Steep Fix: Bowing the Lead Wrist
Curated PGA Drill by Tyler Ferrell
Downswing/Clubface
3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps
Golf club, alignment stick (optional)
Advanced
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
Left wrist cupping (extension) causes the club shaft to become vertical and steep [1:02] and opens the clubface. Bowing the wrist flattens the lead wrist and helps shallow the plane.
How to Perform the Drill
Follow these step-by-step instructions. Rehearse slowly to build proper motor patterns before adding full swing speed.
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Step 1
Exaggeration Drill: At the top of your swing, aggressively curl your knuckles down toward the ground (bowing the wrist). Repeat this exaggeration 3-5 times between shots.
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Step 2
Feedback Drill: Place a tee on the front side of your golf glove. Swing, focusing on keeping the tee flat against your lead forearm or creating a gap to ensure the wrist does not cup (extend).
What Good Feels Like
Focus on smooth tempo and maintaining body connection through impact. Your body and club should move as a single synchronized unit.
Common Mistake to Avoid
Rushing transition before completing backswing or lunging upper body forward towards ball at impact. Keep movement controlled.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
Comprehensive Guides Featuring This Drill
Coming over the top happens when your shoulders spin open in transition before your arms drop the club into the slot, dragging it across the target line. Stop it by delaying the shoulder turn, letting your arms fall vertically first, and feeling the club approach from inside the ball-to-target line.
Flipping happens when your wrists release the clubhead past your hands before impact, usually to square an open face or rescue a stalled body turn. Fix it by keeping the lead wrist flat (or slightly bowed) through the strike, squaring the face earlier in the downswing, and rotating your body through impact so your hands can stay ahead of the clubhead.
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