When Should You Hinge Your Wrists in the Golf Swing?

Matt Baker, UK Malaska Golf Certified Coach, explains how setting your wrists naturally through momentum creates a more athletic and repeatable swing. By avoiding a forced or conscious wrist hinge, golfers can improve swing flow, rhythm, and speed. Learn how natural clubhead motion sets the wrist hinge in the backswing.

• Avoid forcing a conscious wrist hinge at a specific point in the backswing.
• Allow the momentum of the moving clubhead to naturally trigger the wrist hinge.
• Reducing tension in the hands and forearms leads to a smoother, more athletic swing motion.
• Natural wrist response improves swing speed, tempo, and consistency.

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