Launch it like Collin Morikawa: Creating Lead Wrist Angles

Collin Morikawa has a very strong lead wrist at impact. So how does he still launch his driver over 100 feet in the air?

The answer is in his Sway Gap.

At impact, Collin's lead wrist is significantly flexed (or bowed), which helps deloft the club.

But look at what his body is doing.

Sway Gap measures the difference in sway between the chest and pelvis throughout the swing. Negative indicates the chest behind the pelvis.

At address, Collin's chest is about 1.4" behind his pelvis.

At the top, that increases to around 2.2".

Then, in the downswing, it increases dramatically.

By impact, his chest is nearly 5.9" behind his pelvis.

That separation helps him keep his chest back and deliver the loft he needs—even with a strongly flexed lead wrist.

Strong lead wrist. Chest back. High launch.

It's a great example of why you can't look at one position in isolation. The rest of the body has to work with it.