Ken Venturi on the Lead Wrist Position

Talk about a Pro who wants to make his point. Ken Venturi went as far as to put both of his wrists in plaster casts to make a point about the importance of keeping the lead wrist flat and talked about it in the September 1982 issue of "Golf Magazine". (1)

In an article written by Ken Venturi for this issue, he says "If your golf game is weak around the greens, you can improve your short game and lower your score by freezing your wrist on chips, short pitches and sand shots." Ken refers to the casts he had made for his wrists saying that having your wrists in this "position" has several advantages. Some of these advantages include breaking the habit of flipping your wrists; easier to strike the ball more solidly because the club face is flat; if your in the right position and don't bend at the knees, your will not mishit.
A flat wrist is "the foundation for a sound short game".