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the rare downswing wrist move to start puring the ball

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4 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2023–2025

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Quick tip · Intermediate

A downswing wrist feel with the right palm toward the ground, aimed at purer contact.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Right palm toward ground in downswing
  • Hand feel short
  • Closed face feel short
  • Drill helping me

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4 comments from Reddit

u/yungpb 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why am I shanking some, pulling others, and hitting nice draws?”

▶ this video Is the drill you’re alluding to this? If so, I actually started doing this a few weeks ago on my own since it felt like this was helping me with my pitch shots and started incorporating it into my irons. Felt foreign but this is really the feeling I’m chasing to encourage the hip and torso rotation (i have a tendency to sometimes stop my torso rotation post impact) and let my arms be a bit more passive …

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u/bumblebeesodope 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “What do I need to do with my hands to make the club face correct at impact?”

The right palm needs to be facing MUCH more towards the ground on the downswing. In this swing, when the club is around parallel to the ground, your palm is basically facing to the sky. ▶ this video.

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u/hi_mr_meseeks 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can’t hit driver ($500 reward)”

Here's another link specific for hand feels: ▶ this video Apologies for formatting wonkiness, doing this all on mobile and Reddit app for weird on me. Hope this helps.

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u/The___Jesus 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Cannot for the life of me figure out why most of my shots go right 30 yards”

▶ this video This might help with getting the feel for what a closed face feels like. Get used to that feeling and then work back to a more neutral wrist.

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