[PT. 2] WRISTS IN THE SWING- THE DETAILS | Paddy's Golf Tip #9 | Padraig Harrington

Earlier this week, I shared Part 1 of a two-part lesson which focused on the role that the wrists play during the swing. Now I'm back with Part 2 of the lesson and it's time to really get into the details.
As I mentioned in Part 1, the discussion was probably most valuable for the 'weekend warriors'- as I focused on how to just get those wrists active. In Part 2, I the focus is centered around what needs to happen once the wrists are active and working-and that comes down to focusing on the mechanics and very much, the details.
I welcome you to listen as I unpack a personal yet controversial outlook on what the wrists should do through the impact point of the swing. Let me know what your thoughts in the comments- agree or disagree?
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It’s refreshing to see someone who has achieved so much and with your ability giving back to the game, very much appreciated.

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Thanks Paddy...

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Well said!!

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I watched him playing in Bermuda. A fantastic golfer with such humility...

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What a time we live in. A 3 time major winner and someone that has won millions playing golf is taking time to help us average joes on KZbin. No need to for clickbait nonsense titles, just quality instruction

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This ain’t helping the average Joe buddy lol

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just a shame it's so difficult to replicate in a 2 second swing

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He must have a gambling problem

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I can think of a lot of major champions who have done tutorials before KZbin and since

[@chadnoswal9243]

How cool is it that Paddy takes time out of his busy schedule (practicing and cleaning all of his trophies) to teach all of us how he plays the game. Imagine if all world class players could remember all their fans and could do the same. You’re a class act, sir. It’s amazing to see someone with so much talent, relate to those that haven’t been so fortunate.

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You look like you enjoy teaching more than even playing…You are indeed a rare breed…Thank you.

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This is my favorite series of golf instructions. Thanks for this!

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You are the link between pro world and amateur world, so important that you exist and that you keep on doing what you do. Padraig, you are a treasure in golf and life💫

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Padraig. I have been using internet teaching videos for years. I must say that absolutely none are even close to you as a teacher or the brilliant way you present the very complicated art of golf. You are as successful a golf teacher as you are a golfer. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

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This man is the business! Listen to him!

[@geoffrobson1195]

Thanks Paddy, I hope you know how much both you and these videos mean to us average joes. It just goes to show how much you love the game and how humble and genuine you really are to give your time up to do these lessons. Can’t wait for the next one. Sincere thanks and I hope your government has a change of heart and lets you all in Ireland get back to golf earlier. Cheers, Geoff

[@bobmcglone6676]

Thanks. This is outstanding. My feeling is people don’t go into this great of detail, is they want you back for lessons. You want us to learn it for ourselves so we can improve. Well done!

[@mikeaustinrules4213]

Kudos! This is the same ulnar deviation, bowing, and the release that legendary long hitter Mike Austin taught me back in the late 1990's! You are also adding energy to the clubhead. Slap something with the back of your lead hand with a flat wrist while holding that position. Then try it with a bowed lead wrist and let it fly, that is, extend. The latter provides much more power. Thanks!

[@nicholasdemetriades9154]

Yes. I played my best round ever doing this. Went from around 80-83 to 70(2 under). Then stopped because I caught a few thin but straight. Guess I have to give it more time because scores are terrible lately.

[@Lilly-S-23]

Learning from a legend that’s got nothing else to prove, who takes the time with absolute passion to help us … thanks Patty

[@louispounds7486]

Please do a version for those of us who like the old style versus the modern way. Thank you for doing these videos.

[@davidnoob9421]

Padraig, you are a king among us mortal men! Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us aspiring weekend warriors

[@PadraigHarringtonOfficial]

My pleasure!

[@aznfo13]

Paddy, thank you for this video. This is probably some of the best information I have come across. I love how you mentioned the strong wrist position being tough for chipping. It reminded me right away of Viktor Hovland and his early chipping struggles, which it seems he has figured out since. Thank you for again for your clear and concise explanations.

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Love listening to Paddy. Always glued to the tv when they are interviewing him. So interesting Thanks Paddy, all the best

[@ruatoomey9107]

Wow! If golf were a computer program then Padraig wrote the code. Incredible information here. This really is the best instruction I’ve ever seen. Thanks Padraig Harrington.

[@hansidelk6604]

Extend through impact. I only just heard this from a video by a canadian coach called Steve Cowx. He also said the same thing, extend through impact. Love your lessons, youre teaching us REAL GOLF, just not instruction golf.

[@HeribertoMayacpa]

just came back from the Valero Texas Open and very glad I was able to watch you on a few holes! A legend for sure.

[@jw11000]

Wow been all over the place recently with driver. Tried this without any rehearsal on first tee of first comp' of the year. Crushed it straight for miles. All the rest were equal if not better. Although I did snap hook one, but persevered. Didn't work so well with irons as they were mostly out the toe. Can't wait to get back out there. Thanks so much Mr Harrington!

[@spencewr3]

I’m glad I watched this. So many videos on here that tell you not to release the club. Then up steps an actual major winning pro golfer who says that you need to release the club. I know who I’m listening to! Thanks Pardraig!

[@roberthammer2446]

Another great instructional video. Slante 🏒🇮🇪

[@markgrim10]

Paddy really answered several of my questions. Don't make the club face strong until downswing/transition because you don't need to close it like that on short game shots (shorter swings)... makes perfect logical sense and is less confusing long term. Please let me know if this is not what you meant, Mr. P. From 20 degrees to 5 degrees really explains it well.

[@markanderson2713]

Thank you, Padraig dude you are the man!! I agree with the previous statement what time we live in

[@deandriver1089]

Best explained golf tip on KZbin thanks paddy 👍 keep them coming

[@4gosselin]

Love the tip Paddy. Too many pros push major shaft lean and taking the wrists out. (i.e. Impact snap). Had a lesson with Larry Rinker a few years back and his approach is about getting the wrists involved. It has helped me add distance and consistency. I'm glad successful pros like you are helping educate that the wrists are an important aspect to the swing.

[@gazstaf]

So good to see a proven high level pro giving such wonderful advice

[@gilbertoloyola297]

Padraig, thanks for your lessons. My swing has improved greatly since I started to watch your videos. Thanks again.

[@michaelscore6763]

Dear Mr Harrington! Thanks for your excellent advises in golf - they are so much concepted getting a natural moved swing than others and they help me getting a more powerfull swing than I had in the past. The main difference in modern golfswings and the distance which ich results is, that the clubs are "delofted" in the impact so that a 9 iron has more the distance of a 7 or 6 iron.... This is possible because a lot of companies are producing different typs of shafts who bring the ball up in the air - for example your KBS shafts. If the irons become longer, the closed and delofted face becomes more and more a problem in combination with the longer shafts - but here are helping all the hybrids and driving irons in modern golf. I'm still hitting the balls with the loft a golfclub really has and so my 9 iron is maybe 150 with a good shot. For me is important hitting a green near trhe flag, not hitting with a short iron a 190 shot (which I pull left at the end...). And if you watch Tiger Woods maybe with his good old low launching DG x100 shafts, he is hitting a longer iron than other modern players (maybe a Pwedge for 120), but he is winning with the masters two years ago again. And "shorties" like Langer are still better in augusta than many others in the past, for example like DeChambeau. If he would be one or two iron longer, he maybe would still play for the title in augusta. But he is not, he is as long as I'm; it was so in the past with persimmon woods and is now the same. I hope your tips bring me this iron longer iron distance I need for getting my controlled short iron shot to the greens I'm looking for - maybe with a delofted iron. All the best please and stay safe!

[@davestout4468]

Thank you Padraig, You are such a great teacher and player! You have really helped me play so much better. I have always loved to watch you play, inspiring! I have watched a lot of golf videos but none as educational as yours!

[@floriandietz1256]

For The First time I understand how the wrist should move! Tried it immediatly afterwards and all my clubs are going 20 to 40 Meters further without any other changes! Unbelievable! Thank you so much!!!!

[@ibepilot11]

Thank you for giving back to the game ... Really appreciate your instruction videos.

[@dennismurphy7108]

Really enjoy these videos from Paddy

[@3putt548]

Fascinating! It does go against the grain of what quite a few pro’s teach. They seem to encourage more shaft lean at the point of contact. Thus actually de-lofting the club. I always sort of questioned this, since irons are more de-lofted than they were 15-20 years ago. I used to be a pretty good player years ago. I was 5-7 hdcp at my peak. Paddy said he hits his 9 iron 160 yds. I averaged 140 back than. Now at 70 yrs old the best I can muster is 110 yds. Loss of flexibility has taken its toll. Now getting any height is a struggle with my mid irons, along with hitting the ball first and then the turf. I’ll give Paddy’s instructions a go. Maybe I can pick up 10-15 yds but not actually flip the club. Thanks Paddy.

[@shuyuan901]

Wow, I was puzzled wrist action in swing, now you explained very clearly, thank you

[@cgvagf]

Aye lad, I love it. I've learned more from watching 5 of Paddy's videos, than I have in 2 years of watching other KZbin videos.

[@ianrobertcope]

Great advice , I’ve been struggling with the concept of hitting down on irons and really screwed myself up and stopped releasing the club through impact as I was trying to keep the handle ahead of the club head , now some clarity thanks.

[@YoYoZamolo]

Same here mate

[@crisgaye]

Same ✌️

[@cbrx9390]

Fantastic video, best explanation I've come across so far

[@peaceandLove220]

Another masterclass, thanks Padraig

[@gmanhfx]

Thanks for sharing your expert knowledge, Paddy. You're a prince among men.

[@gzman1]

9:49 “you've gotta stop the grip in some way" huge

[@rodrich1644]

Supination or pronation at the top is a product of grip. There have been great players with both. Thanks for another great video.

[@nowhamm]

So much info in these videos. Thanks for doing this. I had to mute the Masters tournament on today so I could finish what you have posted so far!

[@PadraigHarringtonOfficial]

Any time!

[@mattrogers5315]

Another great video. Paddy is the best!

[@mattmain3]

Padraig, thanks for all your videos they are really a source of wisdom I keep coming back to lately. Could you help me with the explanation from 6:00 - 6:45 about this bowing action happening "naturally" for most people. This has been something I have struggled with for my entire golfing experience so forgive the lengthy explanation but I want to be precise, forgive me also I'm an engineer. The reason being for me, no matter how I grip the club(Strong, neutral or weak) when I take the club back to the top I have a cup in my left wrist (to give you an idea, at address if I cock my wrists straight up without moving anything else this cup is the same position at the top) Granted the grip changes where the club face is at the top (either closed, neutral or toe down) but the cup in the wrist is always there. Now for me what I feel is natural is that this cup remains nearly until my wrist unhinge at the bottom of the swing. To further explain, if I feel my grip pressure is 3/10, and my wrist firmness is 0/10, these same positions will be created "naturally" if I swing the club back and forth in a perpetual motion drill letting centrifugal force of the club and gravity doing all the work. I can create a flat left wrist at the top of the back swing and do this bowing action you describe in the downswing, but it feels like I am fighting the way the club wants to swing naturally. Now my question is this, should I fight what I feel is natural to me and practice this bowing action until possibly one day it becomes "normal"? I know at 6:45 you say this should happen naturally for "most" people, if one finds themselves not included in the most should they try to train the action to be normal or stick with what they have. Thank you for your time if you have made it this far. I would appreciate any feedback, if any others have insight, or are like myself.

[@nTo-vlog]

Hi.. maybe you can check if you have the proper grip as in Paddy's 2nd video?

[@CDV99]

Best video on wrists . Thank you Padraig !

[@teeno684]

How lucky are we having the Great Paddy as our coach. This is by far the best thing I found this morning since I heard Donald Trump coming back 2024. Thank you Paddy much love and respect. stay blessed

[@mikey2176]

Great stuff Padraig. Great explanations.

[@Digiphex]

These are fantastic. Thanks for doing this!

[@PadraigHarringtonOfficial]

My pleasure!

[@stevethompson386]

Fantastic advice from a great player. Thank you Padraig.

[@crazyjoe5684]

I SWEAR TO EVERYONE Between him saying to Stand up and Doin Exactly what he Is explaining the bow in the wrist. I was Blown away!! I go back w the Standard or neutral grip then I practice w out looking at my Hands and Cup on the way Down. In slow motion. I Now see the Amazing Difference in Impact! I now play around w natural Or Normal Face impact and I can feel w out looking the Full cupping and the Difference in Distance Control. I was almost in Tears w Joy. Its NUTS! Sorry about the Long Comment but listen to this Man. Just standing up w out Hunched Shoulders is a World of Difference. Thank Paddy uve Change my Life in striking the golf ball. I left out one important thing. It stops the club face from getting out in front of ur Hands also. 🙏🏻 And!!! I’ve been playing w the Fades and Draws w this Face Control I will Not Listen to any other Person besides him Ever!

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I'm really enjoying your tips. Very technical and detailed. Just what I'm looking for.

[@jimeye77]

Fabulous. Thanks Padraig!! Greatly appreciated.

[@simonsilva5040]

Patty, thank you for sharing some of your knowledge. You're the best 🤗

[@russellchristman8040]

I don’t know if this contradicts what Paddy is telling us about the role of the wrists in the swing, but I hit my most solid iron shots when I feel that my wrists are passive on the down swing. I may be just letting the momentum of the club head from transition through the downswing do all the work. I can’t explain it that well but it seems to work for me.

[@jameshassell6007]

Love this. So informative. I'm enlightened. Thank you, Paddy. You rock

[@jmb4172]

Doesn't get any better than this! Thanks Paddy

[@dannylaw7367]

The man is a genius. Has it perfectly correct.

[@azcharlie2009]

This is good stuff!! One of my favorite players of all time!

[@MJB9559]

Gorgeous swing and makes it look so easy 😜 Pronated....word of the day 👍

[@ColbyStewart1965]

Great lesson, thanks PH!

[@Capo51]

✌️. Like this wrist approach! Ok, now time to go to train it.

[@michaeledwards7967]

Excellent demonstration. Borne of years of experience allied to an Irishman. Bit like rasher sandwiches and a cup of tea. A perfect combination.

[@diarmaidoleary8390]

Fantastic video again, thanks Paddy

[@txterbug]

The towel twist analogy just changed everything for me

[@wreckim]

Thanks Padraig. Good luck, and have a great round today down in Texas!

[@TheM1925]

Thanks dad!

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Thanks Padraig great lesson many thanks for all your tips!

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Thanks padraig👌⛳

[@aeronhong4998]

TQ Padraig. Great video. By the way, I am a member of Horizon Hills GC (Johor, Malaysia) - you won the Iskandar Open here in 2010👍

[@duwonrhee3589]

pronation for right arm (hand) and supination on left arm (wrist)

[@ryanjohnson985]

Paddy, thanks so much for doing these! You're pretty good at golf, and thanks for passing your wisdom on.

[@gremdamuke]

“Pretty good” 😆

[@ryanjohnson985]

@@gremdamuke He's amazing at golf, but I think Paddy would know that I was being cheeky.

[@andrewnguyen473]

great analysis. Thank you so much!

[@simmo5071]

Gosh I’ve been try to stop that wrist action and now the Irishman has explained why my distance has suffered. Padraig you carry enough authority that I’m going back to my old swing.

[@ggaspord]

Wow…thanks Padraig.

[@zzxxyy22]

Top shelf

[@ronniefromOR]

Great stuff as always.thanks!

[@jonsmith1226]

I cannot imagine he will ever be able to buy a pint in most clubhouses in the land... top content

[@DASH1ful]

i agree that the left hand should release thru the shot, and that we shouldn't "supinate"- or, as you call it: "pronate"- in the hitting area, as hogan tells us to in his book. but, the key to releasing the club thru with the left hand is to apply force to both the left side and the right side of the club with the left hand. and, this does pull the right hand thru. obviously we want the right hand to release thru as well, but the fact that the left hand can pull the right hand thru shows that the hands don't work as antagonistic opposites, as you describe. and, if we "pronate" in the start of the downswing we can't apply force to both the left side and the right side of the shaft with the left hand. all we have to do to apply force to both sides of the shaft, with the left hand, is apply force to the left side of the shaft. that's we have to think of.

[@user-xg2vy3ri6r]

Excellent as always

[@oldprogolf7292]

Very good, Padraig, I agree with most of this, particularly releasing the club which some misguided pros call flipping. However, I think you confuse flexion of the left wrist starting the ds with what most good players do, including your goodself, which is pronation of the left forearm (anticlockwise rotation). All good players do this throughout the swing though some do most of it on the backswing (McIlroy), at the top (Wolff, Jimmy Bruen) or on the downswing (Jones, Locke, Couples).

[@seminkwak]

Best, amazing video, thanks a lot Paddy!

[@oscarbevz2053]

Hi Padraig, (love your work)...any chance of doing something for senior (70+yo) single-length iron players? Your previous wrist advice added 10m carry to my irons...ie 7-iron now carries 145m. Regs Osc in Australia

[@watersoilsun847]

Great info!

[@vrganesh7547]

Paddy - You are the best !

[@barrydavies629]

Top man ,what a gent

[@stefanrogge8155]

Great video, thank you, Padraig

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Super thank you...

[@IndialanticRob]

Thanks, really helped

[@28russ]

Thanks Paddy. Perfect timing mate (unlike my golf swing lol).

[@gerx18]

Great content Padraig . thanks for posting 👍👏

[@daviddicker6288]

Top Class from a top class pro

[@mbillmiller1]

Fantastic insider information! Do you do the same release sequence with the driver ?? Thank You !!

[@magikkris]

wonderful

[@mylesosullivan9368]

Thanks Paddy Your understanding and explanation of the golf swing is enjoyable to listen and top notch. Thank you for sharing your knowledge I wish you the best always

[@jirasakmalaengpoothong8663]

I use a left wrist to control club face after impact to hit the ball straighter. If I use pronated wrists in the down swing, should I use the wrists to flip cut under the ball, or what? I don’t really understand how the mechanism works. Thanks a lot PH.

[@danway3706]

paying it forward paddy.. thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise .. look forward to your next video..

[@SuperNisch]

Thanks, now I know what I didn’t know 👍

[@PadraigHarringtonOfficial]

Glad to help

[@charlieluckhardt2385]

What an excellent lesson. A normal tv video lesson is very “thin” compared to this golf champion.

[@paullee5029]

All the respects to the beloved champion