Tuesday Tip: The Trick to the 'Dead Hand Wedge' with Jason Day

The “Dead Hand Wedge” chipping technique aims to remove excessive wrist action, resulting in more consistent strikes. By taking your hands out of the equation as much as possible, it forces your big muscles (upper body) to do the bulk of the work, using torso rotation as well as different clubs to result in different distances and heights. But listen to Jason Day’s advice, and don’t fall into the trap of pulling the club head to the inside. Here’s how:

-STEP 1: Lay down 2 alignment sticks (or clubs) in parallel ~1 foot apart, with the ball placed between them just a couple inches from the outer stick.
-STEP 2: Grab a towel and place it under your arms across the front of your chest.
-STEP 3: Practice your chipping motion, aiming to keep the club head between the 2 sticks and your hands inside the interior stick. Don’t pull the club head to the inside!
-STEP 4: Once you’ve rehearsed the motion, hit a few dozen chips with the towel and alignment sticks. Start to ingrain the feeling so you can take it to the course without even thinking.

PRO TIP: This is a great drill to practice regularly, so put it in the weekly or monthly rotation. It’s so easy for you to start using more and more wrist action with the goal of generating spin or height, so by re-visiting this drill every now and again, it will get you arms and body back in sync, preventing those chili-dips and skulls.

We have a growing audience of 18K+ loyal readers and an additional 25K Facebook + 24K Instagram followers. If you’d like to promote your brand or course to our audience, click the button below!