The "No wrist" flop

[Paddymaster]

Well recently, I tried a new technique that I came up with which is where you have the club angled back for a flop, but when you take it back, you don't break your wrists and I seem to get more consistent contact. It's a weird feeling, but it works. It only works if you really use your core on chips (thanks to stan utley). Anyways, I'm wondering if anyone else has tried this or if this is actually a real kind of shot. Thanks

[GoldenBear]

club is angled backwards, not forwards?

[wrx_junki]

I also have been working on flopping and chipping without breaking my wrists.

[shortstop20]

I never cock my wrists for chip shots. For pitches I do a little bit. For flop shots I do alot.

[Dub]

Interesting.....I may give this a try next time on the practice range.

[anthonykim3]

pm doesn't i don't cock my wrist on flop's but on some chip's and pitch's i do

[MiniMoe]

Try putting the ball way back in your stance, then hit the flop. It may not go as high, but it will spin like a SOB.

[ks8829]

I have practice the full shot flop shot with my 60 degree wedge and have same par three times at different occasions, however, I do hinge my wrist with a wide open club face.

[kafka01]

I do both - but i have to say that without wrist it makes the shot easier imo and i get better consistancy with it.

[tm22721]

I have looked at slow motion video of multiple tour players and here is what I see.

They get set at the top, right wrist bent back, left wrist flat, club inline with the target. This relationship of the right arm to the left arm to the body at the top is key.

Now just pivot around spine to the target maintaining the same relationship as at the top until the club is parallel to the ground . This very difficult move is the key reason why tour players are so different from the rest of us. They can maintain that configuration of arms and body while keeping their head and posture steady.

If you perform this move correctly you will be surpised to find that your hips are 30% open to the target line at impact, just like tour players.

[anthonykim3]

i can do it both ways but i find i hit a lot less miss hits with flat wrist i will give you guys something in saying you do get a bit more spin when you cock your wrist's

[Paddymaster]

Also, what you can do is don't hinge your wrists but when you go to impact, you can flip them through.
This works really well.