I played with Freddy in the first two rounds of the NCAA Championship in 1979. He hit his 3-wood 20 yards past my driver. The assistant coach on my team saw him on the range and said “see that guy? He doesn’t know a thing about the golf swing”. Exactly. Why would you need to know anything if you hit it great every time anyway? Freddy’s swing has changed zero since he was a kid. Watch it on any old film and it will look identical to what it is now. I hate him. (Not really, just jealous). I call him a “freak”, in that he is freakishly talented at golf.
I played with David in a practice round at Medinah before the 1999 PGA Championship. It was the best golf I have ever seen, 8 birdies in the first 13 holes. 5 years later he couldn’t break an egg. So what happened? Rather than rely on explanations that focus on the mysterious “mental” game, I look at a striking mechanical difference that may provide some concrete answers.
PGA Tour Player Sean O’Hair has one of the best golf swings around. Check out his move with the 3-wood, which is nearly perfect. For more golf tips visit www.golftipsmag.com
Arnold Palmer’s golf swing is the most efficient of all pros measured by Somax www.somaxsports.com for club head speed. In this instruction video, we measure his Range (how many degrees he turns away from the ball on his backswing), the first of five measurable swing efficiency components (Range, Sequence, Separation, Speed and Alignment) and explain why Range determines distance in golf. We also show a modern golfer who increased his average drive from 290 to 350 after he increased his flexibility and Range measurements. As we will show in later videos, restricting Range does not improve accuracy as accuracy is determined by Alignment. Restricting Range increases stress on the body by demanding greater torque during the downswing. This leads to lower back and shoulder injuries in golfers, as these muscles have to be overused to make up for the lack of Range. The best golf swing lesson or golf tip for any golfer is a measured analysis of Arnold Palmer’s swing mechanics.
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