Automatic Wrist Hinge on Backswing | New Golf Instruction

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ross

The key to an automatic wrist hinge is setting up with the shaft in line with the front arm and constant light grip pressure during the entire swing. This puts the shaft in line with the source of power (front shoulder) that is pushing your arms and club to the top of the backswing. Once the arm and club shaft pass vertical, the wrists will hinge automatically because the shaft wants to fall due to gravity (if you let it).

Now if you setup with the front wrist bent in, it is much harder to push the club back to begin with and it will take (if it ever does) much longer to topple over past vertical due to gravity.

One other reason for no automatic wrist hinge is a death grip on the club. On a scale from 1-10 your grip pressure should be about 3. Not so loose you lose control of the club, but not too tight so it will not hinge. Also, being aware of not changing your grip pressure during the swing is critical. If your hands grab somewhere during the swing you are in trouble. You want the Large Muscles to control your arms and club with passive hands.