Excellent analysis! I’ve tried to emulate Els swing and his low hands or low handle in the takeaway really sets up his swing for power and excellent ball striking because he’s completely extended. His flexibility w the straight left arm one reason he has such a great swing. His flexed right knee also help w a stable base!His book “how to build a classic swing” is outstanding. If Tiger had not come onto the scene, he would have had five more wins on the tour which includes 2 more majors.
This is the swing I replay in my head every time I go to hit an iron. Does it help? I don't know, but the smoothness of the Big Easy it makes me relax.
Mark Immelman is too young to know Ernie Els won 4 majors. Even more distressing that this "golf commentator" doesn't even know this about his fellow countryman.
Face angle drawn on the video does not actually match the face The teaching industry has been pushing a more closed face in the takeaway and backswing so I find most videos that are put out by the mainstream teaching sector will focus on this same thing to try and make their point. You can clearly see the face is WAY open to the yellow line drawn here.
An absolutely beautiful golf swing, and a GREAT guy !! Leon van Rensburg. Punt in die wind.
4 time major champ, and would like to see old swings in these champions tour breakdowns to see how they have changed
Yeah, It's a disgrace that they forgot one! Really, from the PGA Tour official page...
Excellent analysis! I’ve tried to emulate Els swing and his low hands or low handle in the takeaway really sets up his swing for power and excellent ball striking because he’s completely extended. His flexibility w the straight left arm one reason he has such a great swing. His flexed right knee also help w a stable base!His book “how to build a classic swing” is outstanding. If Tiger had not come onto the scene, he would have had five more wins on the tour which includes 2 more majors.
This is the swing I replay in my head every time I go to hit an iron. Does it help? I don't know, but the smoothness of the Big Easy it makes me relax.
Wonderful Ernie swings all I need to have!
Smooth swing all time!!! Ernie Els!
Favorite swing of ALL time.
That being said, my swing is more Finau than Els. =(
better swing than Tiger's imho.
Ahem, 4 time major champ...
If I got to the top of my back swing like that, it would feel so uncomfortable 😂
Is that a weak, neutral, or strong grip?
Pretty neutral
Amazing the opening has the wrong number of major championships. Els is one of only 6 golfers to win at least TWO US Opens AND Open Championships.
Mark Immelman is too young to know Ernie Els won 4 majors. Even more distressing that this "golf commentator" doesn't even know this about his fellow countryman.
Face angle drawn on the video does not actually match the face
The teaching industry has been pushing a more closed face in the takeaway and backswing so I find most videos that are put out by the mainstream teaching sector will focus on this same thing to try and make their point. You can clearly see the face is WAY open to the yellow line drawn here.
caught that as well. clearly he can square it up on the down with aplomb. i can find no real quirks or faults with his swing, like most the greats.
as good as his swing is. the truth is Ernie will wake up everyday for the rest of his life WISHING he looked like me 😂(Sam Snead)
Way too analytical by the commentator
excellent piece, tyvm
Rubbish commentary