While Charles Howell III ignored the reduce on the Northern Trust Open, my other pick -- Charl Schwartzel -- isn't always letting me down. He's handiest 3 strokes off the lead after 2 rounds.
I've looked at Charl's swing in element earlier than, but I notion I'd factor out a bit some thing that some of you could never have considered. This video is a Nike Golf video with Charl's own observation.
If you examine the video around the :forty eight 2nd mark, you'll see Charl's palms on the pinnacle of his backswing. That's our awareness on this put up.
Charl cups his wrists at the top. He says he really believes in this position, although many players do the opposite. (I assume he's referring to the cupped wrist position used by players like Dustin Johnson, and not the flat position recommended by many instructors.)
While I certainly like Charl's swing, most of you probable should not be the usage of this cupped position. Why? Because Charl says it helps get rid of the left facet of the green.
In other words, it prevents him from hooking the ball.
If you war to hit a draw, this wrist role is going to make it a great deal greater hard for you. I'm pointing this out because maximum weekend players, if they are not using the flat wrist position, obviously tend to cup their wrists... And clearly hit a slice.
The flat wrist position -- that is, at the top of the swing you could hold a ruler against the back of your lead forearm and it would also lay against the back of your lead hand -- is a neutral position that makes it easier to hit the ball straight. The cupped wrist position a la DJ -- that is, the back of your hand would bend away from the ruler -- encourages a hook, especially if you have a tendency to stop moving your lower body before you finish your followthrough.
So if you're suffering with a slice, you might want to test for cupped wrists at the top of your backswing. It works for Charl Schwartzel, but it might not be the nice choice for you.
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