The Wrist Set Pattern of the Best Players in the World (Data You’ve Never Seen)
Athletic Motion Golf's Mike Granato and Shaun Webb use Gears 3D data to reveal that elite golfers don't 'set and forget' their wrists early in the backswing. Instead, they demonstrate that a gradual wrist set—averaging 60 degrees total with over half occurring during the transition—is the key to effortless power and consistency. The video provides specific benchmarks for wrist angles at key points in the swing for both irons and drivers.
Elite players consistently achieve approximately 60 degrees of total wrist set, regardless of their swing style.
Wrist set should be gradual: only 5-9% of the total set occurs by the time the shaft is parallel to the ground.
Over 50% of the wrist hinge happens at the end of the backswing and during the transition as the pelvis changes direction.
Setting the wrists too early often causes the body to 'turn off' and results in over-hinging or losing grip at the top.
The 'Flute Drill' (using a light three-finger grip) helps golfers feel how the club's mass naturally sets the wrists through momentum.