Hi @Tom Saguto
Following-on from my V1 with you regarding my cupped wrist, I'm deliberately trying to shorten my backswing. I'm one of those that when they reach the top of the backswing, I swing far too quickly and by the time I reach impact, all my speed has gone.
With the shortened backswing, should I look to both deliberately hinge the wrists and look to bow the lead wrist? I read all the time about how a bowed wrist at the top of the backswing means you have the flat wrist to encourage hands ahead at impact.
I feel I'm getting better contact on the clubface with the shortened backswing with less speed lost at impact.
Thanks
@Ian "Twiggy" Jones - I'm not a big proponent of any type of contrived wrist action in the swing, so any work in that regard ought to be very temporary and only for the purpose of building in a "feel". The combination of a good grip, properly executed swing motions, and the weight of the club should lead to a correct hinging with a flat lead wrist condition at the top. Remember, any manipulations during the backswing must be fully accounted for and precisely undone in the downswing, otherwise achieving a desirable level of consistency will be a fleeting endeavor.
Keep using video and check your wrist condition at the top often. The lead wrist should be fully and properly hinged on autopilot - flat or slightly bowed and not cupped. If this is not the case then reverse engineer your backswing and setup to identify the culprit.
Yeah, I'm not a big fan of manipulating the wrists either. Bennetts's swing is ridiculously simple, and considering how simple his swing is, that makes me wonder why so many people work hard to complicate simplicity. Also, I noticed Bennett has his right elbow pointed down at the top, a small triangle, not tucked into his rib cage.