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America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Improve Your Wedge Game with Open Trail Hand Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how keeping your hands under the club improves contact
- Understand the importance of body movement in finesse shots
- Practice both short and longer chip shots for improved versatility
In this video, you'll learn the finesse wedge drill using an open trail hand position, which helps prevent flipping and promotes better control during your short game. Discover how this technique can enhance your consistency and touch around the greens.
Video Transcript
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This drill is finesse wedge open trail hand so the open trail hand is one of
2
00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:06.380
the
3
00:00:06.380 --> 00:00:13.340
the really great anti-flip drills it it it's interesting because it also is one
4
00:00:13.340 --> 00:00:18.660
of the great coasting drills so but I'll talk to you a little bit about why it
5
00:00:18.660 --> 00:00:24.240
might build complementary skills or what seems like opposite skills while doing
6
00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:30.440
the same drill with the full swing when I am going to have the bracing if I'm
7
00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:34.380
scooping or staying underneath the weight of the club is going to cause a
8
00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:39.120
little bit of disconnect but in the finesse wedge because there's no bracing
9
00:00:39.120 --> 00:00:44.280
there's no force causing the club to really snap so there's no real force that
10
00:00:44.280 --> 00:00:49.960
would cause my hands to separate so it's actually good at helping train staying
11
00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:55.680
under without having any real massive racing movement because if I were to
12
00:00:55.680 --> 00:00:59.140
kind of flip or really throw with the hands I could feel a little bit of
13
00:00:59.140 --> 00:01:04.000
sliding because my hands stayed under so the big difference there are two big
14
00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:07.760
differences in the finesse wedge version versus the full swing version in the
15
00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:13.240
finesse wedge version you want your hand to stay more underneath the shaft on
16
00:01:13.240 --> 00:01:17.680
the way through not get on top of it because there's a very little shaft
17
00:01:17.680 --> 00:01:24.800
rotation and then two you want your body to continue moving and and coast on
18
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the way through versus having that lead leg really push and creating more of a
19
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brace movement so open trail hand you can you can use this in a variety of
20
00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.680
different ways either hit from the top brushing drills oftentimes I'll combine
21
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this with a feeling of the rhythm or the brushing drill kind of like that or
22
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you
23
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can do it just as a standalone drill so I'm just going to get set up take the
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swing and it's helpful to work on I'd say multiple distances some golfers tend
25
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to have a lot of trouble with either the real short chip shot and other golfers
26
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have trouble with more the longer chip shot the 20 25 yard one so I would
27
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experiment with both of those different zones focusing on when you come through
28
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that the hand stays underneath and doesn't rotate on top then what can be
29
00:02:31.200 --> 00:02:35.160
helpful if it feels drastically different is you can stop at different
30
00:02:35.160 --> 00:02:39.160
points in the swing and close your hand you'd say oh normally the club is out
31
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there or normally the club is there and and you can start to associate what's
32
00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:50.600
different in this little one hand or open hand drill compared to your
33
00:02:50.600 --> 00:02:55.320
regular swing so if you have an overactive right side it gets into internal
34
00:02:55.320 --> 00:03:01.520
rotation it tends to rehinge this can be a great way of taking some power away
35
00:03:01.520 --> 00:03:06.200
from the trail arm and ultimately you'll hit these poorly unless you keep your
36
00:03:06.200 --> 00:03:08.960
body coasting on the way through that's why this is one of my favorite
37
00:03:08.960 --> 00:03:13.760
sequencing or coasting drills for your wedge play
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.120
This drill is finesse wedge open trail hand so the open trail hand is one of
2
00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:06.380
the
3
00:00:06.380 --> 00:00:13.340
the really great anti-flip drills it it it's interesting because it also is one
4
00:00:13.340 --> 00:00:18.660
of the great coasting drills so but I'll talk to you a little bit about why it
5
00:00:18.660 --> 00:00:24.240
might build complementary skills or what seems like opposite skills while doing
6
00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:30.440
the same drill with the full swing when I am going to have the bracing if I'm
7
00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:34.380
scooping or staying underneath the weight of the club is going to cause a
8
00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:39.120
little bit of disconnect but in the finesse wedge because there's no bracing
9
00:00:39.120 --> 00:00:44.280
there's no force causing the club to really snap so there's no real force that
10
00:00:44.280 --> 00:00:49.960
would cause my hands to separate so it's actually good at helping train staying
11
00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:55.680
under without having any real massive racing movement because if I were to
12
00:00:55.680 --> 00:00:59.140
kind of flip or really throw with the hands I could feel a little bit of
13
00:00:59.140 --> 00:01:04.000
sliding because my hands stayed under so the big difference there are two big
14
00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:07.760
differences in the finesse wedge version versus the full swing version in the
15
00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:13.240
finesse wedge version you want your hand to stay more underneath the shaft on
16
00:01:13.240 --> 00:01:17.680
the way through not get on top of it because there's a very little shaft
17
00:01:17.680 --> 00:01:24.800
rotation and then two you want your body to continue moving and and coast on
18
00:01:24.800 --> 00:01:30.320
the way through versus having that lead leg really push and creating more of a
19
00:01:30.320 --> 00:01:38.000
brace movement so open trail hand you can you can use this in a variety of
20
00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.680
different ways either hit from the top brushing drills oftentimes I'll combine
21
00:01:42.680 --> 00:01:51.200
this with a feeling of the rhythm or the brushing drill kind of like that or
22
00:01:51.200 --> 00:01:51.960
you
23
00:01:51.960 --> 00:02:00.040
can do it just as a standalone drill so I'm just going to get set up take the
24
00:02:00.040 --> 00:02:08.200
swing and it's helpful to work on I'd say multiple distances some golfers tend
25
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:12.840
to have a lot of trouble with either the real short chip shot and other golfers
26
00:02:12.840 --> 00:02:17.680
have trouble with more the longer chip shot the 20 25 yard one so I would
27
00:02:17.680 --> 00:02:23.840
experiment with both of those different zones focusing on when you come through
28
00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:31.200
that the hand stays underneath and doesn't rotate on top then what can be
29
00:02:31.200 --> 00:02:35.160
helpful if it feels drastically different is you can stop at different
30
00:02:35.160 --> 00:02:39.160
points in the swing and close your hand you'd say oh normally the club is out
31
00:02:39.160 --> 00:02:44.240
there or normally the club is there and and you can start to associate what's
32
00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:50.600
different in this little one hand or open hand drill compared to your
33
00:02:50.600 --> 00:02:55.320
regular swing so if you have an overactive right side it gets into internal
34
00:02:55.320 --> 00:03:01.520
rotation it tends to rehinge this can be a great way of taking some power away
35
00:03:01.520 --> 00:03:06.200
from the trail arm and ultimately you'll hit these poorly unless you keep your
36
00:03:06.200 --> 00:03:08.960
body coasting on the way through that's why this is one of my favorite
37
00:03:08.960 --> 00:03:13.760
sequencing or coasting drills for your wedge play
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 Your Wedge Game with Open Trail Hand Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how keeping your hands under the club improves contact
- Understand the importance of body movement in finesse shots
- Practice both short and longer chip shots for improved versatility
In this video, you'll learn the finesse wedge drill using an open trail hand position, which helps prevent flipping and promotes better control during your short game. Discover how this technique can enhance your consistency and touch around the greens.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.120
This drill is finesse wedge open trail hand so the open trail hand is one of
2
00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:06.380
the
3
00:00:06.380 --> 00:00:13.340
the really great anti-flip drills it it it's interesting because it also is one
4
00:00:13.340 --> 00:00:18.660
of the great coasting drills so but I'll talk to you a little bit about why it
5
00:00:18.660 --> 00:00:24.240
might build complementary skills or what seems like opposite skills while doing
6
00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:30.440
the same drill with the full swing when I am going to have the bracing if I'm
7
00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:34.380
scooping or staying underneath the weight of the club is going to cause a
8
00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:39.120
little bit of disconnect but in the finesse wedge because there's no bracing
9
00:00:39.120 --> 00:00:44.280
there's no force causing the club to really snap so there's no real force that
10
00:00:44.280 --> 00:00:49.960
would cause my hands to separate so it's actually good at helping train staying
11
00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:55.680
under without having any real massive racing movement because if I were to
12
00:00:55.680 --> 00:00:59.140
kind of flip or really throw with the hands I could feel a little bit of
13
00:00:59.140 --> 00:01:04.000
sliding because my hands stayed under so the big difference there are two big
14
00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:07.760
differences in the finesse wedge version versus the full swing version in the
15
00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:13.240
finesse wedge version you want your hand to stay more underneath the shaft on
16
00:01:13.240 --> 00:01:17.680
the way through not get on top of it because there's a very little shaft
17
00:01:17.680 --> 00:01:24.800
rotation and then two you want your body to continue moving and and coast on
18
00:01:24.800 --> 00:01:30.320
the way through versus having that lead leg really push and creating more of a
19
00:01:30.320 --> 00:01:38.000
brace movement so open trail hand you can you can use this in a variety of
20
00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.680
different ways either hit from the top brushing drills oftentimes I'll combine
21
00:01:42.680 --> 00:01:51.200
this with a feeling of the rhythm or the brushing drill kind of like that or
22
00:01:51.200 --> 00:01:51.960
you
23
00:01:51.960 --> 00:02:00.040
can do it just as a standalone drill so I'm just going to get set up take the
24
00:02:00.040 --> 00:02:08.200
swing and it's helpful to work on I'd say multiple distances some golfers tend
25
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:12.840
to have a lot of trouble with either the real short chip shot and other golfers
26
00:02:12.840 --> 00:02:17.680
have trouble with more the longer chip shot the 20 25 yard one so I would
27
00:02:17.680 --> 00:02:23.840
experiment with both of those different zones focusing on when you come through
28
00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:31.200
that the hand stays underneath and doesn't rotate on top then what can be
29
00:02:31.200 --> 00:02:35.160
helpful if it feels drastically different is you can stop at different
30
00:02:35.160 --> 00:02:39.160
points in the swing and close your hand you'd say oh normally the club is out
31
00:02:39.160 --> 00:02:44.240
there or normally the club is there and and you can start to associate what's
32
00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:50.600
different in this little one hand or open hand drill compared to your
33
00:02:50.600 --> 00:02:55.320
regular swing so if you have an overactive right side it gets into internal
34
00:02:55.320 --> 00:03:01.520
rotation it tends to rehinge this can be a great way of taking some power away
35
00:03:01.520 --> 00:03:06.200
from the trail arm and ultimately you'll hit these poorly unless you keep your
36
00:03:06.200 --> 00:03:08.960
body coasting on the way through that's why this is one of my favorite
37
00:03:08.960 --> 00:03:13.760
sequencing or coasting drills for your wedge play
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.120
This drill is finesse wedge open trail hand so the open trail hand is one of
2
00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:06.380
the
3
00:00:06.380 --> 00:00:13.340
the really great anti-flip drills it it it's interesting because it also is one
4
00:00:13.340 --> 00:00:18.660
of the great coasting drills so but I'll talk to you a little bit about why it
5
00:00:18.660 --> 00:00:24.240
might build complementary skills or what seems like opposite skills while doing
6
00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:30.440
the same drill with the full swing when I am going to have the bracing if I'm
7
00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:34.380
scooping or staying underneath the weight of the club is going to cause a
8
00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:39.120
little bit of disconnect but in the finesse wedge because there's no bracing
9
00:00:39.120 --> 00:00:44.280
there's no force causing the club to really snap so there's no real force that
10
00:00:44.280 --> 00:00:49.960
would cause my hands to separate so it's actually good at helping train staying
11
00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:55.680
under without having any real massive racing movement because if I were to
12
00:00:55.680 --> 00:00:59.140
kind of flip or really throw with the hands I could feel a little bit of
13
00:00:59.140 --> 00:01:04.000
sliding because my hands stayed under so the big difference there are two big
14
00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:07.760
differences in the finesse wedge version versus the full swing version in the
15
00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:13.240
finesse wedge version you want your hand to stay more underneath the shaft on
16
00:01:13.240 --> 00:01:17.680
the way through not get on top of it because there's a very little shaft
17
00:01:17.680 --> 00:01:24.800
rotation and then two you want your body to continue moving and and coast on
18
00:01:24.800 --> 00:01:30.320
the way through versus having that lead leg really push and creating more of a
19
00:01:30.320 --> 00:01:38.000
brace movement so open trail hand you can you can use this in a variety of
20
00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.680
different ways either hit from the top brushing drills oftentimes I'll combine
21
00:01:42.680 --> 00:01:51.200
this with a feeling of the rhythm or the brushing drill kind of like that or
22
00:01:51.200 --> 00:01:51.960
you
23
00:01:51.960 --> 00:02:00.040
can do it just as a standalone drill so I'm just going to get set up take the
24
00:02:00.040 --> 00:02:08.200
swing and it's helpful to work on I'd say multiple distances some golfers tend
25
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:12.840
to have a lot of trouble with either the real short chip shot and other golfers
26
00:02:12.840 --> 00:02:17.680
have trouble with more the longer chip shot the 20 25 yard one so I would
27
00:02:17.680 --> 00:02:23.840
experiment with both of those different zones focusing on when you come through
28
00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:31.200
that the hand stays underneath and doesn't rotate on top then what can be
29
00:02:31.200 --> 00:02:35.160
helpful if it feels drastically different is you can stop at different
30
00:02:35.160 --> 00:02:39.160
points in the swing and close your hand you'd say oh normally the club is out
31
00:02:39.160 --> 00:02:44.240
there or normally the club is there and and you can start to associate what's
32
00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:50.600
different in this little one hand or open hand drill compared to your
33
00:02:50.600 --> 00:02:55.320
regular swing so if you have an overactive right side it gets into internal
34
00:02:55.320 --> 00:03:01.520
rotation it tends to rehinge this can be a great way of taking some power away
35
00:03:01.520 --> 00:03:06.200
from the trail arm and ultimately you'll hit these poorly unless you keep your
36
00:03:06.200 --> 00:03:08.960
body coasting on the way through that's why this is one of my favorite
37
00:03:08.960 --> 00:03:13.760
sequencing or coasting drills for your wedge play
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