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[golftejas]

Steve Stricker is a player with very little wrist hinge.  He has very good accuracy on his wedges, with very limited wrist hinge, so it can be an effective technique.  I haven't looked at Steve's driver swing recently, but I'm sure you could probably find it on YouTube - - he's never been considered long with the driver, and isn't considered deadly accurate with the driver either.  So, some positives and some negatives.

[carrera]

 pcourtney, on 04 January 2013 - 09:06 PM, said:

Doug Tewell likens his technique to JB Holmes  ( does anyone know about his "Square to Square" teaching on DVD ) ???

http://tinyurl.com/apzxo5y

And I quote :

Won't a 3/4 Swing Make Me Lose Distance?
This is one of the biggest questions I get. And I always reference PGA pro J.B. Holmes...
J.B. is a classic example of a 3/4 swing player. His backswing never even comes close to parallel, and his wrist c0ck is virtually nonexistent. But he EXPLODES through the ball and smashes drives that makes everyone's jaws drop in amazement.

J.B. averages 309.7 yards on tour.
J.B. is consistently near the top of the Driving Distance rankings for the Tour, outpacing other younger, more nimble players with bigger turns. Yet J.B.'s 3/4 length swing STILL outdrives them. Why? Because he knows that a huge shoulder turn is NOT the key to big-time distance. There's more--MUCH more--involved. And in the Square-to-Square program, I'll reveal every little detail on how to not only keep your current distance--but possibly even ADD more yards. How does that grab you?

JB looks like he has a massive shoulder turn in that picture.  Not much wrist c0ck but plenty of turn.

[Jersey golfer]

 pcourtney, on 04 January 2013 - 09:06 PM, said:

Doug Tewell likens his technique to JB Holmes  ( does anyone know about his "Square to Square" teaching on DVD ) ???

http://tinyurl.com/apzxo5y

And I quote :

Won't a 3/4 Swing Make Me Lose Distance?
This is one of the biggest questions I get. And I always reference PGA pro J.B. Holmes...
J.B. is a classic example of a 3/4 swing player. His backswing never even comes close to parallel, and his wrist c0ck is virtually nonexistent. But he EXPLODES through the ball and smashes drives that makes everyone's jaws drop in amazement.

J.B. averages 309.7 yards on tour.
J.B. is consistently near the top of the Driving Distance rankings for the Tour, outpacing other younger, more nimble players with bigger turns. Yet J.B.'s 3/4 length swing STILL outdrives them. Why? Because he knows that a huge shoulder turn is NOT the key to big-time distance. There's more--MUCH more--involved. And in the Square-to-Square program, I'll reveal every little detail on how to not only keep your current distance--but possibly even ADD more yards. How does that grab you?

 pcourtney, on 04 January 2013 - 09:06 PM, said:

Doug Tewell likens his technique to JB Holmes  ( does anyone know about his "Square to Square" teaching on DVD ) ???

http://tinyurl.com/apzxo5y

And I quote :

Won't a 3/4 Swing Make Me Lose Distance?
This is one of the biggest questions I get. And I always reference PGA pro J.B. Holmes...
J.B. is a classic example of a 3/4 swing player. His backswing never even comes close to parallel, and his wrist c0ck is virtually nonexistent. But he EXPLODES through the ball and smashes drives that makes everyone's jaws drop in amazement.

J.B. averages 309.7 yards on tour.
J.B. is consistently near the top of the Driving Distance rankings for the Tour, outpacing other younger, more nimble players with bigger turns. Yet J.B.'s 3/4 length swing STILL outdrives them. Why? Because he knows that a huge shoulder turn is NOT the key to big-time distance. There's more--MUCH more--involved. And in the Square-to-Square program, I'll reveal every little detail on how to not only keep your current distance--but possibly even ADD more yards. How does that grab you?

Looks like Mr. Tewell stole Don Trahan's method.

[pcourtney]

could well be



Don is now 64 years old, and they do seem to be singing off the same hymn sheet :-)

[Panhandleprophet]

Everyone, even those who aren't trying to do it, cocks the wrists somewhat in the backswing.  The weight of the clubhead as you approach the top of the backswing dictates this.  You can't hit the ball without releasing the wrists in the hitting area.  It is a physical impossibility.  However, light grip pressure makes the release a matter of centrifugal force rather than conscious effort.

[Panhandleprophet]

I'm fairly new to this site and maybe someone can help me with a question.  Don Strahan mentions that his clubs are shorter than standard.  Does anyone know how tall Don is and how much shorter than standard his clubs are?

[SunkTheBirdie]

 Jobu, on 30 November 2012 - 03:03 AM, said:

it takes the club off plane, narrows the swing arc, must be released (causing 99% of swing faults), drains power, etc.

hinging the wrists drains power ?

Quote

Do you think you can sling a tether ball around a pole with a slack rope?

My shafts are steel.  that's your problem.  You are using rope between the grip and the clubhead.

Don Trahan's odd looking swing.  



Lots of wrist c0ck / hinge.

Edited by SunkTheBirdie, 01 April 2013 - 03:21 PM.

[vman]

If you're not hinging your wrists when you swing likelihood is you're just putting.

Edited by vman, 01 April 2013 - 03:59 PM.

[SunkTheBirdie]

vman, on 01 April 2013 - 03:58 PM, said:

If you're not hinging your wrists when you swing likelihood is you're just putting.

or playing hockey.

Edited by SunkTheBirdie, 02 April 2013 - 07:44 AM.

[goobers80]

Hinging coulds probably drain powers ands other things if done badly or forced. It coulds definitely make swing arc less than shoulds be. I feel peoples shoulds develop a sequence where it just happens , nots consciously done.

[Panhandleprophet]

SunkTheBirdie, on 01 April 2013 - 03:20 PM, said:

Jobu, on 30 November 2012 - 03:03 AM, said:

it takes the club off plane, narrows the swing arc, must be released (causing 99% of swing faults), drains power, etc.

hinging the wrists drains power ?

Quote

Do you think you can sling a tether ball around a pole with a slack rope?

My shafts are steel.  that's your problem.  You are using rope between the grip and the clubhead.

Don Trahan's odd looking swing.  



Lots of wrist c0ck / hinge.

That is correct.  Excellent clarification.

[DrawShotGolf]

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This is what Tewell is referring to. The opposite of "cupping" the left wrist. Tewell and Holmes are a little more upright than Trevino but the technique of putting the wrists in a cast through impact and into the follow-through keeps the clubface on line.