EXACTLY WHEN and HOW To Hinge Your Wrists In The Golf Swing (In Detail)
5 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2025–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains when and how to hinge the wrists in detail, with a bigger turn.
Why golfers recommend it
- Trail arm in backswing
- Hinge wrists earlier, watch and do
- Bigger turn and more hinge
- Video helped, leaving yardage
- Good explainer on wrist actions
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
5 comments from Reddit
u/Artistic_Load909 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Consistent 220-235yd drive but can’t manage any more distance. Feels like I’m at max. Help!”
▶ this video This helped me we’re leaving 10 to 15 on the table with this alone, but I agree with others that if you can get a better rotation and lower body engagement as where you’ll find an extra 25
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u/saadcee 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Should the club be more parallel to the ground at the top of my back swing?”
There are 2 wrist actions that happen in the swing: up/down and back/forth, and they are controlled differently. Check out this video for a good explainer and drill: ▶ this video
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u/TeddaMan2 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Hands too far behind me in backswing”
Your biggest issue is how your trail arm is working in the backswing. This arm is bending rather than folding. Also your trail shoulder (scapula) is not retracting. Practicing with a ball between your forearms should give you the feel required to not let your elbows spread apart at the top. At the moment your trail upper arm is not rotating clockwise (from your perspective) in the shoulder joint as it should. These …
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u/notthebestusername12 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “I've been working on my casting and keeping my head stable. Video of a recent swing during a lesson.”
Learn how to hinge your wrists: ▶ this video
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u/Practical_Garlic3015 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any advice”
You definitely hinge your wrists too late - if you hinge them at all. Watch and do: ▶ this video Good luck!
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