The Correct Wrist Set & Hinge In The Golf Swing

In today’s video, I’m going to show you exactly how to set your wrist and hinge in the golf swing. Get this correct and you’ll have a more powerful and consistent golf swing.

There’s been lots of misconceptions about about the and how they work but today I’m going to put that to bed by covering what each wrist does, when you should set your wrists, the difference between irons versus driver and some simple and easy to do drills.

This is a video appropriate for golfers of all skill levels from beginners to professionals

For more golf swing tips and guidance, make sure to explore my golf channel. And as always, feel free to suggest any other golf-related topics about which you would like me to create videos.

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[Gilesgillgolf]

Whats a rare coaching topic that doesn’t get enough videos about it?

[stu]

The clearest explanation of wrist set I ahve seen. Well done and thank you.

[michaelchittock]

I really liked your previoius video on wrist set, but this one is even better - thanks so much as usual

[prs]

Dang, this is perfect for me. No sooner than I asked myself about the driver difference, bingo you answered it!

[johnschwartz]

Very interesting Giles on how to get the correct wrist set and hinge. Since seeing parts of this in your previous videos, I have been using the wrist set/hinge recommendation and it is coming along nicely. Now, I will have to try your "push back" drill in order to see if a later wrist /hinge set will work for me better. Well Done As Usual Giles. I always look to your videos for education and validation!

[Michieldering]

Again a great video, thank you! I' definitaly a late wrist setter. In my mind it is linked to keeping my arm long and wide. I do not set my wrist with a pitch-shot.

[harryhall]

Great lesson & I love the close up of the hands

[robertschmitt]

This is such a thorough explanation that matches a lesson I had from you a while back. Thanks for doing this video.

[jorglehmann]

Thank you. That was exactly the information I urgently needed. Have a nice Sunday.

[marqu]

This us a great breakdown of the wrist hinge

[MPerski]

I see a lot of Tour players use the stop-and go wrist set (to check their 9 o’clock position).

But first lesson I ever got promoted the push/back drill (keep the clubhead low to the ground the first 6-12 inches of the takeaway).

Good stuff 👍🏻

[pbode]

Good one. I personally need to combine it with pushing my shoulder very consciously down because else I risk taking the club too far on the inside. Basically the same feel vs clubface takeaway check I see Justin Thomas do a lot in his routine.

[PaulStables-uc]

Great video Giles just what I needed to hear 👏

[jameshopcroft]

Why in over 10 years have I never seen a video that shows this so simply

[systemoptimizer]

I definitely like the benefits of having an earlier wrist set like Rory Mcilroy, Ernie Els, and Nick Faldo where the club is more stable (and more likely to be laid off, short or at maximum parallel at the top of the swing), but for some reason my striking of the ball isn't as good when I attempt the early wrist set. (There is likely a flaw with how I do it). When I first developed my swing I'd been reading books and watching videos by Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman and developed a late wrist set. I'm not a fan of how the late wrist set is likely to encourage the arm(s) abducting across the chest during the extension of the lead arm and artificial width often accompanying the late wrist set swing. I don't like how a late wrist set swing is likely to bounce near the top of the swing, go past parallel, and across the line, and cause extra pull in the handle causing the lead hand to want open up with the fingers and palm loosing their grip, and cause the hand to change pressure and regrip and restore pressure in the change of direction area. The late wrist set is also likely to get the hands deeper behind the head and arms more likely to break down as momentum pulls the club towards the target during the backswing. Nick Faldo and Joe Dante give good arguments for why an early wrist set is a good way to go in their books.

[jeffp]

I tend to get a closed club face at top try to get it more square I think what happens is at top my left hand bows do you think early or late would help this. Thx

[mikewilliams]

Good video. Well I am a freak I guess. Both drills seem comfy and not an issue. But it guess I am somewhere in between early and late.

[dazb]

I've discovered, do not take the club back only using the left hand, this move opens the club face wide open and causes shanks. Always take the club back only using the right hand for right handed golfers. Personally I don't have time to concentrate on the left hand during the downswing so the whole swing to me is just right handed.