[Yoda]

A reader recently wrote and said he followed Brian Gay at the PGA Championship. His observation was that Brian had "no lower body action" and wanted to know if he was missing something. My short answer . . .

"Yes."

Now for more.

Researchers at the Titleist Performance Institute have had thousands of players go through their testing. They have observed two decidely different types of lower body action through the ball and have come to identify the respective players as Rotators and Thrusters.

Brian is a Thruster. His legs straighten through Impact as he launches a Right Arm Muscular Drive off his Right Shoulder. He and I spent considerable time experimenting with the more familiar body rotation and the consequent Left Wrist Centrifugal Throw. Hundreds of practice balls later, we concluded that it's just not his cup of tea.

Regarding any perception of "no lower body action" . . .



This is a PGA TOUR player.

Join me on the tee and stand immediately opposite and ahead of him when he hits a shot. Then, in his downswing and through the ball, be thankful you are not caught in the vortex.