The Mailbag

[Yoda]

Lynn , wrinkling of the left wrist? You mean the Flat left wrist is not literally flat? Its got some bend and wrinkles to it at Top, given a "normal" slightly turned left hand grip at Address, which cocks , UP and therefor bends a bit in the process? All while the Pivot turns IN. The Hands and PIvot going two different ways?

Hmmm so the left arm isnt on plane at top given that bend? What the duce?


This took me some time to see, it aint easy, "no it aint easy". But once you get it... it'll be easy. Honestly.

I am not going anywhere else, done.

I know the conumdrum to which you refer, O.B., and I agree and understand. We'll leave that one alone for now.



For the rest of us . . .

The Left Wristcock "wrinkles" to which I refer occur at the base of the thumb, not at the back of the hand. Unless, of course, your left hand is Turned on the Club, e.g., the 'strong' grip of Freddie Couples. In which case you will have both a Wrist Bend and a Wrist Cock, i.e., a Double Wrist Cock. This condition is especially noticeable at the Top of the Stroke.

The Flat Left Wrist concept is one of an In Line Left Arm and Clubshaft at Impact. The Flat condition can be either visual or geometric. If the Left Hand is Vertical ("Neutral") in the Grip (and therefore Vertical at Impact), the Left Arm-Clubshaft unit will be in-line and the Left Wrist will be visually Flat.

If the Left Wrist is Turned ("Strong") in the Grip (and therefore Turned at Impact), it may appear to have a slight Bend. Nevertheless, as long as the Left Arm and Clubshaft remain in line, then the principle has been satisfied, and the Wrist is considered geometrically Flat.