Six things that really stand out to me. 1) Look how close the ball is to his feet. 2) Look how close his hands are to his body. 3) His head (and body) does not move downward on the downswing (at all) unlike Rory and Tiger. 4) His head (eyes) remain in place and continue to look at where the ball was long after impact. 5) He has a less than full shoulder turn on the backswing. 6) He ends up his body weight on his left heel at finish. Like George Knudson (and many others). Very compact, very powerful, and impressive.
Yes his coach believes standing closer to the ball allows for a better pivot and Jon has naturally limited mobility in his hips and lower body which limits his turn on the way back
I was an okay player in my 20's and 30's (low 80's) but as I got older I felt I had to compensate for lack of flexibility and simple twitch movements and I developed an awful over the top move, hitting at the ball instead of swinging. I swear to god I watched this video and the first thing I noticed was his early wrist set. I took his swing to the range and completely fixed that move. Now I'm trying to concentrate on rotating into the ball with explosiveness like he does . I think coaches should take Rahm's swing to their student's more. It's a simple, compact move that is easy to work with and provides solid contact.
I completely agree, I just started golf a few months back and had a week of a decent swing then I lost it. Then one day I was watching Jon swing and something about it made since to me so I started replicating the swing and I went from shanks and slicing the ball to hitting straight or a slight fade. The wrist hinge forces my elbow into my body more causing me to keep it lined up in the back swing and down swing. Changed the game for me.
The light bulb for me is that his back foot is flat on the ground at impact. Super stable base. I have been trying this myself, much straighter shots no loss of distance compared to trying to be weight off the back foot at impact
Kinda almost seems like he shallows on the way up and get a hair more steep on the way down. Opposite of what seems like today’s swing standards. Pretty cool stuff Mike!
One plane swings are so much simpler; a lot less moving parts imho. This type of swing is all about function. The “prettiest” swings in my opinion are still the old school, upright swings. Guys like Vijay Singh and Colin Montgomerie come to mind. A beautiful way to strike the ball, but you better be on top of your game to do it consistently.
Watch how cupped his left wrist is at impact. With driver it already is cupped at the end of the backswing. It's de-lofting the club at impact and giving him great contact with the ball. But you must know how to manage not to create an extreme hook while cupping the wrist that much. 😉
@kingshearer2 .... as you turn, it can sometimes feel like your hands are moving away from you, or staying in front of you. Play around with it in front of a mirror. Good luck!!
Funny how rahm stands on his left heel at impact while justin thomas literally stands on his left toe at that moment. Two totally different approaches on how to distribute weight and both work.
@@RobertJohanssonRBImGuy could be. But there are examples of top players for either method. By the way, keeping left foot planted through hitting zone is a hip- killer for me. Turning through left HEEL usually results in less weight shift towards target. I guess that's one reason for his rather centered ball position. And necessity for bowed wrist. Going through left toe doesn't necessarily promote a stuck position. There are advantages to both methods. I relied on left heel for years and got stuck with my handicap. Now i game with pressure on left forefoot through impact again, with my weight toward both toes at address, and i swing much better. Like in my junior days, that is before i started thinking about mechanics and just naturally played a good ball (hdc. 3). Golf is so much a game of trial and error, might i say labyrinth - fascinating. Picking up pieces from better players might help you, but these pieces could well destroy your game, because no fit for your swing dna.
So much contradiction in coaching but it seems pretty obvious to me here that he isnt just "rotating through the ball"... He's throwing with a lot of force at the ball. Am I wrong? I believe the throwing is taught by Steve Pratt taken from Mike Austin I believe.
Six things that really stand out to me. 1) Look how close the ball is to his feet. 2) Look how close his hands are to his body. 3) His head (and body) does not move downward on the downswing (at all) unlike Rory and Tiger. 4) His head (eyes) remain in place and continue to look at where the ball was long after impact. 5) He has a less than full shoulder turn on the backswing. 6) He ends up his body weight on his left heel at finish. Like George Knudson (and many others). Very compact, very powerful, and impressive.
Yes his coach believes standing closer to the ball allows for a better pivot and Jon has naturally limited mobility in his hips and lower body which limits his turn on the way back
Who is his coach?
@@davidgovan9533 he had one leg shorter than the other when he was younger and had many operations, hence his unusual style.
Left foot is also turned 10-15 degrees way to the target in order to help internal rotation of left hip.
His head moves down in the backswing already
I was an okay player in my 20's and 30's (low 80's) but as I got older I felt I had to compensate for lack of flexibility and simple twitch movements and I developed an awful over the top move, hitting at the ball instead of swinging. I swear to god I watched this video and the first thing I noticed was his early wrist set. I took his swing to the range and completely fixed that move. Now I'm trying to concentrate on rotating into the ball with explosiveness like he does . I think coaches should take Rahm's swing to their student's more. It's a simple, compact move that is easy to work with and provides solid contact.
I completely agree, I just started golf a few months back and had a week of a decent swing then I lost it. Then one day I was watching Jon swing and something about it made since to me so I started replicating the swing and I went from shanks and slicing the ball to hitting straight or a slight fade. The wrist hinge forces my elbow into my body more causing me to keep it lined up in the back swing and down swing. Changed the game for me.
The light bulb for me is that his back foot is flat on the ground at impact. Super stable base. I have been trying this myself, much straighter shots no loss of distance compared to trying to be weight off the back foot at impact
But most players actually have their back foot lifted at impact?
The guys a freak of nature. Do not try and replicate him :)
These are awesome. Thanks Mike!
Anytime! More coming soon!
Anyone know what camera model , and settings?
Wow he sure stays in the slot.
Kinda almost seems like he shallows on the way up and get a hair more steep on the way down. Opposite of what seems like today’s swing standards. Pretty cool stuff Mike!
Thanks man! Yes he whips the club inside quite quickly, keeps things pretty on plane on the way down
Matt Fitzpatrick does the same.
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The owl wins the masters! 🙏
One plane swings are so much simpler; a lot less moving parts imho. This type of swing is all about function. The “prettiest” swings in my opinion are still the old school, upright swings. Guys like Vijay Singh and Colin Montgomerie come to mind. A beautiful way to strike the ball, but you better be on top of your game to do it consistently.
I agree, you don't win for elegance.
You better have their build! Swing according to your body type and strengths and limitations
When people say “pretty” I know what you mean but imo I find these types of swings much prettier and good looking
What iron is he using here?
Looks like an 8 iron to me in the first clip
Apex TCB
Weight forward, hands in and shoulder down- stack and tilt best golf swing in the business.
True
The bow.
He makes like a half turn with his left shoulder but still hits it great, I'd like to be able to do that!
Watch how cupped his left wrist is at impact. With driver it already is cupped at the end of the backswing.
It's de-lofting the club at impact and giving him great contact with the ball.
But you must know how to manage not to create an extreme hook while cupping the wrist that much. 😉
@@Chris-zn1qg back to school
@@Stantheman848 Never in my life am i going back to school 😆
@@Chris-zn1qgWell yeah that’s kinda what happens when you bow your wrist
Love to know how he gets the bow in his left wrist for more power. It looks easy but I can't seem to get the feel for it in the backswing.
it’s not for more power but ok
rory hits longer and has a cupped wrist
bryson is the longest driver on tour and has a cupped wrist
@kingshearer2 .... as you turn, it can sometimes feel like your hands are moving away from you, or staying in front of you. Play around with it in front of a mirror. Good luck!!
It’s just a product of a weak left hand grip (palm facing more towards the sky)
Funny how rahm stands on his left heel at impact while justin thomas literally stands on his left toe at that moment. Two totally different approaches on how to distribute weight and both work.
JT is stuck a load.
Jon is less stuck
@@RobertJohanssonRBImGuy could be. But there are examples of top players for either method. By the way, keeping left foot planted through hitting zone is a hip- killer for me.
Turning through left HEEL usually results in less weight shift towards target. I guess that's one reason for his rather centered ball position. And necessity for bowed wrist.
Going through left toe doesn't necessarily promote a stuck position.
There are advantages to both methods. I relied on left heel for years and got stuck with my handicap. Now i game with pressure on left forefoot through impact again, with my weight toward both toes at address, and i swing much better. Like in my junior days, that is before i started thinking about mechanics and just naturally played a good ball (hdc. 3).
Golf is so much a game of trial and error, might i say labyrinth - fascinating. Picking up pieces from better players might help you, but these pieces could well destroy your game, because no fit for your swing dna.
Its much easier short back swing and straightforward .
His slot move is pretty
Yip I get it now
man he sure does set up close to the ball...
So much contradiction in coaching but it seems pretty obvious to me here that he isnt just "rotating through the ball"... He's throwing with a lot of force at the ball. Am I wrong? I believe the throwing is taught by Steve Pratt taken from Mike Austin I believe.
He hit it fat
The fucking lag is just insane