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I think a part of my consistency issues is my left wrist. When I look at good players at the top of their backswing I see that they're lead wrist is perfectly straight and at impact the straightened wrist delofts the club some.

I don't think I ever get my wrist straight.

Example..



and at impact



and here's me at impact. Granted this is a 60% wedge or so as it was my first swings in a couple years over christmas but I notice my left wrist is not straight at all (and my right hand is too strong but that's a story for another day)



Anyways.. what drills can I work on to straighten my wrist and get in the correct position at the top?? I want to work into it slowly, when I've tried it at the range it looks like I've never hit a golfball in my life, it's awful so I give up and go back to what I've done for years

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Ok.. from more research.. "Flat" is the term I was looking for I believe. I found this instructional video

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To fix the straight left arm for me (i.e. de-lofting the club at impact), I've worked on making sure I get to my left side by sliding my hips forward just about as far as they can go.

You're showing a wedge versus Tiger's driver swing, but look at the reverse K he's got going. His head's stayed back, but his hips and thus arms are well ahead, leading.

I'm not sure I'd work on that thing with a wedge. My instructor has me hitting short (40-100-yard) 7-irons focusing on getting to my left side and finishing very tall, with a fairly straight right leg, foot on its toe, etc.

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How my teacher explained the process to me is kind of "bracing for impact" Tigers impact position is a perfect example of that. The general belief is to turn through the ball like its not there, but i belive that can lead to pulling too much with your left side, making some players to try and save it with a flip of the right wrist. If you let the club swing back and through and hit and hold on your left leg - then relese your hips after the ball is gone, the arms just follow naturally. Flattning my wrist isnt something i think about very often.
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Found this youtube video. I think I'll just video what I have at the range and see where I am at impact and not worry about the top as much just yet
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