Swing Analysis: Wayne D’s Best So Far

Keep up the great work and let us know how it’s coming along.

The only one I’ve seen make a right arm action close to Hogan’s is your guy Kevin. It’s such a hard thing to do without retarding the hip action. Very unique to Hogan at the amount he did it.

Excuse me: modern guy. Early Venturi is closest. I don’t know what the hell Byron Nelson was teaching him after that?

I am new member and have done a couple online lessons, first time I have watched you analyze your own swing. Looks good and very cool to see you fired up about your game – keep on it! Agreed – trying to emulate Hogan mechanics is quite the challenge. Good luck with the tourney goals.

Another key difference is that Hogan’s exit is lower and around whereas yours seems to be more straight up. Any reason for that? BS looks great but the followthrough doesn’t look Hogan-like.

It’s because of reasons he explained. He’s not quite getting his elbow in front of his right hip and the arm extends too early. That’s why his shoulder turn looks quite flat through the ball too.

Could you put your early Venturi swing on YouTube please Wayne I can’t find it anywhere.

Hi Wayne, good to see your film again. You’re work is obviously paying off. I am excited at your progress and look forward to more success for you. The detail on Hogans right arm is amazing. Thank you again.

I did read in a great book called The Match that Venturi had lessons with Nelson who advised him to take club back straighter. This seems to fly in the face of the video evidence where his supposed later swings had him pulling it inside and super deep on the BS.

I challenge anyone to start their downswing with as much right arm action as Hogan, without leading with it and retarding the hip turn. It’s clearly possible but very hard to achieve. If it wasn’t, they’d all be doing it.

Jeff, I see what you are saying about Hogan and the right shoulder moving downplane.

Wayne, well said. Very good. You are able to write and demonstrate and teach and fairly critique and self analyze these golf journeys better than anyone. Your website is great! Cheers to a great Masters week.