Every golfer dream of hitting the ball farther, straighter, and more consistently. While many players chase complex swing fixes, the truth is that one small change can often deliver the biggest results. One of the most powerful—and overlooked—adjustments you can make is improving your lead wrist position at impact.

This simple tweak can instantly improve ball striking, increase compression, and help you control your shots with confidence.

The Common Problem Most Golfers Face

Many amateur golfers struggle with:

• Thin or fat shots
• Weak slices or high, floating ball flights
• Inconsistent contact

In most cases, these issues aren’t caused by a complicated swing flaw. Instead, they come from an open clubface at impact, usually due to a cupped lead wrist.

The Small Change: A Flatter Lead Wrist at Impact

Your lead wrist (left wrist for right-handed golfers, right wrist for left-handed golfers) plays a huge role in controlling the clubface.

What to Change

• Focus on keeping your lead wrist flat or slightly bowed at impact.
• Avoid letting it cup or bend backward through the hitting zone.

This minor adjustment helps square the clubface naturally—without having to flip your hands at the ball.

Why This Change Makes Such a Big Difference

1. Better Ball Compression

A flat lead wrist helps you strike the ball first, then the turf—leading to cleaner contact and more distance without swinging harder.

2. Straighter Shots

When the clubface is square at impact, side spin is reduced. That means fewer slices and pulls.

3. More Consistent Contact

This change stabilizes your impact position, making mishits far less frequent.

4. Improved Distance Control

Better compression equals more predictable yardages with every club in the bag.

How to Practice This Change

Drill 1: Impact Bag Drill

• Use an impact bag or a folded towel.
• Swing into it while holding a flat lead wrist.
• Freeze at impact and check your wrist position.

Drill 2: Half Swing Punch Shots

• Make waist-high swings.
• Focus on keeping your lead wrist firm and flat.
• Hit low, controlled shots to feel proper compression.

Drill 3: Use Swing Analysis Technology

Recording your swing with a golf training app allows you to:

• Draw wrist and shaft angles
• Compare impact positions
• Track progress over time

Seeing your swing visually makes this small change much easier to understand and repeat.

Final Thoughts

Golf improvement doesn’t always require a complete swing overhaul. Sometimes, one small adjustment—like flattening your lead wrist at impact—can transform your ball striking almost instantly.

Commit to this simple change, practice it with purpose, and you’ll notice a big difference in your consistency, accuracy, and confidence on the course.

If you want faster results, pair this swing change with video analysis and guided drills to make it stick.

⛳ Small change. Big results. Better golf.

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