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Understanding 9-3 vs. Finesse Wedge for Short Game Success
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Distinguish between using the 9-3 swing for power and finesse wedge for control
- Adjust your swing mechanics based on shot distance and desired accuracy
- Improve your ability to regulate distance on short shots effectively
Learn the key differences between the 9-3 swing and finesse wedge mechanics to improve your short game. This video explains how to choose the right technique for different shot scenarios around the green.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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In this drill video we're going to look at the difference between the 9-3 and
2
00:00:03.900 --> 00:00:04.040
the
3
00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:10.180
finesse wedge. So I've had a couple questions from students. Basically we
4
00:00:10.180 --> 00:00:14.840
use the 9-3 in these stock full swing drills to work on the timing of the
5
00:00:14.840 --> 00:00:19.720
release. So the release basically happens between shaft parallel to the ground
6
00:00:19.720 --> 00:00:24.520
here and shaft parallel to the ground there. So we do a lot of swings where we
7
00:00:24.520 --> 00:00:32.800
are rehearsing that phase like so. And now yes you can use that as a very
8
00:00:32.800 --> 00:00:39.560
functional short game shot but it does have some limitations because I get
9
00:00:39.560 --> 00:00:44.400
some lag. I get my lower body initiating because I get some shaft lean. I have
10
00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:44.400
a
11
00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:48.560
lot of power and it's very hard for me to control that on really really short
12
00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:54.360
shots. So I recommend the finesse wedge for the shorter shots and I'll show you
13
00:00:54.360 --> 00:00:59.340
what that looks like. So from about the same backswing instead of letting that
14
00:00:59.340 --> 00:01:02.720
lower body go and the club lag behind and get those really good wrist
15
00:01:02.720 --> 00:01:09.360
mechanics that create power I'm gonna do the opposite and I'm going to let my
16
00:01:09.360 --> 00:01:15.060
arms just kind of go. Now if we looked at the distance those two shots went the
17
00:01:15.060 --> 00:01:20.200
9-3 version where I used stock full swing mechanics went about twice as far
18
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as the finesse wedge swing where I used finesse wedge mechanics. So it gives
19
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you
20
00:01:26.440 --> 00:01:31.960
because we take away a lot of power it gives you the ability to regulate
21
00:01:31.960 --> 00:01:37.560
distance a whole lot easier than just trying to zero in or narrow that stock
22
00:01:37.560 --> 00:01:41.840
full swing movement. So if you're a beginner by all means use that stock full
23
00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:45.820
swing as your short game shot and just work on those 9-3 drills but if you're
24
00:01:45.820 --> 00:01:50.780
getting into the mid-80s and trying to get in the 70s you want to work on
25
00:01:50.780 --> 00:01:56.340
having your stock full swing be your power source and having a finesse wedge
26
00:01:56.340 --> 00:02:00.260
for these shots around the green.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.900
In this drill video we're going to look at the difference between the 9-3 and
2
00:00:03.900 --> 00:00:04.040
the
3
00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:10.180
finesse wedge. So I've had a couple questions from students. Basically we
4
00:00:10.180 --> 00:00:14.840
use the 9-3 in these stock full swing drills to work on the timing of the
5
00:00:14.840 --> 00:00:19.720
release. So the release basically happens between shaft parallel to the ground
6
00:00:19.720 --> 00:00:24.520
here and shaft parallel to the ground there. So we do a lot of swings where we
7
00:00:24.520 --> 00:00:32.800
are rehearsing that phase like so. And now yes you can use that as a very
8
00:00:32.800 --> 00:00:39.560
functional short game shot but it does have some limitations because I get
9
00:00:39.560 --> 00:00:44.400
some lag. I get my lower body initiating because I get some shaft lean. I have
10
00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:44.400
a
11
00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:48.560
lot of power and it's very hard for me to control that on really really short
12
00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:54.360
shots. So I recommend the finesse wedge for the shorter shots and I'll show you
13
00:00:54.360 --> 00:00:59.340
what that looks like. So from about the same backswing instead of letting that
14
00:00:59.340 --> 00:01:02.720
lower body go and the club lag behind and get those really good wrist
15
00:01:02.720 --> 00:01:09.360
mechanics that create power I'm gonna do the opposite and I'm going to let my
16
00:01:09.360 --> 00:01:15.060
arms just kind of go. Now if we looked at the distance those two shots went the
17
00:01:15.060 --> 00:01:20.200
9-3 version where I used stock full swing mechanics went about twice as far
18
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:26.200
as the finesse wedge swing where I used finesse wedge mechanics. So it gives
19
00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:26.440
you
20
00:01:26.440 --> 00:01:31.960
because we take away a lot of power it gives you the ability to regulate
21
00:01:31.960 --> 00:01:37.560
distance a whole lot easier than just trying to zero in or narrow that stock
22
00:01:37.560 --> 00:01:41.840
full swing movement. So if you're a beginner by all means use that stock full
23
00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:45.820
swing as your short game shot and just work on those 9-3 drills but if you're
24
00:01:45.820 --> 00:01:50.780
getting into the mid-80s and trying to get in the 70s you want to work on
25
00:01:50.780 --> 00:01:56.340
having your stock full swing be your power source and having a finesse wedge
26
00:01:56.340 --> 00:02:00.260
for these shots around the green.
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Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Understanding 9-3 vs. Finesse Wedge for Short Game Success
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Distinguish between using the 9-3 swing for power and finesse wedge for control
- Adjust your swing mechanics based on shot distance and desired accuracy
- Improve your ability to regulate distance on short shots effectively
Learn the key differences between the 9-3 swing and finesse wedge mechanics to improve your short game. This video explains how to choose the right technique for different shot scenarios around the green.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.900
In this drill video we're going to look at the difference between the 9-3 and
2
00:00:03.900 --> 00:00:04.040
the
3
00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:10.180
finesse wedge. So I've had a couple questions from students. Basically we
4
00:00:10.180 --> 00:00:14.840
use the 9-3 in these stock full swing drills to work on the timing of the
5
00:00:14.840 --> 00:00:19.720
release. So the release basically happens between shaft parallel to the ground
6
00:00:19.720 --> 00:00:24.520
here and shaft parallel to the ground there. So we do a lot of swings where we
7
00:00:24.520 --> 00:00:32.800
are rehearsing that phase like so. And now yes you can use that as a very
8
00:00:32.800 --> 00:00:39.560
functional short game shot but it does have some limitations because I get
9
00:00:39.560 --> 00:00:44.400
some lag. I get my lower body initiating because I get some shaft lean. I have
10
00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:44.400
a
11
00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:48.560
lot of power and it's very hard for me to control that on really really short
12
00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:54.360
shots. So I recommend the finesse wedge for the shorter shots and I'll show you
13
00:00:54.360 --> 00:00:59.340
what that looks like. So from about the same backswing instead of letting that
14
00:00:59.340 --> 00:01:02.720
lower body go and the club lag behind and get those really good wrist
15
00:01:02.720 --> 00:01:09.360
mechanics that create power I'm gonna do the opposite and I'm going to let my
16
00:01:09.360 --> 00:01:15.060
arms just kind of go. Now if we looked at the distance those two shots went the
17
00:01:15.060 --> 00:01:20.200
9-3 version where I used stock full swing mechanics went about twice as far
18
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:26.200
as the finesse wedge swing where I used finesse wedge mechanics. So it gives
19
00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:26.440
you
20
00:01:26.440 --> 00:01:31.960
because we take away a lot of power it gives you the ability to regulate
21
00:01:31.960 --> 00:01:37.560
distance a whole lot easier than just trying to zero in or narrow that stock
22
00:01:37.560 --> 00:01:41.840
full swing movement. So if you're a beginner by all means use that stock full
23
00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:45.820
swing as your short game shot and just work on those 9-3 drills but if you're
24
00:01:45.820 --> 00:01:50.780
getting into the mid-80s and trying to get in the 70s you want to work on
25
00:01:50.780 --> 00:01:56.340
having your stock full swing be your power source and having a finesse wedge
26
00:01:56.340 --> 00:02:00.260
for these shots around the green.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.900
In this drill video we're going to look at the difference between the 9-3 and
2
00:00:03.900 --> 00:00:04.040
the
3
00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:10.180
finesse wedge. So I've had a couple questions from students. Basically we
4
00:00:10.180 --> 00:00:14.840
use the 9-3 in these stock full swing drills to work on the timing of the
5
00:00:14.840 --> 00:00:19.720
release. So the release basically happens between shaft parallel to the ground
6
00:00:19.720 --> 00:00:24.520
here and shaft parallel to the ground there. So we do a lot of swings where we
7
00:00:24.520 --> 00:00:32.800
are rehearsing that phase like so. And now yes you can use that as a very
8
00:00:32.800 --> 00:00:39.560
functional short game shot but it does have some limitations because I get
9
00:00:39.560 --> 00:00:44.400
some lag. I get my lower body initiating because I get some shaft lean. I have
10
00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:44.400
a
11
00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:48.560
lot of power and it's very hard for me to control that on really really short
12
00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:54.360
shots. So I recommend the finesse wedge for the shorter shots and I'll show you
13
00:00:54.360 --> 00:00:59.340
what that looks like. So from about the same backswing instead of letting that
14
00:00:59.340 --> 00:01:02.720
lower body go and the club lag behind and get those really good wrist
15
00:01:02.720 --> 00:01:09.360
mechanics that create power I'm gonna do the opposite and I'm going to let my
16
00:01:09.360 --> 00:01:15.060
arms just kind of go. Now if we looked at the distance those two shots went the
17
00:01:15.060 --> 00:01:20.200
9-3 version where I used stock full swing mechanics went about twice as far
18
00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:26.200
as the finesse wedge swing where I used finesse wedge mechanics. So it gives
19
00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:26.440
you
20
00:01:26.440 --> 00:01:31.960
because we take away a lot of power it gives you the ability to regulate
21
00:01:31.960 --> 00:01:37.560
distance a whole lot easier than just trying to zero in or narrow that stock
22
00:01:37.560 --> 00:01:41.840
full swing movement. So if you're a beginner by all means use that stock full
23
00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:45.820
swing as your short game shot and just work on those 9-3 drills but if you're
24
00:01:45.820 --> 00:01:50.780
getting into the mid-80s and trying to get in the 70s you want to work on
25
00:01:50.780 --> 00:01:56.340
having your stock full swing be your power source and having a finesse wedge
26
00:01:56.340 --> 00:02:00.260
for these shots around the green.
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