Educated Hands: Train Full, Half & Reverse Wrist Rolls for Shot Control

Key Points

• When to Check Your Wrist Position:

  • Look at your thumb position halfway through the follow-through.
  • This tells you which roll you’re executing

• Why It Matters:

  • Each roll affects ball flight, spin, and shape.
  • Bryson practiced all three regularly to gain control over his shots.
  • You don’t want just one release — you need options depending on the shot.

• Takeaway:

  • If you want to be a complete ball striker, train your hands using the full roll, half roll, and reverse roll — and build the feel and control that elite players rely on.

• What Are “Educated Hands”

  • Great players like Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau talk about feel in their hands.
  • Their hands became educated through repetition of different shot types.
  • Goal: Train your hands to understand different release and wrist actions

• The Three “Rolls” (Wrist Actions):

  • Full Roll – Thumb points left in follow-through.
  • Half Roll – Thumb points straight up.
  • Reverse Roll – Thumb points right of target.
  • Inspired by a Johnny Miller clinic: "Thumb left, up, right"