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Improve Pelvic Angle for Better Wedge Consistency
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how pelvic angle affects your wedge performance.
- Practice keeping your belt buckle aligned for consistent impact.
- Identify common mistakes that lead to inconsistent wedge shots.
Learn how to maintain pelvic angle consistency during wedge shots for improved finesse and accuracy. This drill will help you create a stable lower body for better shot outcomes.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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This finesse wedge drill is pelvic angle consistency.
2
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:09.480
So, we talk a lot about these finesse wedges and how we want to keep the lower
3
00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:09.960
body as
4
00:00:09.960 --> 00:00:15.200
more of a balance or more of a platform for balance and stability, not so much
5
00:00:15.200 --> 00:00:15.880
for creating
6
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:16.960
a lot of power.
7
00:00:16.960 --> 00:00:21.340
And that goes all the way into your low distance wedges.
8
00:00:21.340 --> 00:00:26.000
So when I do 3D's and when I look at 3D's of really good wedge players,
9
00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:27.120
typically what
10
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:33.000
you'll see is if I had this angle of my pelvis, let's just say I had a
11
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:35.200
measurement here, when
12
00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:39.710
I get into my setup posture, it's going to be somewhere around 20 degrees or so
13
00:00:39.710 --> 00:00:39.920
from
14
00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:43.440
setup or from vertical.
15
00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.680
In the full swing, because I'm really using my lower body, my glutes, my abs,
16
00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:49.240
typically
17
00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:54.920
that's going to decrease about 20 degrees from the top of the swing to impact.
18
00:00:54.920 --> 00:01:00.160
So during the downswing, it has this major kind of thrusting move as it's
19
00:01:00.160 --> 00:01:01.360
rotating, which
20
00:01:01.360 --> 00:01:04.840
helps transfer power through the core, does a lot of really good things.
21
00:01:04.840 --> 00:01:08.600
Well, what I've seen with golfers who struggle with their wedges is typically
22
00:01:08.600 --> 00:01:09.280
they'll use
23
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:10.920
that same power source.
24
00:01:10.920 --> 00:01:15.480
Where the best guys, instead of going 20 degrees, it pretty much stays about
25
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:16.120
the same.
26
00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:21.360
I've seen as little as 3 degrees changed and as much as 5 for really good
27
00:01:21.360 --> 00:01:21.960
players.
28
00:01:21.960 --> 00:01:26.460
As you struggle, it'll be in the 10, 15 degree range almost as much as their
29
00:01:26.460 --> 00:01:27.200
full swing.
30
00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:30.980
So one thing that you can focus on when you're working on your finesse wedges
31
00:01:30.980 --> 00:01:31.480
is to feel
32
00:01:31.480 --> 00:01:37.980
like wherever this belt buckle is pointed, it's going to be pointed about the
33
00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:38.920
same place
34
00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:40.920
at impact.
35
00:01:40.920 --> 00:01:45.550
If you find that it starts standing up, you can whiff, you can top them, you
36
00:01:45.550 --> 00:01:46.480
can hit fat
37
00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:51.220
if you end up coming behind it just like so, there's lots of bad things that
38
00:01:51.220 --> 00:01:52.000
can happen
39
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.640
from this lower body thrust, which is a big power source that we don't really
40
00:01:55.640 --> 00:01:56.000
want to
41
00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:57.600
use for the finesse wedge.
42
00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:01.410
So pay attention to where this belt buckle is pointing and you can use it with
43
00:02:01.410 --> 00:02:01.680
any
44
00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:08.200
in combination with any of your finesse wedge release and training drills.
45
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:11.610
So hopefully that'll help you if you're struggling with the fat thin contact
46
00:02:11.610 --> 00:02:12.360
with your finesse
47
00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:15.000
wedges and learning how to power it from the right areas.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.240
This finesse wedge drill is pelvic angle consistency.
2
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:09.480
So, we talk a lot about these finesse wedges and how we want to keep the lower
3
00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:09.960
body as
4
00:00:09.960 --> 00:00:15.200
more of a balance or more of a platform for balance and stability, not so much
5
00:00:15.200 --> 00:00:15.880
for creating
6
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:16.960
a lot of power.
7
00:00:16.960 --> 00:00:21.340
And that goes all the way into your low distance wedges.
8
00:00:21.340 --> 00:00:26.000
So when I do 3D's and when I look at 3D's of really good wedge players,
9
00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:27.120
typically what
10
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:33.000
you'll see is if I had this angle of my pelvis, let's just say I had a
11
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:35.200
measurement here, when
12
00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:39.710
I get into my setup posture, it's going to be somewhere around 20 degrees or so
13
00:00:39.710 --> 00:00:39.920
from
14
00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:43.440
setup or from vertical.
15
00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.680
In the full swing, because I'm really using my lower body, my glutes, my abs,
16
00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:49.240
typically
17
00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:54.920
that's going to decrease about 20 degrees from the top of the swing to impact.
18
00:00:54.920 --> 00:01:00.160
So during the downswing, it has this major kind of thrusting move as it's
19
00:01:00.160 --> 00:01:01.360
rotating, which
20
00:01:01.360 --> 00:01:04.840
helps transfer power through the core, does a lot of really good things.
21
00:01:04.840 --> 00:01:08.600
Well, what I've seen with golfers who struggle with their wedges is typically
22
00:01:08.600 --> 00:01:09.280
they'll use
23
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:10.920
that same power source.
24
00:01:10.920 --> 00:01:15.480
Where the best guys, instead of going 20 degrees, it pretty much stays about
25
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:16.120
the same.
26
00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:21.360
I've seen as little as 3 degrees changed and as much as 5 for really good
27
00:01:21.360 --> 00:01:21.960
players.
28
00:01:21.960 --> 00:01:26.460
As you struggle, it'll be in the 10, 15 degree range almost as much as their
29
00:01:26.460 --> 00:01:27.200
full swing.
30
00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:30.980
So one thing that you can focus on when you're working on your finesse wedges
31
00:01:30.980 --> 00:01:31.480
is to feel
32
00:01:31.480 --> 00:01:37.980
like wherever this belt buckle is pointed, it's going to be pointed about the
33
00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:38.920
same place
34
00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:40.920
at impact.
35
00:01:40.920 --> 00:01:45.550
If you find that it starts standing up, you can whiff, you can top them, you
36
00:01:45.550 --> 00:01:46.480
can hit fat
37
00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:51.220
if you end up coming behind it just like so, there's lots of bad things that
38
00:01:51.220 --> 00:01:52.000
can happen
39
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.640
from this lower body thrust, which is a big power source that we don't really
40
00:01:55.640 --> 00:01:56.000
want to
41
00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:57.600
use for the finesse wedge.
42
00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:01.410
So pay attention to where this belt buckle is pointing and you can use it with
43
00:02:01.410 --> 00:02:01.680
any
44
00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:08.200
in combination with any of your finesse wedge release and training drills.
45
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:11.610
So hopefully that'll help you if you're struggling with the fat thin contact
46
00:02:11.610 --> 00:02:12.360
with your finesse
47
00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:15.000
wedges and learning how to power it from the right areas.
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 Pelvic Angle for Better Wedge Consistency
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how pelvic angle affects your wedge performance.
- Practice keeping your belt buckle aligned for consistent impact.
- Identify common mistakes that lead to inconsistent wedge shots.
Learn how to maintain pelvic angle consistency during wedge shots for improved finesse and accuracy. This drill will help you create a stable lower body for better shot outcomes.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.240
This finesse wedge drill is pelvic angle consistency.
2
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:09.480
So, we talk a lot about these finesse wedges and how we want to keep the lower
3
00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:09.960
body as
4
00:00:09.960 --> 00:00:15.200
more of a balance or more of a platform for balance and stability, not so much
5
00:00:15.200 --> 00:00:15.880
for creating
6
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:16.960
a lot of power.
7
00:00:16.960 --> 00:00:21.340
And that goes all the way into your low distance wedges.
8
00:00:21.340 --> 00:00:26.000
So when I do 3D's and when I look at 3D's of really good wedge players,
9
00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:27.120
typically what
10
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:33.000
you'll see is if I had this angle of my pelvis, let's just say I had a
11
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:35.200
measurement here, when
12
00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:39.710
I get into my setup posture, it's going to be somewhere around 20 degrees or so
13
00:00:39.710 --> 00:00:39.920
from
14
00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:43.440
setup or from vertical.
15
00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.680
In the full swing, because I'm really using my lower body, my glutes, my abs,
16
00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:49.240
typically
17
00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:54.920
that's going to decrease about 20 degrees from the top of the swing to impact.
18
00:00:54.920 --> 00:01:00.160
So during the downswing, it has this major kind of thrusting move as it's
19
00:01:00.160 --> 00:01:01.360
rotating, which
20
00:01:01.360 --> 00:01:04.840
helps transfer power through the core, does a lot of really good things.
21
00:01:04.840 --> 00:01:08.600
Well, what I've seen with golfers who struggle with their wedges is typically
22
00:01:08.600 --> 00:01:09.280
they'll use
23
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:10.920
that same power source.
24
00:01:10.920 --> 00:01:15.480
Where the best guys, instead of going 20 degrees, it pretty much stays about
25
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:16.120
the same.
26
00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:21.360
I've seen as little as 3 degrees changed and as much as 5 for really good
27
00:01:21.360 --> 00:01:21.960
players.
28
00:01:21.960 --> 00:01:26.460
As you struggle, it'll be in the 10, 15 degree range almost as much as their
29
00:01:26.460 --> 00:01:27.200
full swing.
30
00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:30.980
So one thing that you can focus on when you're working on your finesse wedges
31
00:01:30.980 --> 00:01:31.480
is to feel
32
00:01:31.480 --> 00:01:37.980
like wherever this belt buckle is pointed, it's going to be pointed about the
33
00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:38.920
same place
34
00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:40.920
at impact.
35
00:01:40.920 --> 00:01:45.550
If you find that it starts standing up, you can whiff, you can top them, you
36
00:01:45.550 --> 00:01:46.480
can hit fat
37
00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:51.220
if you end up coming behind it just like so, there's lots of bad things that
38
00:01:51.220 --> 00:01:52.000
can happen
39
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.640
from this lower body thrust, which is a big power source that we don't really
40
00:01:55.640 --> 00:01:56.000
want to
41
00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:57.600
use for the finesse wedge.
42
00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:01.410
So pay attention to where this belt buckle is pointing and you can use it with
43
00:02:01.410 --> 00:02:01.680
any
44
00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:08.200
in combination with any of your finesse wedge release and training drills.
45
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:11.610
So hopefully that'll help you if you're struggling with the fat thin contact
46
00:02:11.610 --> 00:02:12.360
with your finesse
47
00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:15.000
wedges and learning how to power it from the right areas.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.240
This finesse wedge drill is pelvic angle consistency.
2
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:09.480
So, we talk a lot about these finesse wedges and how we want to keep the lower
3
00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:09.960
body as
4
00:00:09.960 --> 00:00:15.200
more of a balance or more of a platform for balance and stability, not so much
5
00:00:15.200 --> 00:00:15.880
for creating
6
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:16.960
a lot of power.
7
00:00:16.960 --> 00:00:21.340
And that goes all the way into your low distance wedges.
8
00:00:21.340 --> 00:00:26.000
So when I do 3D's and when I look at 3D's of really good wedge players,
9
00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:27.120
typically what
10
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:33.000
you'll see is if I had this angle of my pelvis, let's just say I had a
11
00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:35.200
measurement here, when
12
00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:39.710
I get into my setup posture, it's going to be somewhere around 20 degrees or so
13
00:00:39.710 --> 00:00:39.920
from
14
00:00:39.920 --> 00:00:43.440
setup or from vertical.
15
00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.680
In the full swing, because I'm really using my lower body, my glutes, my abs,
16
00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:49.240
typically
17
00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:54.920
that's going to decrease about 20 degrees from the top of the swing to impact.
18
00:00:54.920 --> 00:01:00.160
So during the downswing, it has this major kind of thrusting move as it's
19
00:01:00.160 --> 00:01:01.360
rotating, which
20
00:01:01.360 --> 00:01:04.840
helps transfer power through the core, does a lot of really good things.
21
00:01:04.840 --> 00:01:08.600
Well, what I've seen with golfers who struggle with their wedges is typically
22
00:01:08.600 --> 00:01:09.280
they'll use
23
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:10.920
that same power source.
24
00:01:10.920 --> 00:01:15.480
Where the best guys, instead of going 20 degrees, it pretty much stays about
25
00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:16.120
the same.
26
00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:21.360
I've seen as little as 3 degrees changed and as much as 5 for really good
27
00:01:21.360 --> 00:01:21.960
players.
28
00:01:21.960 --> 00:01:26.460
As you struggle, it'll be in the 10, 15 degree range almost as much as their
29
00:01:26.460 --> 00:01:27.200
full swing.
30
00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:30.980
So one thing that you can focus on when you're working on your finesse wedges
31
00:01:30.980 --> 00:01:31.480
is to feel
32
00:01:31.480 --> 00:01:37.980
like wherever this belt buckle is pointed, it's going to be pointed about the
33
00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:38.920
same place
34
00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:40.920
at impact.
35
00:01:40.920 --> 00:01:45.550
If you find that it starts standing up, you can whiff, you can top them, you
36
00:01:45.550 --> 00:01:46.480
can hit fat
37
00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:51.220
if you end up coming behind it just like so, there's lots of bad things that
38
00:01:51.220 --> 00:01:52.000
can happen
39
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.640
from this lower body thrust, which is a big power source that we don't really
40
00:01:55.640 --> 00:01:56.000
want to
41
00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:57.600
use for the finesse wedge.
42
00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:01.410
So pay attention to where this belt buckle is pointing and you can use it with
43
00:02:01.410 --> 00:02:01.680
any
44
00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:08.200
in combination with any of your finesse wedge release and training drills.
45
00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:11.610
So hopefully that'll help you if you're struggling with the fat thin contact
46
00:02:11.610 --> 00:02:12.360
with your finesse
47
00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:15.000
wedges and learning how to power it from the right areas.
Have questions about this video?
Ask Mulligan for personalized guidance on technique, drills, or how to apply what you've learned.
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