DO NOT Set Your Wrists in the Golf Swing - Do This Instead
2 golfers recommended it
Explainer · Intermediate
Argues against deliberately setting the wrists and shows how the wrist set can come from setup and swing plane.
Why golfers recommend it
- Swing plane
- Wrist set via setup, he explains it
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2 comments from Reddit
u/TacticalYeeter 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Do you actively set your wrists in the backswing?”
No, but if you set up right they'll set. You actually want to set up so that your wrists aren't neutral at address. You should be pushing your thumbs down slightly so you're actually kind of decocked. As you swing back you just allow your hands to return to normal which is the set. ▶ this video He explains it. Most people have their hands on the grip wrong so they can't do it like this, but you need a grip where at …
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u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “DTL view of my swing, it feels okay but I'm not a fan of how quickly my hands go towards the ball, just trying”
[i.redd.it] I think you have correctly identified your main issue as being OTT and swinging out-in relative to your target-line. The rest of your swing looks pretty solid. \\Functional Swing-plane\\ In the GIF above I have drawn a red line through the club hosel and your trail elbow at address. This represents the functional swing plane and when your camera is setup to look at the edge of this plane it can be shown …
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