Swing Analysis: Jordan Spieth

Jordan also won the Australian Open by six, the week before, shooting a 63 in the last round in tricky conditions. Based on the basic stats, he did it with some awesome putting and fairly average ball-striking. GIR% were 56, 44, 72, 61. Putts were 24, 24, 29, 21.

Wayne
Your Charles Howell analysis 2 years ago showed him moving his head forward in transition. He appears to have reduced this as well as the lifting at the top of the swing .His 2014 stats show higher launch angle , less backspin plus greater distance which indicate a shallower approach. Might a big year be in prospect ?
Also would love to see short analyses of former tour stars like Strange, Mediate, Lyle , Woosnam etc . Was perplexed for years how Sandy Lyle hit the ball so far with such a short flat backswing. Your ideas of pivot compression and use of the ground have now provided an explanation. See his swing on the 72nd tee of the ’85 British Open. From standing tall at address he lowers going back and again in transition creating tremendous torque.

It’s very noticeable in the last two swings just how well Spieth keeps the club in front of him in the downswing. In the down the line view, he has the look of the clubhead and shaft already tracking left, even before he has reached impact. In a way, it reminds me a little of Hale Irwin and other classic faders, in this regard. Because of the way Spieth holds on through the ball, not letting that left wrist break down, it seems to me that the ball would rarely miss left. And no fear of the left miss for a right-handed player creates a lot of physical and mental freedom. Toss in his great putting, and it’s no wonder he’s playing consistently better than anyone in the world right now.

I don’t see Jordan get lower by squatting like other good players as he seems to turn the hip s forward then left. You show the club does flatten at the top when he starts down. How does he do this this way?