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It was a great match between John Augenstein, senior at Vanderbilt University, and Andy Ogletree, senior at Georgia Tech, in the finals of the 2019 U.S. Amateur. Augenstein led most of the match after shooting 65 in the morning round but Ogletree played the last 34 holes without a bogey and finally caught and passed Augenstein, winning 2 and 1. We can see a stark difference in the two players’ physiques immediately: Augenstein is shorter and stockier, more like a Xander Schauffle, while Ogletree is taller and thinner in the Dustin Johnson mode, and both are quite strong. The differences start at set up where we see Ogletree set up more centered on his feet while Augenstein is more on the balls, and it is not surprising to see Augenstein back up when he triggers his swing for added depth while Ogletree moves forward more out over the ball while maintaining his right hip position. Ogletree’s right arm is soft and folds gradually to the top while Augenstein keeps his right arm much straighter and hyper-extends his backswing. Ogletree’s left arm position at the top is more vertical than Augenstein’s, and it is in transition where the biggest difference in the two swings emerges. Ogletree has a pronounced “hands out” hand path from the top, while Augenstein drops his hands behind him with the hand path going in the opposite direction of Ogletree. Augenstein has pushed back much deeper into his right hip going back to make room for a right arm that otherwise might get well behind his side, while Ogletree maintains his depth nicely and has plenty of room for his arms as his right arm has moved nicely in front of him in transition. Both players played exceptionally well, and it is always interesting to see such differences in technique.
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