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Improve Wedge Play with the Finesse Wedge Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how to pause in your backswing for better sequencing
- Develop a smoother transition for improved distance control
- Feel the connection between your body movement and club motion
Learn how to enhance your wedge game with the finesse wedge drill that focuses on tempo and sequencing. This drill will help you control your distance and improve your overall short game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120
This finesse wedge drill is hit from the top. So hit from the top is a great
2
00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.920
tempo drill and it can also be used to work on your sequencing. So just like in
3
00:00:09.920 --> 00:00:13.200
the full swing a hit from the top is basically I'm going to take a back
4
00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:17.280
swing and I'm going to freeze count to two and then I'm going to start down and
5
00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:20.760
allows me to really focus on what is changing direction first, what is
6
00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:26.660
powering the swing, what's moving last, etc. So for the finesse wedge whether I
7
00:00:26.660 --> 00:00:26.800
'm
8
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:31.960
doing a single arm release or I'm just hitting normal shots working on distance
9
00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:37.200
control and tempo, I'm going to take my back swing hold for a two count and
10
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:38.160
then
11
00:00:38.160 --> 00:00:41.320
instead of like in the full swing we're in the full swing I'm going to really
12
00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:46.480
focus on starting with my body first. In the finesse wedge my lower body is
13
00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:50.880
going to just barely start first but it's going to move slower so everything is
14
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.680
going to kind of move together. So in from this hit from the top I'm going to
15
00:00:54.680 --> 00:01:01.120
tend to feel like that club is going to change direction first and initiate
16
00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:03.970
even though my lower body is just barely starting. So it'll feel like it all
17
00:01:03.970 --> 00:01:04.160
goes
18
00:01:04.160 --> 00:01:09.440
down together. So whether I'm doing one or two arms I can make my back swing
19
00:01:09.440 --> 00:01:14.440
focusing on all my good backswing pivot ideas and then from here I'm just going
20
00:01:14.440 --> 00:01:18.840
to extend and let my body kind of turn and support. I'm going to release those
21
00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:23.400
arms and let my body support it on the way through. This is a great drill for
22
00:01:23.400 --> 00:01:27.320
working on your tempo which will help a lot with distance control and then what
23
00:01:27.320 --> 00:01:31.400
you can do is you can transition that into taking normal shots and focusing
24
00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:37.240
on having the transition be as slow as humanly possible. So like get it to
25
00:01:37.240 --> 00:01:41.000
where you stop for only one second and then half a second and then you know
26
00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:45.600
that just little pause which is one of the good kind of thoughts for a lot of
27
00:01:45.600 --> 00:01:53.600
players for taking their mechanical practice on to the course. So for that
28
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.160
one it felt like I almost paused. I kind of tried to make that transition as
29
00:01:58.160 --> 00:02:02.040
long as possible and that transition of letting those arms kind of cast out a
30
00:02:02.040 --> 00:02:06.240
little bit tends to help with controlling using the bounce adding a
31
00:02:06.240 --> 00:02:09.760
shallow because if I use my body I tend to get you'll tend to get a little bit
32
00:02:09.760 --> 00:02:13.840
steep hit leading edge. So if you're having bottom ground contact if you're
33
00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:17.360
having sequencing issues if you're having distance control issues with the
34
00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:22.400
finesse wedge try this great tempo drill hit from the top.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120
This finesse wedge drill is hit from the top. So hit from the top is a great
2
00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.920
tempo drill and it can also be used to work on your sequencing. So just like in
3
00:00:09.920 --> 00:00:13.200
the full swing a hit from the top is basically I'm going to take a back
4
00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:17.280
swing and I'm going to freeze count to two and then I'm going to start down and
5
00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:20.760
allows me to really focus on what is changing direction first, what is
6
00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:26.660
powering the swing, what's moving last, etc. So for the finesse wedge whether I
7
00:00:26.660 --> 00:00:26.800
'm
8
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:31.960
doing a single arm release or I'm just hitting normal shots working on distance
9
00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:37.200
control and tempo, I'm going to take my back swing hold for a two count and
10
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:38.160
then
11
00:00:38.160 --> 00:00:41.320
instead of like in the full swing we're in the full swing I'm going to really
12
00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:46.480
focus on starting with my body first. In the finesse wedge my lower body is
13
00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:50.880
going to just barely start first but it's going to move slower so everything is
14
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.680
going to kind of move together. So in from this hit from the top I'm going to
15
00:00:54.680 --> 00:01:01.120
tend to feel like that club is going to change direction first and initiate
16
00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:03.970
even though my lower body is just barely starting. So it'll feel like it all
17
00:01:03.970 --> 00:01:04.160
goes
18
00:01:04.160 --> 00:01:09.440
down together. So whether I'm doing one or two arms I can make my back swing
19
00:01:09.440 --> 00:01:14.440
focusing on all my good backswing pivot ideas and then from here I'm just going
20
00:01:14.440 --> 00:01:18.840
to extend and let my body kind of turn and support. I'm going to release those
21
00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:23.400
arms and let my body support it on the way through. This is a great drill for
22
00:01:23.400 --> 00:01:27.320
working on your tempo which will help a lot with distance control and then what
23
00:01:27.320 --> 00:01:31.400
you can do is you can transition that into taking normal shots and focusing
24
00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:37.240
on having the transition be as slow as humanly possible. So like get it to
25
00:01:37.240 --> 00:01:41.000
where you stop for only one second and then half a second and then you know
26
00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:45.600
that just little pause which is one of the good kind of thoughts for a lot of
27
00:01:45.600 --> 00:01:53.600
players for taking their mechanical practice on to the course. So for that
28
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.160
one it felt like I almost paused. I kind of tried to make that transition as
29
00:01:58.160 --> 00:02:02.040
long as possible and that transition of letting those arms kind of cast out a
30
00:02:02.040 --> 00:02:06.240
little bit tends to help with controlling using the bounce adding a
31
00:02:06.240 --> 00:02:09.760
shallow because if I use my body I tend to get you'll tend to get a little bit
32
00:02:09.760 --> 00:02:13.840
steep hit leading edge. So if you're having bottom ground contact if you're
33
00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:17.360
having sequencing issues if you're having distance control issues with the
34
00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:22.400
finesse wedge try this great tempo drill hit from the top.
Have questions?
Ask Mulligan for help
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.
Improve Wedge Play with the Finesse Wedge Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how to pause in your backswing for better sequencing
- Develop a smoother transition for improved distance control
- Feel the connection between your body movement and club motion
Learn how to enhance your wedge game with the finesse wedge drill that focuses on tempo and sequencing. This drill will help you control your distance and improve your overall short game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120
This finesse wedge drill is hit from the top. So hit from the top is a great
2
00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.920
tempo drill and it can also be used to work on your sequencing. So just like in
3
00:00:09.920 --> 00:00:13.200
the full swing a hit from the top is basically I'm going to take a back
4
00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:17.280
swing and I'm going to freeze count to two and then I'm going to start down and
5
00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:20.760
allows me to really focus on what is changing direction first, what is
6
00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:26.660
powering the swing, what's moving last, etc. So for the finesse wedge whether I
7
00:00:26.660 --> 00:00:26.800
'm
8
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:31.960
doing a single arm release or I'm just hitting normal shots working on distance
9
00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:37.200
control and tempo, I'm going to take my back swing hold for a two count and
10
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:38.160
then
11
00:00:38.160 --> 00:00:41.320
instead of like in the full swing we're in the full swing I'm going to really
12
00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:46.480
focus on starting with my body first. In the finesse wedge my lower body is
13
00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:50.880
going to just barely start first but it's going to move slower so everything is
14
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.680
going to kind of move together. So in from this hit from the top I'm going to
15
00:00:54.680 --> 00:01:01.120
tend to feel like that club is going to change direction first and initiate
16
00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:03.970
even though my lower body is just barely starting. So it'll feel like it all
17
00:01:03.970 --> 00:01:04.160
goes
18
00:01:04.160 --> 00:01:09.440
down together. So whether I'm doing one or two arms I can make my back swing
19
00:01:09.440 --> 00:01:14.440
focusing on all my good backswing pivot ideas and then from here I'm just going
20
00:01:14.440 --> 00:01:18.840
to extend and let my body kind of turn and support. I'm going to release those
21
00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:23.400
arms and let my body support it on the way through. This is a great drill for
22
00:01:23.400 --> 00:01:27.320
working on your tempo which will help a lot with distance control and then what
23
00:01:27.320 --> 00:01:31.400
you can do is you can transition that into taking normal shots and focusing
24
00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:37.240
on having the transition be as slow as humanly possible. So like get it to
25
00:01:37.240 --> 00:01:41.000
where you stop for only one second and then half a second and then you know
26
00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:45.600
that just little pause which is one of the good kind of thoughts for a lot of
27
00:01:45.600 --> 00:01:53.600
players for taking their mechanical practice on to the course. So for that
28
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.160
one it felt like I almost paused. I kind of tried to make that transition as
29
00:01:58.160 --> 00:02:02.040
long as possible and that transition of letting those arms kind of cast out a
30
00:02:02.040 --> 00:02:06.240
little bit tends to help with controlling using the bounce adding a
31
00:02:06.240 --> 00:02:09.760
shallow because if I use my body I tend to get you'll tend to get a little bit
32
00:02:09.760 --> 00:02:13.840
steep hit leading edge. So if you're having bottom ground contact if you're
33
00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:17.360
having sequencing issues if you're having distance control issues with the
34
00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:22.400
finesse wedge try this great tempo drill hit from the top.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.120
This finesse wedge drill is hit from the top. So hit from the top is a great
2
00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.920
tempo drill and it can also be used to work on your sequencing. So just like in
3
00:00:09.920 --> 00:00:13.200
the full swing a hit from the top is basically I'm going to take a back
4
00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:17.280
swing and I'm going to freeze count to two and then I'm going to start down and
5
00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:20.760
allows me to really focus on what is changing direction first, what is
6
00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:26.660
powering the swing, what's moving last, etc. So for the finesse wedge whether I
7
00:00:26.660 --> 00:00:26.800
'm
8
00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:31.960
doing a single arm release or I'm just hitting normal shots working on distance
9
00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:37.200
control and tempo, I'm going to take my back swing hold for a two count and
10
00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:38.160
then
11
00:00:38.160 --> 00:00:41.320
instead of like in the full swing we're in the full swing I'm going to really
12
00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:46.480
focus on starting with my body first. In the finesse wedge my lower body is
13
00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:50.880
going to just barely start first but it's going to move slower so everything is
14
00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.680
going to kind of move together. So in from this hit from the top I'm going to
15
00:00:54.680 --> 00:01:01.120
tend to feel like that club is going to change direction first and initiate
16
00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:03.970
even though my lower body is just barely starting. So it'll feel like it all
17
00:01:03.970 --> 00:01:04.160
goes
18
00:01:04.160 --> 00:01:09.440
down together. So whether I'm doing one or two arms I can make my back swing
19
00:01:09.440 --> 00:01:14.440
focusing on all my good backswing pivot ideas and then from here I'm just going
20
00:01:14.440 --> 00:01:18.840
to extend and let my body kind of turn and support. I'm going to release those
21
00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:23.400
arms and let my body support it on the way through. This is a great drill for
22
00:01:23.400 --> 00:01:27.320
working on your tempo which will help a lot with distance control and then what
23
00:01:27.320 --> 00:01:31.400
you can do is you can transition that into taking normal shots and focusing
24
00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:37.240
on having the transition be as slow as humanly possible. So like get it to
25
00:01:37.240 --> 00:01:41.000
where you stop for only one second and then half a second and then you know
26
00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:45.600
that just little pause which is one of the good kind of thoughts for a lot of
27
00:01:45.600 --> 00:01:53.600
players for taking their mechanical practice on to the course. So for that
28
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:58.160
one it felt like I almost paused. I kind of tried to make that transition as
29
00:01:58.160 --> 00:02:02.040
long as possible and that transition of letting those arms kind of cast out a
30
00:02:02.040 --> 00:02:06.240
little bit tends to help with controlling using the bounce adding a
31
00:02:06.240 --> 00:02:09.760
shallow because if I use my body I tend to get you'll tend to get a little bit
32
00:02:09.760 --> 00:02:13.840
steep hit leading edge. So if you're having bottom ground contact if you're
33
00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:17.360
having sequencing issues if you're having distance control issues with the
34
00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:22.400
finesse wedge try this great tempo drill hit from the top.
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