T his list of major-championship winners who swing a golf club with their lead wrist in flexion at the top of the swing ...

Less wrist action equals fewer three putts and lower scores. Sean Hogan is a GOLF Top 100 Teacher and is the global director of instruction for the David Leadbetter Academies.

But that serenity could come with a high price: the toll golf takes on the body. As the sport attracts more players—particularly older golfers—the risk of shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries is ...