More hinge sets up a fuller release of the club through the ball – and more loft.
THE BEST WEDGE PLAYERS typically flight the ball low by limiting the amount of wrist hinge in the backswing ( above, left ), but that doesn’t work every time. If the hole is cut in the front of the green, say, over a bunker, pros will generate more height to have the ball land softly. Average golfers tend to leave these shots short because they know their typical lower trajectory has no chance of stopping near the hole. By hitting wedges higher to front pins, pros create more margin for error. They
do this by moving the ball slightly up in their stance, just forward of centre. But the real key is to hinge the wrists more in the backswing ( above, right ). More hinge sets up a fuller release of the club through the ball – and more loft on the clubface at impact. Be sure you still make a full turn going back by rotating your ribcage. This is not an arms-only swing. Then, from that extra wrist set, feel the club unhinge coming down and then rehinge on the other side to create more loft.
HINGE IT FOR HEIGHT
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 87
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026
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