly in the golf swing. I'll be using the HackMotion wrist sensor, a powerful tool that provides real-time feedback you can't get any other way.

I'll also show you a couple of simple drills that you can use to improve the wrist action in your swing!

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[sherrystroh]

This is the best drill I’ve ever used. Genius.

[sirwade]

Good morning Zach. This is the one thing that has confused me for years in the golf swing. In this video keeping the wrists in the dead hand position is how Tiger seems to swing the club. When watching your video from 11 years ago "Bent right wrist for more compression" seems to be the opposite of this video. How do you keep minimal wrist movement using hack motion but still bend the right wrist back for more compression? Are there two different philosophies or am i missing something. Thanks!

[robsaxepga]

I love it. Nice video Zach! Thank you!

[richardgomez]

Super-insightful use of technology to help explain wrist angle evolution throughout the golf swing. You explanations are always so well delivered, and accompanied by useful drills. Thanks for sharing!

[OscarGonzalez-vgcp]

Thanks, good drill, good observation, thank you very much for this good video.

[winsyong]

Invaluable info. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻👍🏻

[iainsellick]

Can a mid handicapper gain from the Hack Motion, or do you still need a pro analysing the results? Keep putting off buying one

[mr.javier]

Great video. I got myself lost for a year or so trying the keep the face looking at the ball through out the backswing. Good stuff keep them coming.

[cardireddigits]

9:20 I agree but interestingly if you watch every tour player swing they are keeping that clubface more shut and square which is contrary to the purple rotation indicator right?

[kevin]

I have the Hack Motion but do not have the instructor's module. This video helps me to understand what I am trying to do with it. I kept trying to get flexed at the top but was getting frustrated. Now I have a better idea of what I am trying to do with the info it provides. Thanks!

[greghill]

Great video, Zach! Thanks! I hit it so much better simply rotating my left forearm. I am way too inconsistent using my previous early wrist set.

[kirkluna]

Thank you and by the way, how can I obtain that big golf club training aid?

[Peter-weiw]

I found if I pull my right wrist in the backswing and my left wrist in the downswing, I get the right swing arc, weight shift, and release. I used to struggle staying in sync by just turning my shoulders and core in the backswing and hips in the downswing. I found it is necessary to swing the handle to feel the weight of the club, Don't know if that is consistent with your technique but it works for me.

[com]

What version of the Hack Motion do you use?

[clintto]

My graph shows my impact occurs during a lead wrist flexion, unlike pros graphs show impact at the bottom of the flexion. What is causing my lead wrist to be in flexion even after the impact?

[Mscott]

Wrist rotation and forearm rotation are the same thing. It’s physically impossible to rotate one without the other. The only thing your wrist can do independent of the forearm is tilt towards and away from the direction of the thumb and “flex” away from the palm (like you would do to push a door open with your palm) and “bow” towards the palm.

If rotating the forearm is a better feel, then use that feel. Just know that rotating your forearm “down” and rotating your wrist “down” are the same thing (not to be confused with bowing).

Essentially what I’m saying is:
“Rotating your forearm and bowing your wrist” is synonymous with “rotating your wrist and bowing it.”

[drdbl]

Nice video lesson. I think another amateur error tendency is using the shoulders/upper torso in an attempt to get the forearms/shaft to rotate thru impact. Not a pretty result. Takes work to isolate the forearms if someone hasn't been doing it.

[rodneytomWA]

Where did you get your “big” plastic club, I’ve looked all over online. Thanks

[jack-hqgr]

Curious - Did Tiger let hack motion use his pattern or is this a best guess estimate of his motion…????

[azcharlie]

I don't know... I think most amateurs rotate their forearms and wrist too much. They stop turning, and just use their arms. I would recommend most amateurs rotate the club closed on the back swing, which will force them to turn back more. Then, continue to rotate the club closed on the downswing.