Questions & Answers Responses from PGA/LPGA Teachers on FINDaLESSON.com                                                                                  << BACK From Roger, golfer: What is the "KEY" for me to get in the desirable flat left wrist position at the top, whereby the back of the left forearm, left wrist and clubface are all in line with one another? It is my belief that this ideal position is where I should be with my golf swing, and to be brief here, was validated by the Golf School video. Thank you beforehand for any help/advice that you might be able to provide. PGA/LPGA TEACHING PROFESSIONAL RESPONSES: Florida "It sounds like your hands are quite active (rotating) on the back swing. To understand how your hands should work during the swing, take your grip and hold the club in front of you. Hinge your hands and the club up and down. That's how the hands should work, there is no rotating, your arms do the rotating, your hands hinge up and down. If your hands hinge up properly, there won't be varying degrees of fanning the club open, which also causes the cupped left wrist at the top of the back swing and the club crossing the line. Try this drill: take your normal setup, hinge the club up with your hands, resting the club on your right shoulder. Turn your shoulders into your back swing position. Extend your left arm. That is your ideal back swing position. Look at the clubface position relative to your left forearm, those are the only two elements that should be in line. Your left wrist may not be perfectly flat, this is dependent upon your initial grip at address. Impact is where the flat left wrist counts!"  - Andrea Drake, Teaching Professional South Carolina "Roger, the cause for the fanning and the resultant position at the top is cause by your initial takeaway. Start the club back with your hands moving straight back along your toe line, making sure the clubhead stays outside the hands initially.  This will allow the club to work up more vertically, and in order to avoid the reverse pivot make sure your sternum is over your right foot when you reach the top of your back swing. With regard to the cupping at the top - this all depends on your grip at address. If you have a two knuckle grip then the wrist does indeed need to be flat at the top, but if you have a "strong" grip then there needs to be some cupping in order to keep the clubface square. You can check out this link for further help. http://www.ritson-sole.com/golftips/1998/feb1998.htm. "  - Mel Sole, Teaching Professional