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Fix Your Finesse Wedge Impact for Better Short Game Control
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand the subtle body shifts needed for finesse wedge impact
- Develop a consistent arm position that supports better shot execution
- Feel the difference between finesse shots and full swing mechanics
In this drill, you'll learn how to refine your impact position for finesse wedge shots, focusing on subtle body and arm movements that enhance contact. This is crucial for executing delicate shots with precision around the greens.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.360
This drill video is impact fix for the finesse wedge so just like in putting or
2
00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:11.740
in the bunker or in the full swing I like to give your brain the information
3
00:00:11.740 --> 00:00:14.500
of where are we going to start and what is it going to look like when I make
4
00:00:14.500 --> 00:00:19.380
contact. Well with the finesse wedge swing it's no different except for the
5
00:00:19.380 --> 00:00:24.900
body changes and the arm changes are going to be much more subtle so if I was
6
00:00:24.900 --> 00:00:29.980
to take my setup position for a finesse wedge shot you know simple little shot
7
00:00:29.980 --> 00:00:34.900
it'll look something like this. If I was then to go to impact all you would see
8
00:00:34.900 --> 00:00:39.540
is my upper and lower body so my belt buckles and my shirt buttons would shift
9
00:00:39.540 --> 00:00:44.380
a couple inches closer to the golf ball. I'd be very slightly open so if I turn
10
00:00:44.380 --> 00:00:50.060
and face this way my normal swing or the the tour normal is going to have your
11
00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:54.700
hips about 45 degrees open and your chest about 30 so that they're kind of
12
00:00:54.700 --> 00:00:59.700
pointing out in front like I talked about with the Ironman movements so
13
00:00:59.700 --> 00:01:05.380
they'd be pointing out in front like so compared to where you start for your
14
00:01:05.380 --> 00:01:09.540
finesse wedge swing they're really only going to be open about five degrees the
15
00:01:09.540 --> 00:01:14.220
five 10 depending on how far you're you're hitting this shot but it's very very
16
00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:19.580
subtle so the major movement is going to be more of a translation with my upper
17
00:01:19.580 --> 00:01:23.380
body and lower body just drifting slightly forward then it is going to be
18
00:01:23.380 --> 00:01:29.540
a really aggressive or dynamic lower body movement. Now let's talk about the
19
00:01:29.540 --> 00:01:33.060
arms so if I'm in this down the line view you can see the amount of bend in my
20
00:01:33.060 --> 00:01:37.860
arms pretty easily. Well when I come back to impact for a finesse wedge it's
21
00:01:37.860 --> 00:01:43.780
basically going to be about the same position so in the full swing in your
22
00:01:43.780 --> 00:01:47.800
stock full swing we talk about the lower body getting ahead of the upper body
23
00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:48.220
the
24
00:01:48.220 --> 00:01:53.980
side tilt and the rotation kind of giving you this look here and then your arms
25
00:01:53.980 --> 00:01:57.140
are going to be kind of bent but extending through the shot for the
26
00:01:57.140 --> 00:02:02.310
finesse wedge we're going to have those arms powering more of the shot so they
27
00:02:02.310 --> 00:02:02.380
're
28
00:02:02.380 --> 00:02:05.780
going to tend to get straight soon and then they're going to tend to almost
29
00:02:05.780 --> 00:02:06.140
bend
30
00:02:06.140 --> 00:02:10.620
a little bit as we go through. So I'll demonstrate one from each perspective
31
00:02:10.620 --> 00:02:17.980
we've got face-on so here's my twist is spine we're going to have setup we're
32
00:02:17.980 --> 00:02:25.580
going to have impact so setup impact setup impacts and you'll see it's just
33
00:02:25.580 --> 00:02:31.620
very very subtle it'll end up looking something like that
34
00:02:31.620 --> 00:02:44.380
it'll end up looking something like that so either of those would work so
35
00:02:44.380 --> 00:02:53.220
down the line we've got we got set up we got impact we got set up we got impact
36
00:02:53.220 --> 00:03:01.580
if we were to then hit one set up impact just like so
37
00:03:01.580 --> 00:03:12.340
set up impact just like so so that's impact fix where you're basically
38
00:03:12.340 --> 00:03:16.100
practicing going just from setup to impact to give your brain kind of the
39
00:03:16.100 --> 00:03:19.980
start and the finish and then you can let your smart brain figure out how
40
00:03:19.980 --> 00:03:24.100
you're going to use these movements to connect those two dots
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.360
This drill video is impact fix for the finesse wedge so just like in putting or
2
00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:11.740
in the bunker or in the full swing I like to give your brain the information
3
00:00:11.740 --> 00:00:14.500
of where are we going to start and what is it going to look like when I make
4
00:00:14.500 --> 00:00:19.380
contact. Well with the finesse wedge swing it's no different except for the
5
00:00:19.380 --> 00:00:24.900
body changes and the arm changes are going to be much more subtle so if I was
6
00:00:24.900 --> 00:00:29.980
to take my setup position for a finesse wedge shot you know simple little shot
7
00:00:29.980 --> 00:00:34.900
it'll look something like this. If I was then to go to impact all you would see
8
00:00:34.900 --> 00:00:39.540
is my upper and lower body so my belt buckles and my shirt buttons would shift
9
00:00:39.540 --> 00:00:44.380
a couple inches closer to the golf ball. I'd be very slightly open so if I turn
10
00:00:44.380 --> 00:00:50.060
and face this way my normal swing or the the tour normal is going to have your
11
00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:54.700
hips about 45 degrees open and your chest about 30 so that they're kind of
12
00:00:54.700 --> 00:00:59.700
pointing out in front like I talked about with the Ironman movements so
13
00:00:59.700 --> 00:01:05.380
they'd be pointing out in front like so compared to where you start for your
14
00:01:05.380 --> 00:01:09.540
finesse wedge swing they're really only going to be open about five degrees the
15
00:01:09.540 --> 00:01:14.220
five 10 depending on how far you're you're hitting this shot but it's very very
16
00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:19.580
subtle so the major movement is going to be more of a translation with my upper
17
00:01:19.580 --> 00:01:23.380
body and lower body just drifting slightly forward then it is going to be
18
00:01:23.380 --> 00:01:29.540
a really aggressive or dynamic lower body movement. Now let's talk about the
19
00:01:29.540 --> 00:01:33.060
arms so if I'm in this down the line view you can see the amount of bend in my
20
00:01:33.060 --> 00:01:37.860
arms pretty easily. Well when I come back to impact for a finesse wedge it's
21
00:01:37.860 --> 00:01:43.780
basically going to be about the same position so in the full swing in your
22
00:01:43.780 --> 00:01:47.800
stock full swing we talk about the lower body getting ahead of the upper body
23
00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:48.220
the
24
00:01:48.220 --> 00:01:53.980
side tilt and the rotation kind of giving you this look here and then your arms
25
00:01:53.980 --> 00:01:57.140
are going to be kind of bent but extending through the shot for the
26
00:01:57.140 --> 00:02:02.310
finesse wedge we're going to have those arms powering more of the shot so they
27
00:02:02.310 --> 00:02:02.380
're
28
00:02:02.380 --> 00:02:05.780
going to tend to get straight soon and then they're going to tend to almost
29
00:02:05.780 --> 00:02:06.140
bend
30
00:02:06.140 --> 00:02:10.620
a little bit as we go through. So I'll demonstrate one from each perspective
31
00:02:10.620 --> 00:02:17.980
we've got face-on so here's my twist is spine we're going to have setup we're
32
00:02:17.980 --> 00:02:25.580
going to have impact so setup impact setup impacts and you'll see it's just
33
00:02:25.580 --> 00:02:31.620
very very subtle it'll end up looking something like that
34
00:02:31.620 --> 00:02:44.380
it'll end up looking something like that so either of those would work so
35
00:02:44.380 --> 00:02:53.220
down the line we've got we got set up we got impact we got set up we got impact
36
00:02:53.220 --> 00:03:01.580
if we were to then hit one set up impact just like so
37
00:03:01.580 --> 00:03:12.340
set up impact just like so so that's impact fix where you're basically
38
00:03:12.340 --> 00:03:16.100
practicing going just from setup to impact to give your brain kind of the
39
00:03:16.100 --> 00:03:19.980
start and the finish and then you can let your smart brain figure out how
40
00:03:19.980 --> 00:03:24.100
you're going to use these movements to connect those two dots
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.
Fix Your Finesse Wedge Impact for Better Short Game Control
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand the subtle body shifts needed for finesse wedge impact
- Develop a consistent arm position that supports better shot execution
- Feel the difference between finesse shots and full swing mechanics
In this drill, you'll learn how to refine your impact position for finesse wedge shots, focusing on subtle body and arm movements that enhance contact. This is crucial for executing delicate shots with precision around the greens.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.360
This drill video is impact fix for the finesse wedge so just like in putting or
2
00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:11.740
in the bunker or in the full swing I like to give your brain the information
3
00:00:11.740 --> 00:00:14.500
of where are we going to start and what is it going to look like when I make
4
00:00:14.500 --> 00:00:19.380
contact. Well with the finesse wedge swing it's no different except for the
5
00:00:19.380 --> 00:00:24.900
body changes and the arm changes are going to be much more subtle so if I was
6
00:00:24.900 --> 00:00:29.980
to take my setup position for a finesse wedge shot you know simple little shot
7
00:00:29.980 --> 00:00:34.900
it'll look something like this. If I was then to go to impact all you would see
8
00:00:34.900 --> 00:00:39.540
is my upper and lower body so my belt buckles and my shirt buttons would shift
9
00:00:39.540 --> 00:00:44.380
a couple inches closer to the golf ball. I'd be very slightly open so if I turn
10
00:00:44.380 --> 00:00:50.060
and face this way my normal swing or the the tour normal is going to have your
11
00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:54.700
hips about 45 degrees open and your chest about 30 so that they're kind of
12
00:00:54.700 --> 00:00:59.700
pointing out in front like I talked about with the Ironman movements so
13
00:00:59.700 --> 00:01:05.380
they'd be pointing out in front like so compared to where you start for your
14
00:01:05.380 --> 00:01:09.540
finesse wedge swing they're really only going to be open about five degrees the
15
00:01:09.540 --> 00:01:14.220
five 10 depending on how far you're you're hitting this shot but it's very very
16
00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:19.580
subtle so the major movement is going to be more of a translation with my upper
17
00:01:19.580 --> 00:01:23.380
body and lower body just drifting slightly forward then it is going to be
18
00:01:23.380 --> 00:01:29.540
a really aggressive or dynamic lower body movement. Now let's talk about the
19
00:01:29.540 --> 00:01:33.060
arms so if I'm in this down the line view you can see the amount of bend in my
20
00:01:33.060 --> 00:01:37.860
arms pretty easily. Well when I come back to impact for a finesse wedge it's
21
00:01:37.860 --> 00:01:43.780
basically going to be about the same position so in the full swing in your
22
00:01:43.780 --> 00:01:47.800
stock full swing we talk about the lower body getting ahead of the upper body
23
00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:48.220
the
24
00:01:48.220 --> 00:01:53.980
side tilt and the rotation kind of giving you this look here and then your arms
25
00:01:53.980 --> 00:01:57.140
are going to be kind of bent but extending through the shot for the
26
00:01:57.140 --> 00:02:02.310
finesse wedge we're going to have those arms powering more of the shot so they
27
00:02:02.310 --> 00:02:02.380
're
28
00:02:02.380 --> 00:02:05.780
going to tend to get straight soon and then they're going to tend to almost
29
00:02:05.780 --> 00:02:06.140
bend
30
00:02:06.140 --> 00:02:10.620
a little bit as we go through. So I'll demonstrate one from each perspective
31
00:02:10.620 --> 00:02:17.980
we've got face-on so here's my twist is spine we're going to have setup we're
32
00:02:17.980 --> 00:02:25.580
going to have impact so setup impact setup impacts and you'll see it's just
33
00:02:25.580 --> 00:02:31.620
very very subtle it'll end up looking something like that
34
00:02:31.620 --> 00:02:44.380
it'll end up looking something like that so either of those would work so
35
00:02:44.380 --> 00:02:53.220
down the line we've got we got set up we got impact we got set up we got impact
36
00:02:53.220 --> 00:03:01.580
if we were to then hit one set up impact just like so
37
00:03:01.580 --> 00:03:12.340
set up impact just like so so that's impact fix where you're basically
38
00:03:12.340 --> 00:03:16.100
practicing going just from setup to impact to give your brain kind of the
39
00:03:16.100 --> 00:03:19.980
start and the finish and then you can let your smart brain figure out how
40
00:03:19.980 --> 00:03:24.100
you're going to use these movements to connect those two dots
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.360
This drill video is impact fix for the finesse wedge so just like in putting or
2
00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:11.740
in the bunker or in the full swing I like to give your brain the information
3
00:00:11.740 --> 00:00:14.500
of where are we going to start and what is it going to look like when I make
4
00:00:14.500 --> 00:00:19.380
contact. Well with the finesse wedge swing it's no different except for the
5
00:00:19.380 --> 00:00:24.900
body changes and the arm changes are going to be much more subtle so if I was
6
00:00:24.900 --> 00:00:29.980
to take my setup position for a finesse wedge shot you know simple little shot
7
00:00:29.980 --> 00:00:34.900
it'll look something like this. If I was then to go to impact all you would see
8
00:00:34.900 --> 00:00:39.540
is my upper and lower body so my belt buckles and my shirt buttons would shift
9
00:00:39.540 --> 00:00:44.380
a couple inches closer to the golf ball. I'd be very slightly open so if I turn
10
00:00:44.380 --> 00:00:50.060
and face this way my normal swing or the the tour normal is going to have your
11
00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:54.700
hips about 45 degrees open and your chest about 30 so that they're kind of
12
00:00:54.700 --> 00:00:59.700
pointing out in front like I talked about with the Ironman movements so
13
00:00:59.700 --> 00:01:05.380
they'd be pointing out in front like so compared to where you start for your
14
00:01:05.380 --> 00:01:09.540
finesse wedge swing they're really only going to be open about five degrees the
15
00:01:09.540 --> 00:01:14.220
five 10 depending on how far you're you're hitting this shot but it's very very
16
00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:19.580
subtle so the major movement is going to be more of a translation with my upper
17
00:01:19.580 --> 00:01:23.380
body and lower body just drifting slightly forward then it is going to be
18
00:01:23.380 --> 00:01:29.540
a really aggressive or dynamic lower body movement. Now let's talk about the
19
00:01:29.540 --> 00:01:33.060
arms so if I'm in this down the line view you can see the amount of bend in my
20
00:01:33.060 --> 00:01:37.860
arms pretty easily. Well when I come back to impact for a finesse wedge it's
21
00:01:37.860 --> 00:01:43.780
basically going to be about the same position so in the full swing in your
22
00:01:43.780 --> 00:01:47.800
stock full swing we talk about the lower body getting ahead of the upper body
23
00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:48.220
the
24
00:01:48.220 --> 00:01:53.980
side tilt and the rotation kind of giving you this look here and then your arms
25
00:01:53.980 --> 00:01:57.140
are going to be kind of bent but extending through the shot for the
26
00:01:57.140 --> 00:02:02.310
finesse wedge we're going to have those arms powering more of the shot so they
27
00:02:02.310 --> 00:02:02.380
're
28
00:02:02.380 --> 00:02:05.780
going to tend to get straight soon and then they're going to tend to almost
29
00:02:05.780 --> 00:02:06.140
bend
30
00:02:06.140 --> 00:02:10.620
a little bit as we go through. So I'll demonstrate one from each perspective
31
00:02:10.620 --> 00:02:17.980
we've got face-on so here's my twist is spine we're going to have setup we're
32
00:02:17.980 --> 00:02:25.580
going to have impact so setup impact setup impacts and you'll see it's just
33
00:02:25.580 --> 00:02:31.620
very very subtle it'll end up looking something like that
34
00:02:31.620 --> 00:02:44.380
it'll end up looking something like that so either of those would work so
35
00:02:44.380 --> 00:02:53.220
down the line we've got we got set up we got impact we got set up we got impact
36
00:02:53.220 --> 00:03:01.580
if we were to then hit one set up impact just like so
37
00:03:01.580 --> 00:03:12.340
set up impact just like so so that's impact fix where you're basically
38
00:03:12.340 --> 00:03:16.100
practicing going just from setup to impact to give your brain kind of the
39
00:03:16.100 --> 00:03:19.980
start and the finish and then you can let your smart brain figure out how
40
00:03:19.980 --> 00:03:24.100
you're going to use these movements to connect those two dots
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