Legends of Golf

Sergio Garcia vs. Gary Player – Swing Analysis

The swings of the great players have something in common that I call “compression” during the swing. Here I look at Sergio Garcia and Gary Player side by side to reveal some striking similarities. Continue reading →

Greg Norman Golf Swing Analysis

The only reason that Greg Norman is not considered as one of the top 5 players of all time is that he could not find a way to close out majors that he had a very good chance to win. Continue reading →

Lee Trevino Golf Swing Analysis

Lee Trevino controlled the ball as well as anyone ever, preferring a low fade with the longer clubs, and was a master with the wedge. Continue reading →

Seve Ballesteros Golf Swing Analysis

You won’t find anyone who would fail to place Seve Ballesteros among the top 20 of all time, and certainly he would be among the most entertaining and charismatic players ever to play. Continue reading →

Moe Norman and the Problem with “Feel” and “Real”

Beware what the good player says he does, because quite often it won’t actually be the case. Continue reading →

Arnold Palmer Golf Swing Analysis

This was one strong dude. He was so much fun to watch play: always teetering between brilliance and disaster. Nobody lashed it like Arnie. Continue reading →

Nick Price Swing Analysis

Nick is one of the better ball strikers in the game and I particularly like the tempo and athleticism of his his golf swing. Continue reading →

Annika Sorenstam Swing Analysis

Annika Sorenstam may be the best woman ever? Strong and fast, great sequence. Hit a draw from an open clubface at the top. Complicated movement, but obviously good enough to dominate from 6400 yards. Continue reading →

Mac O’Grady Swing Analysis

Mac is one of the all-time great ball strikers and characters in the game. Continue reading →

Nick Faldo Swing Analysis

Nick’s swing in his prime favored control over power, which allowed him to win six major championships in the days before “bomb and gouge”. Continue reading →

Ray Floyd Swing Analysis

Proof that in some cases talent overrides suspect or idiosyncratic form. Continue reading →

Freddy Still Free-Wheeling past 50 – Swing Analysis

Freddy’s swing has changed zero since he was a kid. Watch it on any old film and it will look identical to what it is now. Continue reading →

Jack Nicklaus (1963) Golf Swing Analysis

Man, how far do you think Nicklaus would have been hitting it with this swing (circa 1963) and today’s technology? Continue reading →

Sam Snead Swing Analysis

Sam Snead Golf Swing Analysis Continue reading →

Ben Hogan vs. Tiger Woods – Swing Analysis – Part 2

On the rare occasion when Tiger Woods is not playing well in a tournament, it seems that the television golf announcers are always quick to point out what they perceive to be a major flaw in Tiger’s swing Continue reading →

Ben Hogan vs. Tiger Woods – Swing Analysis – Part 1

One of the most interesting aspects of any study of golf swings over the history of the game is the fact that as in any art, there is not so much a progression as there is an evolution. Continue reading →

Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Johnny Miller, Brandel Chamblee – Swing Analysis

Tiger and Hogan compressed (lowered) in the backswing and the downswing. Miller and Chamblee compressed (lowered) in the downswing. Continue reading →

Ben Hogan – Swing Analysis

Analysis of one of the all time greats and a continual source of inspiration to study how to swing a golf club and hit a golf ball. Continue reading →

Byron Nelson – Swing Analysis

Byron Nelson won 11 consecutive tournaments and 18 total tournaments in 1945 and is another good example of the compression movement that is present in the swings of great players of the past and present. Continue reading →

Sergio Garcia vs. Gary Player – Swing Analysis

The swings of the great players have something in common that I call “compression” during the swing. Here I look at Sergio Garcia and Gary Player side by side to reveal some striking similarities. Continue reading →