Monthly Archives: January 2023

Lesson of the Week: Mike Rushin PGA- Working on Hip Depth for Better Driving

By Wayne D | Videos , Videos: Lesson of the Week

Mike is a perfect example of the new generation of physically large golf professionals who used to play other sports but now regularly carry the driver 320 plus. You still must hit the ball in play, however, and recently Mike has been scattering his drives left and right, feeling “jammed up” in the impact area and unable to control the clubface. His swing demonstrates excellent pivot sequence when viewed from face on, but from down the line the issue was obvious once the Wayne D lines were drawn on the setup. The video shows that while he initiated his downswing…

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Lesson of the Week: Austin Lyons- Pivot Compression Helps Everything

By Wayne D | Videos , Videos: Lesson of the Week

Austin has been coming a couple times a year since 2013 and while, like everyone, he struggles with stubborn swing issues, he has made nice progress and is enjoying the process.  In this video we see the results of adding hip depth and maintaining right knee flex in the backswing.  Austin looks way more athletic as he lowers instead of lifting, adding to the length of his swing as well, even though that was not a specific priority.   Another big benefit is his ability to clear his hips, as we see his left knee disappear much sooner in the forward…

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