11/04/2016 ISSUE 12

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HANDS TAKE PRECEDENCE FOR SHORT-GAME SHOTS Kevin’s
Kures
A lot has been written about the hands varying of grip pressure is one of the keys making the lead wrist more concave, you
in executing full swings and shots around to all great short-game players. Some can add height or soften the shot. Kevin Perkins is a PGA Master Profes-
the green. Contrary to what is written in examples: A good player will lighten sional. He operates his Golf Academy at
some instructional articles, the hands his grip pressure on downhill fast putts 5. Good players learn to feel the weight The Evergreen Club, has hosted and pro-
are, in fact, the most important compo- and increase his grip pressure on longer of the clubhead to help produce a sen- duced his own television and radio shows,
nent of all the short-game shots. When putts. The player will also increase his sation of a swinging force. The swing- and has authored the golf instructional
practicing, the hands send feedback to grip pressure while hitting out of thick ing force promotes rhythm, timing and book “Golf Everyone,” published by Hunt-
the brain, and then brain can send feed- rough. So, the touch needed to hit vary- a sense of clubhead awareness. This er Textbooks. Perkins may be reached at
back back to the hands in order that fu- ing shots around the green starts with clubhead awareness allows them to feel 561-301-3783. Email: [email protected]
ture practice shots may be improved or altering your grip pressure. where the leading edge and flange are. or visit his website at www.kevinperkins-
adjusted. This feedback that the hands This is a key to controlling the bottom of golfacademy.com. 
send to the brain is the key to improving. 2. The hands rotate in concert with the the swing.
rotating forearms in pitch shots and re-ro-
The proper use of the hands is the gift tate on the forward swing to square and These are just a few examples of what
that all players with outstanding short close the clubface. On mid- to long-range the many things the hands do to achieve
games have. Also, don’t be fooled: You pitch shots, the wrists will cock vertically good results in the short game. No ques-
must train yourself early on as a new on the backswing and un-cock on the for- tion the arms carry the hands and the
player on how to use the hands. The ward swing all simultaneously while the shoulders carry the arms, but the hands
hands do not magically react; you must hands and forearms rotate and re-rotate. are the authors of many things, and
learn how to use your hands properly without question play the starring role in
when you are learning how to play. The 3. The back of the lead hand controls the execution of all the short-game shots.
hands only react subconsciously if you the club-face angle, which virtually con-
are a seasoned player. trols the direction of the ball. So, the
back of the lead hand controls the direc-
The hands perform many different tion of all short shots!
functions to help in the execution of the
short game. Here are just a few: 4. Good players may add or take off
loft by changing the position of the back
1. The grip pressure in the fingers will of the lead wrist. By bowing or creating
constantly vary depending on what type a convexing lead wrist, you can lower
of shot you may be hitting. This constant or create a more hot shot. By cupping or

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