Flatten your lead wrist for cleaner contact
At the end of 2021, we broke down my
statistics and found one glaring weakness – my approach play. Look at the top players in strokes gained/approach the green on the PGA Tour, and it’s all the guys at the top of the world ranking. If I was going to compete with them, my iron play had to improve. If you look at these two photos, you’ll notice my backswing has changed. (The new one is on the far right.) One of the big problems with my irons was bottom control. The low point was inconsistent, and I wasn’t clipping the ball off the turf cleanly enough. Mike and I decided to take some wrist set out of my backswing for better consistency. My left wrist used to be a little extended or cupped (near right) at the top of the backswing, and we wanted to get it in a much more neutral (flat) position (far right). When I started taking the club to the top with a flatter left wrist, I felt like I had Bryson DeChambeau’s swing –my arms felt straight and rigid. Now it feels normal, and my contact with irons has been much better. Try keeping your lead wrist flat when you swing back. If you cup it, you’ll have to let it flatten in the downswing. That move might hurt your consistency.
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