Member Question - Hogan & Supination - Updated
Ben Hogan Wrist Supination: How to Apply It
Ben Hogan wrist supination is often misunderstood as a move that begins at impact. Learn when supination actually starts and how to incorporate it into your swing using insights from 3D analysis.
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the correct timing for supination in your swing.
- Understand how improper supination can affect your club path and face control.
- Visualize supination with 3D graphs to improve your swing consistency.
Tyler Ferrell. Golf Digest Best Teachers in California, 2026-27. The only person named to both Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America and Best Golf Fitness Professionals lists. Author of The Stock Tour Swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This concept video answers the member question about the Hogan
2
00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:10.040
supination picture. So on the screen you can see the picture of the Hogan or
3
00:00:10.040 --> 00:00:10.560
from
4
00:00:10.560 --> 00:00:15.000
Hogan's five fundamentals talking about supinating at impact. He says, "I get
5
00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:15.080
the
6
00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:19.920
impact and basically then I start supinating." Now in the picture you can
7
00:00:19.920 --> 00:00:24.400
see that from right around here where he's starting the picture all the way
8
00:00:24.400 --> 00:00:29.080
through to impact or past impact he's supinating during that hot that entire
9
00:00:29.080 --> 00:00:34.640
window. So I find that there is a little disconnect between what he said and
10
00:00:34.640 --> 00:00:39.400
what he actually did and what we've seen from 3D. So when I look at 3D graphs
11
00:00:39.400 --> 00:00:43.800
almost invariably every golfer will start doing their supination somewhere
12
00:00:43.800 --> 00:00:47.760
around here. So somewhere around belly button height they're gonna start the
13
00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:53.480
supination. Golfers who tend to be more consistent have a really good flat spot
14
00:00:53.480 --> 00:00:59.300
will finish their supination later and typically cover a greater range with
15
00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:05.840
the longer clubs than those who are a little bit less consistent. So the danger
16
00:01:05.840 --> 00:01:10.120
for me is some golfers try to feel like they wait until impact to then let it
17
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:15.280
supinate and because of what they read in that Hogan book and when they do so
18
00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:23.200
they the the supination is too abrupt as a result typically to complement that
19
00:01:23.200 --> 00:01:28.040
the the wrist will tend to extend so the arc width or the distance between the
20
00:01:28.040 --> 00:01:32.760
club and the body gets shorter quicker and that combination can produce some
21
00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:38.680
face control issues as well as some some arc or path or low point control
22
00:01:38.680 --> 00:01:44.600
issues. So I'm a big fan of trying to get a smooth amount of supination from
23
00:01:44.600 --> 00:01:52.560
here all the way as late as you can into there. So a smoother kind of gradual
24
00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:56.360
feeling of that supination not necessarily letting it get down there and
25
00:01:56.360 --> 00:02:00.200
then feeling like it snaps over or supinates down at the bottom. So if you
26
00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:05.000
have that concept because of this picture and because of what Hogan wrote
27
00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:11.160
in your book take a look at some of the 3D graphs and hopefully that will help
28
00:02:11.160 --> 00:02:19.240
you visualize and understand better the supination rate and if you can go the
29
00:02:19.240 --> 00:02:24.200
extra mile you'll see how that supination relates to arm extension
30
00:02:24.200 --> 00:02:29.360
chicken wing arc width early release all those key release components and how
31
00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:34.080
ultimately that will build you a much stronger impact position. If you supinate
32
00:02:34.080 --> 00:02:39.680
smoothly from the window of right about here until right about there.
33
00:02:41.160 --> 00:02:50.440
So now I'm gonna feel that smooth supination from right about here all the
34
00:02:50.440 --> 00:02:55.280
way until there going into that fall through.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.840
This concept video answers the member question about the Hogan
2
00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:10.040
supination picture. So on the screen you can see the picture of the Hogan or
3
00:00:10.040 --> 00:00:10.560
from
4
00:00:10.560 --> 00:00:15.000
Hogan's five fundamentals talking about supinating at impact. He says, "I get
5
00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:15.080
the
6
00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:19.920
impact and basically then I start supinating." Now in the picture you can
7
00:00:19.920 --> 00:00:24.400
see that from right around here where he's starting the picture all the way
8
00:00:24.400 --> 00:00:29.080
through to impact or past impact he's supinating during that hot that entire
9
00:00:29.080 --> 00:00:34.640
window. So I find that there is a little disconnect between what he said and
10
00:00:34.640 --> 00:00:39.400
what he actually did and what we've seen from 3D. So when I look at 3D graphs
11
00:00:39.400 --> 00:00:43.800
almost invariably every golfer will start doing their supination somewhere
12
00:00:43.800 --> 00:00:47.760
around here. So somewhere around belly button height they're gonna start the
13
00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:53.480
supination. Golfers who tend to be more consistent have a really good flat spot
14
00:00:53.480 --> 00:00:59.300
will finish their supination later and typically cover a greater range with
15
00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:05.840
the longer clubs than those who are a little bit less consistent. So the danger
16
00:01:05.840 --> 00:01:10.120
for me is some golfers try to feel like they wait until impact to then let it
17
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:15.280
supinate and because of what they read in that Hogan book and when they do so
18
00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:23.200
they the the supination is too abrupt as a result typically to complement that
19
00:01:23.200 --> 00:01:28.040
the the wrist will tend to extend so the arc width or the distance between the
20
00:01:28.040 --> 00:01:32.760
club and the body gets shorter quicker and that combination can produce some
21
00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:38.680
face control issues as well as some some arc or path or low point control
22
00:01:38.680 --> 00:01:44.600
issues. So I'm a big fan of trying to get a smooth amount of supination from
23
00:01:44.600 --> 00:01:52.560
here all the way as late as you can into there. So a smoother kind of gradual
24
00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:56.360
feeling of that supination not necessarily letting it get down there and
25
00:01:56.360 --> 00:02:00.200
then feeling like it snaps over or supinates down at the bottom. So if you
26
00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:05.000
have that concept because of this picture and because of what Hogan wrote
27
00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:11.160
in your book take a look at some of the 3D graphs and hopefully that will help
28
00:02:11.160 --> 00:02:19.240
you visualize and understand better the supination rate and if you can go the
29
00:02:19.240 --> 00:02:24.200
extra mile you'll see how that supination relates to arm extension
30
00:02:24.200 --> 00:02:29.360
chicken wing arc width early release all those key release components and how
31
00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:34.080
ultimately that will build you a much stronger impact position. If you supinate
32
00:02:34.080 --> 00:02:39.680
smoothly from the window of right about here until right about there.
33
00:02:41.160 --> 00:02:50.440
So now I'm gonna feel that smooth supination from right about here all the
34
00:02:50.440 --> 00:02:55.280
way until there going into that fall through.
Tyler Ferrell. Golf Digest Best Teachers in California, 2026-27. The only person named to both Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America and Best Golf Fitness Professionals lists. Author of The Stock Tour Swing.
Member Question - Hogan & Supination - Updated
Ben Hogan Wrist Supination: How to Apply It
Ben Hogan wrist supination is often misunderstood as a move that begins at impact. Learn when supination actually starts and how to incorporate it into your swing using insights from 3D analysis.
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the correct timing for supination in your swing.
- Understand how improper supination can affect your club path and face control.
- Visualize supination with 3D graphs to improve your swing consistency.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.840
This concept video answers the member question about the Hogan
2
00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:10.040
supination picture. So on the screen you can see the picture of the Hogan or
3
00:00:10.040 --> 00:00:10.560
from
4
00:00:10.560 --> 00:00:15.000
Hogan's five fundamentals talking about supinating at impact. He says, "I get
5
00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:15.080
the
6
00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:19.920
impact and basically then I start supinating." Now in the picture you can
7
00:00:19.920 --> 00:00:24.400
see that from right around here where he's starting the picture all the way
8
00:00:24.400 --> 00:00:29.080
through to impact or past impact he's supinating during that hot that entire
9
00:00:29.080 --> 00:00:34.640
window. So I find that there is a little disconnect between what he said and
10
00:00:34.640 --> 00:00:39.400
what he actually did and what we've seen from 3D. So when I look at 3D graphs
11
00:00:39.400 --> 00:00:43.800
almost invariably every golfer will start doing their supination somewhere
12
00:00:43.800 --> 00:00:47.760
around here. So somewhere around belly button height they're gonna start the
13
00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:53.480
supination. Golfers who tend to be more consistent have a really good flat spot
14
00:00:53.480 --> 00:00:59.300
will finish their supination later and typically cover a greater range with
15
00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:05.840
the longer clubs than those who are a little bit less consistent. So the danger
16
00:01:05.840 --> 00:01:10.120
for me is some golfers try to feel like they wait until impact to then let it
17
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:15.280
supinate and because of what they read in that Hogan book and when they do so
18
00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:23.200
they the the supination is too abrupt as a result typically to complement that
19
00:01:23.200 --> 00:01:28.040
the the wrist will tend to extend so the arc width or the distance between the
20
00:01:28.040 --> 00:01:32.760
club and the body gets shorter quicker and that combination can produce some
21
00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:38.680
face control issues as well as some some arc or path or low point control
22
00:01:38.680 --> 00:01:44.600
issues. So I'm a big fan of trying to get a smooth amount of supination from
23
00:01:44.600 --> 00:01:52.560
here all the way as late as you can into there. So a smoother kind of gradual
24
00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:56.360
feeling of that supination not necessarily letting it get down there and
25
00:01:56.360 --> 00:02:00.200
then feeling like it snaps over or supinates down at the bottom. So if you
26
00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:05.000
have that concept because of this picture and because of what Hogan wrote
27
00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:11.160
in your book take a look at some of the 3D graphs and hopefully that will help
28
00:02:11.160 --> 00:02:19.240
you visualize and understand better the supination rate and if you can go the
29
00:02:19.240 --> 00:02:24.200
extra mile you'll see how that supination relates to arm extension
30
00:02:24.200 --> 00:02:29.360
chicken wing arc width early release all those key release components and how
31
00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:34.080
ultimately that will build you a much stronger impact position. If you supinate
32
00:02:34.080 --> 00:02:39.680
smoothly from the window of right about here until right about there.
33
00:02:41.160 --> 00:02:50.440
So now I'm gonna feel that smooth supination from right about here all the
34
00:02:50.440 --> 00:02:55.280
way until there going into that fall through.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.840
This concept video answers the member question about the Hogan
2
00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:10.040
supination picture. So on the screen you can see the picture of the Hogan or
3
00:00:10.040 --> 00:00:10.560
from
4
00:00:10.560 --> 00:00:15.000
Hogan's five fundamentals talking about supinating at impact. He says, "I get
5
00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:15.080
the
6
00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:19.920
impact and basically then I start supinating." Now in the picture you can
7
00:00:19.920 --> 00:00:24.400
see that from right around here where he's starting the picture all the way
8
00:00:24.400 --> 00:00:29.080
through to impact or past impact he's supinating during that hot that entire
9
00:00:29.080 --> 00:00:34.640
window. So I find that there is a little disconnect between what he said and
10
00:00:34.640 --> 00:00:39.400
what he actually did and what we've seen from 3D. So when I look at 3D graphs
11
00:00:39.400 --> 00:00:43.800
almost invariably every golfer will start doing their supination somewhere
12
00:00:43.800 --> 00:00:47.760
around here. So somewhere around belly button height they're gonna start the
13
00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:53.480
supination. Golfers who tend to be more consistent have a really good flat spot
14
00:00:53.480 --> 00:00:59.300
will finish their supination later and typically cover a greater range with
15
00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:05.840
the longer clubs than those who are a little bit less consistent. So the danger
16
00:01:05.840 --> 00:01:10.120
for me is some golfers try to feel like they wait until impact to then let it
17
00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:15.280
supinate and because of what they read in that Hogan book and when they do so
18
00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:23.200
they the the supination is too abrupt as a result typically to complement that
19
00:01:23.200 --> 00:01:28.040
the the wrist will tend to extend so the arc width or the distance between the
20
00:01:28.040 --> 00:01:32.760
club and the body gets shorter quicker and that combination can produce some
21
00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:38.680
face control issues as well as some some arc or path or low point control
22
00:01:38.680 --> 00:01:44.600
issues. So I'm a big fan of trying to get a smooth amount of supination from
23
00:01:44.600 --> 00:01:52.560
here all the way as late as you can into there. So a smoother kind of gradual
24
00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:56.360
feeling of that supination not necessarily letting it get down there and
25
00:01:56.360 --> 00:02:00.200
then feeling like it snaps over or supinates down at the bottom. So if you
26
00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:05.000
have that concept because of this picture and because of what Hogan wrote
27
00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:11.160
in your book take a look at some of the 3D graphs and hopefully that will help
28
00:02:11.160 --> 00:02:19.240
you visualize and understand better the supination rate and if you can go the
29
00:02:19.240 --> 00:02:24.200
extra mile you'll see how that supination relates to arm extension
30
00:02:24.200 --> 00:02:29.360
chicken wing arc width early release all those key release components and how
31
00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:34.080
ultimately that will build you a much stronger impact position. If you supinate
32
00:02:34.080 --> 00:02:39.680
smoothly from the window of right about here until right about there.
33
00:02:41.160 --> 00:02:50.440
So now I'm gonna feel that smooth supination from right about here all the
34
00:02:50.440 --> 00:02:55.280
way until there going into that fall through.
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