Here it is, some of the footage I vowed to never let anyone see! I went through my range footage archives and threw together this video, which I call "Swing Evolution". You can clearly see the slow removal of the two-plane tendancies, and the mechanics of the one-plane swing slowly find their way into my golf swing. There was a lot of hard work in 2008, with most of the "smart" work being done mid October and on (when I tracked down Jim Hardy's miracle book!). I can't wait to see what 2009 brings!
Well the month of January really flew by! With the FBR Open in town, and the Cardinals playing in the Super Bowl, the last week especially seemed to pass quickly. I wanted to take a little time to blog on what I saw at the FBR.
With the pros, there is one key thing they pretty much all share: TEMPO. It's amazing how they all seem to be in unison at the driving range. Sure, some are a little quicker than others, but the differences are pretty minute. You don't see any of them whipping the club back violently on their takeaway. It seems they have all learned that you don't hit the ball further or straighter if you swing back quicker!
It was also interesting to observe that the longer hitters (J.B Holmes, Camillo Villegas, Anthony Kim, etc.) all have one thing in common. Very smooth takeaway, extremely stable base, then they really "let it go" as soon as they drop into the slot. They were definately not holding anything back. It is impressive to see them do this, as we all know it is extremely difficult to wratchet up the speed and still maintain your fundamentals. No mystery for these long hitters. They simply perform the same effecient motion as everyone else, only they can do it quicker through impact.
