If You Want To Break 80, You Need This Skill

PGA-certified instructor Rob Cheney explains how controlling wrist movement is the single most critical factor for precise club face control and ball flight. Using the HackMotion wrist sensor, Cheney guides viewers through a step-by-step swing length progression from P2-P8 to P3-P9. He demonstrates why passive, stable wrist mechanics outperform active wrist manipulation through impact.

• Club face orientation at impact is primarily controlled by the position and stability of the hands and wrists.
• Increasing swing length and speed increases rotational forces; build face control starting with smaller P2-P8 swings before making larger swings.
• Twisting the grip during the downswing transition causes excessive lead wrist extension, opening the club face and prompting flinging or flipping at impact.
• Focus on keeping lead wrist angles stable from top of backswing (P4) to shaft-parallel in downswing (P6) rather than active wrist release.

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