cock See "breaking of wrists".
collar See "fringe".
condor Almost as great as an ace! Four-under par.
cock and un-cock your wrists during the golf swing
create a physical link between your body and your golf club
Of the basic golf techniques, your golf grip has to be instinctive and spontaneous.
Cock your wrists midway through the back swing to form a 90 degree angle. This angle should be held throughout the back swing, down swing and at impact. It should not be released until after the point of impact -- this will ensure maximum force.
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Coefficient of Restitution (Cor)
The amount of energy put into a golf ball as compared to the amount of energy at (after) impact. The COR is the relation between rebound velocity and initial velocity. Putty would have a COR of 0.
Proper wrist-cock maintains lag, increases power: To create lag, the left wrist needs to be bowed upon impact allowing the hands to be slightly ahead of the ball upon impact.
wrist cock (also "wrist break, setting the hands") the procedure of allowing or causing the wrists or hands to cock, set, hinge or fold at the top of the backswing ...
(81).."THE WRIST COCK
"One way to mess up a golfer is to tell them to cock their wrists."Harvey Penick ...
Cock To bend the wrists backwards in the backswing. Collar The grassy fringe surrounding the putting green. Colourball A team game with teams of 3 or 4 players in which one player uses a coloured ball.
It is important not to un-cock your wrists too soon, because you’ll lose the power, but you don’t want to leave them cocked through impact because you won’t have a chance to unleash the power. So practice and find that happy medium.
The first picture to the left shows a considerable amount of wrist cock early into the follow through. This is a classic sign of a golf swing in which the arms and body are at odds with one another.
Hitting Late - holding one's wrist cock as long as possible
Hold - To hit the ground or a green and stay in place with little roll or bounce.
Hole - The "hole" shall be 4 1/4 inches (108mm) in diameter and at least 4 inches (100mm) deep.
The weight of the clubhead and a light grip allow the wrists to cock and uncock naturally as a byproduct of the overall swing.
Your wrists don't cock or hinge. Remember, they're only clamps holding the club!
There isn't any weight shift in putting.
Eyes are looking at the ball, not tracking the putter.
Notice in the photo above that there is a slight wrist cock. This is important as you need to cock the wrist to help deliver a slightly downward blow through the shot.
Pitching, on the other hand, is a 1/2 or 3/4 swing with more weight shift and wrist cock that allows the ball to carry close to the hole with very little roll.
Just make a full shoulder turn and a good wrist cock then return the club from where it came from! When I say swing easy I do not mean decelerate on the downswing.
Use the right shaft flex for your swing speed - use a flexible shaft if you have a lower swing speed
Cock your wrists early on the backswing and un-cock them as late as possible on the downswing ...
I took lessons in college, where we focused on grip, stance and wrist cock, and then we were let loose on the driving range. I was told to bend my knees, shorten my swing, keep my eye on the ball, etc.
Starting back from this position forces you to blend your arm and body motions. Let centrifugal force cock your wrists; don't force the cocking action.
To hit a high bunker shot that stops quickly, set the blade of the sand wedge open at address, use a weak grip, and play the ball forward. Cock the club quickly and release your hands. The result is a high shot that lands dead.
One drill to improve this is to cock your wrists at the top of the backswing so that there's a right angle between your arm and club. Pull the club down in slow motion, while doing your best to retain this angle.
Think low and slow in the takeaway. Arms and shoulders stay "connected" for a one piece takeaway. Good hip turn and proper weight shift are important. Control any premature wrist cock.
Alternatively, or in combination with eye movement compensation, the axis of the head turn will cock in order to reposition the skewing plane of vision: with gaze down the nose, the top of the head axis moves backward; ...
 See also: Golf, Swing, Rough, Shot, Hit
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