Back of Left Hand Pointed at Target

[MikeLowry5]

In this month's Golf Digest I read where Hank Haney says to, "keep a flat left wrist" and to keep it the back of your hand pointed at the target throughout the swing

How do you do this? At the top of my backswing the back of my right hand (Im a lefty) points perpendicular to the target.

[JackLee]

That's weird.

[Lovgoel]

The idea is to keep a flat leading wrist throughout the swing and to have the back of your leading wrist point at the target at impact . Try this to get an idea of what Hank's talking about :

Take a wedge (easiest to visualize the purpose) and take a neutral grip. Now, set up to a ball and create the feeling of impact (i.e. set your body as though you are about to strike the ball) while actually setting up to a ball. If you have a truly neutral grip, the back of your right wrist is facing down the target line and the club face is square. Now, rotate the clubface slightly open in this same position - your wrist should be pointing slightly to the left of your target (for a lefty). For good measure, close the club face and your wrist should be pointing right of the target line. The idea is that the back of your leading wrist is pointing in the same direction as the club face, so maintaining a square leading wrist will prevent you from having an open or closed club face at impact.

Hope that makes sense!

[JackLee]

I do not take Golf Digest anymore. "Keep the back of your lead hand pointed at your target throughout your swing" would make sense only with a putting stroke or maybe with a short chip shot.

[kennay92]

back at the hand pointed to the target at impact, not all the way through the swing lol.. that would be one weird swing lol

[MikeLowry5]

At impact makes much more sense to me. I am sure I misread the article.

As far as trying to do this in a full shot it would be tough to feel.