How the ProSendr Widener Transformed My Short Game Feel Around the Greens

A Training Aid Born from Tour Success

There's something almost theatrical about watching Wyndham Clark on the practice range these days. Alignment sticks, coat hangers, and an arsenal of training devices accompany him like props in a one-man show. But this particular season, with three wins including his second U.S. Open title and last week's BMW Championship, nobody's laughing at the method behind his madness.

Among Clark's collection of gadgets, one device caught my attention: the ProSendr Widener. I've been using it for about a month now, focusing specifically on my short game, and I'm convinced it's one of the most effective feel-based training aids I've encountered in years.

Understanding What the Widener Actually Does

The Widener is the latest creation from ProSendr, developed by David Woods and Sean Foley, both GOLF Top 100 Teachers who understand the biomechanics of what separates tour-quality contact from the rest of us. The device attaches to your lead arm with a strap positioned just above the wrist, with a curved arm extending into a distinctive U-shape that presses against your lead shoulder.

That U-shape isn't arbitrary—it allows enough range of motion to get your hands above your head while maintaining the device's core function: creating width in your swing by pushing your hands away from your body. In the full swing, this means a longer arc. In the short game, where I've been living with this thing, that wider arc promotes a shallower approach into the ball.

What particularly impressed me is the S-curve design. It allows your trail arm to rest naturally on the club while encouraging external rotation of that arm—rotating it outward—which builds stability through impact. It's the kind of detail that separates thoughtful instruction from gimmicky gadgets.

Why Chipping Became My Laboratory

While Clark has been spotted using the Widener with everything up to his driver, my competitive schedule this summer pushed me toward short game application. And honestly, that's where the magic happened for me.

Here's the thing about chipping that most amateurs struggle with: maintaining consistent distance between your hands and body throughout the motion. When that distance varies—when we get "narrow" or "scoopy"—our low point becomes unpredictable. Sometimes we catch it heavy, sometimes thin, and the anxiety builds with every greenside situation.

The Widener eliminates that variable. By keeping the arc wide, it forces your hands to maintain their spatial relationship with your torso. For me, this translated into something transformative: a consistent low point that I could trust, which then freed me to rotate more aggressively through impact without fear.

The Competitive Payoff

The proof came during a recent tournament round when I found myself in that familiar nightmare—shortsided with nothing to work with. In the past, this would have triggered a conservative approach, trying to minimize damage. Instead, armed with the confidence the Widener had built in practice, I played an open-faced pitch from the fairway that landed three feet short of the cup, grabbed the green, and stopped three inches from the hole.

That shot required speed, face manipulation, and trust—three elements that only coexist when you know exactly where the club is going to meet the turf. The Widener gave me that knowledge.

Earlier on the same stretch, I holed a flop shot, another high-risk play I wouldn't have attempted six weeks ago. The device hadn't changed my technique overnight; it had changed my confidence in my technique.

Where This Fits in Your Practice

I should note that I haven't logged significant full-swing hours with the Widener yet, so I can't speak to its effectiveness off the tee or with longer irons. Clark's results suggest it translates beautifully, but my experience has been purely around the greens.

If you struggle with:

• Inconsistent contact on chip shots
• A tendency to flip or scoop through impact
• Fear of committing to rotation around the greens
• Unpredictable low point that changes under pressure

The Widener addresses all of these issues through one simple mechanism: maintaining width.

The Takeaway

Training aids come and go, but the ones that stick are those teaching a feeling you can internalize and take onto the course without the device. After a month with the ProSendr Widener, I've developed a sense of width in my chipping motion that persists even when I'm competing without it strapped to my arm. That's the mark of genuine instruction, not just a temporary crutch. When one of the best players in the world is using something in plain sight on the range, it's worth paying attention. This time, the attention paid off.