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Basement Tapes: Wayne D. In the Basement: Improved Grip

This is the first significant grip change I’ve made in almost 20 years, and by moving my right hand grip more up into the fingers I am feeling an increased ability to cock my wrists and open the face in the backswing. I’ve also been working consistently on loading back into my right hip while increasing pressure into the ground under the inside of my right foot and I am trying to focus on bending the left wrist down approaching impact (Hogan’s “supination” move) and all the way past the strike, as I have found that while I used to do that without thought I have not been doing that for quite some time.

Swing Analysis: Dustin Johnson at the 2017 British Open

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

When watching Dustin Johnson’s swing we are usually entranced by the bizarre angle formed by his left wrist at the top of the swing and don’t really focus on the rest of what is going on. Here I look at a couple of swings from the British Open, one of which gives us a great view of his unbelievably good hip and leg action, creating massive depth and adding tilt with the right side of his pelvis while maintaining most of his knee flex (not an easy thing to do). Another swing is a nice example of a knockdown shot into a stiff wind as he flushes a 5 iron from 160 yards, demonstrating his ability to control his power and his ball flight.

Online Students: Michael Beaty Part 3

By Wayne | Videos: Online Students

This lesson is quite interesting in that a specific improvement has caused a few other important things in Michael’s swing to get worse. It is a good reminder for everyone that any significant change will affect everything else in the swing mechanics and you must keep an eye on what happens to everything else once the change has been made.

Jordan Spieth Gives the World a Pitching Lesson

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

This snippet of Spieth practicing his pitch shots before the final round of the British Open happened while the announcers were droning on about whatever they could fill space with. Meantime in the background Spieth was providing viewers with one of the best short game lessons (unintended of course) they could ever receive. In six shots Spieth demonstrates the two most important pitching techniques for any level of player:

Swing Analysis: Matt Kuchar at the 2017 British Open

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

I can’t think of a single player on the PGA Tour the last 10 years who has changed their swing more than Matt Kuchar. While that would be a subject for a separate video, here I focus on the swing Kuchar used at the British Open, where if he gets a few breaks (like Spieth not making 70 feet of putts in two holes, or Spieth making bogey from the driving range) he wins.

TP&C: Tony Romo at the 2017 Celebrity Classic

By Wayne | Tour Players and Celebrities

It’s always nice to be able to see your swing under pressure, and when you’re Tony Romo and you’re paired with Steph Curry and Justin Timberlake in a televised event there’s a good chance you’re going to get some nice air time. Of course, this gives me a great opportunity to watch Tony perform when it counts and it gives Tony a good idea of what his tendencies are when he’s got some heat on him.

Online Students: George Lyall

By Wayne | Videos: Online Students

“I am hitting pulls, fades & slices. Would like to get rid of the flip at impact and have lower hands at impact. Not sure if this is possible? Regards George” – George is very squatted and his balance is well back into his heels, which makes it quite hard to maintain posture and create space for the right arm to get in front of the chest, which is an important aspect in getting the hands more forward at impact as well as closer to the body.

My Year So Far: Wayne D. July 2017

By Wayne | blog , Videos: Swing Analysis

There is one thing I tell my serious students consistently, and that is that to learn about your game and to figure out what you need to focus on to get better you must compete. Eventual success arises out of the ashes of failure…

Swing Analysis: Bob Charles

By Wayne | Videos: Swing Analysis

I thought it would be appropriate given that the British Open is just underway to look at the swing of former champion Bob Charles. The lefty from New Zealand won the Open in 1963 among some 75 assorted professional wins, including 6 PGA Tour and 23 Champions Tour events. What struck me most watching his swing with the driver is the perfect impact position with the shaft lined up with his right arm (leading arm) well past impact, much like you now see in players such as Jordan Speith, Dustin Johnson, and Brooks Koepka.

Playing for Money: Derek Gillespie Part 7

By Wayne | Videos: Playing For Money

If you have watched my previous posts you will find that, like with most good players, you end up working on the same things most of the time. Every player has tendencies that they don’t particularly like, and when they compete a lot it is hard to continue to address the issues as it feels as though the thought process on the course can be too mechanical.

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