By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis
In this video I go through the coverage of the President’s Cup singles and look at one swing of each of the participants (at least the ones who made it to television). Here we have Kevin Chappell, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Mark Leishman, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Charl Schwartzel, and Jason Day.
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This is a quick look at the putting strokes of the two best players in the world this year, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day. The putting stroke, like the golf swing, is an individual thing, and here we see wide disparities in the technique and rhythm that each player employs.
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An overview of some of the pitch shots Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Brandon Grace hit during the final round of the PGA. You might think that when guys are shooting 17 and 20 under they are hitting it close to perfectly, but you can tell from the places they end up that is really not the case.
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At first glance it might seem that Jason Day creates tremendous speed by just using his arms, as his body seems to move far less than most Tour pros, at least in the backswing. That, however, is only partially true. What is true is that unlike most of his counterparts Day does not lower at all in the backswing or in transition.
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The entire purpose of this video is to record observations of a particular part of the swing as practiced by the top 20 players (according to the “World Rankings”). Too many acceptable variations are castigated by TV announcers who have not done their homework when it comes to knowing what the best players do. Video swing analysis is a powerful tool when it comes to teaching a player how to improve his or her swing.
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At first glance it might seem that Jason Day creates tremendous speed by just using his arms, as his body seems to move far less than most Tour pros, at least in the backswing. That, however, is only partially true. What is true is that unlike most of his counterparts Day does not lower at all in the backswing or in transition.
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