Further. Straighter. Higher.
Consistently.
The Common Factor in six MORE top Women’s Backswings Muscles of downswing rotation: The abdominal obliques rotate the spine and the gluteal muscles (along with 6 other ‘ladder’ muscles) rotate the hips. They can rotate best when the spine is as upright as possible and rotate less and less efficiently as the spine and hips […]
The Common Factor in six top Women’s Backswings If you were asked, “What is the single most common swing position seen during the top of these backswings?’, what would your response be? The answer is in the ‘backside’. NONE of theirs have rotated! L to R: Stacy Lewis, Michelle Wie, Paula Creamer, Jessica Korda, Se […]
Anatomy of new Golf Swing Trends from US Open 2014, Pinehurst No. 2 The new trends that all the pros seem to be following are: 1. Full swing: a big spine forward flexion and a steep lead shoulder tilt during backswing and an equally steep shoulder tilt during downswing. The result? A huge, deep divot.(see […]
A review of Tom Watson’s newly released ‘Lessons of a Lifetime’ DVD series. See the new section ‘reviews’ in this blog to read all about these 3 DVDs. You’ll see the collective wisdom of the best players and teachers of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Also discussed is how some of the instruction imparted is […]
Tom Watson with his closest ’employees’ – copy-pasted from the 2013 PGA Seniors’ Championship- [To be followed by a review of “Tom Watson Lessons of a Lifetime II – new advanced lessons – 69 of them!] Watch out for a new section on this blog – ‘reviews’, and add your comments too… Did you know […]
Anatomy of the Golf Swing – Why it Matters What does ‘anatomy of the golf swing’ mean, and why does it matter? Typically an ‘anatomy of the golf swing’ article or book will merely talk of which muscles are active at what stage of the golf swing. Whose golf swing? A ‘generally accepted as correct’ […]
See Colin Montgomery’s Full Swing from an Anatomical Perspective This is a swing which moves all of the major joints of the body during the backswing. It also goes from being wide at takeaway to fairly narrow at the top, so that as the right side is dropping down, there is very little time during […]
Colin MOntgomery’s PUTT STROKE Every stroke – from full-swing to putt – uses muscle and thus joint movement to propel the club. Therefore, in all cases is assessing the anatomy of the stroke vital. That is also why the Minimalist Golf Swing SYSTEM is a system designed to go from understanding desired ball-movement; to planning […]
Tom Kite’s Golf Swing from an an Anatomical Perspective The whole world assesses golf swings based on what the club is doing (swing plane, shaft across or laid off, face open or closed) at the top and at impact. Does no one realize the muscles move the joints which cause the club to move? Some […]
If you look at Wes Short Jr.’s golf swing from a rear view, you can see that he has a not-too-complex, neat backswing, and the sound of his impact is strong and pure. This prompt’s a look at his player-profile and statistics, which reveal that he is barely a Senior, and only began playing on […]
Further. Straighter. Higher.
Consistently.