This is essentially what tiger is doing the whole machine drops down then he tries to move #4 laterally, #1 is trying to straighten down hard while Trying to hold #2, and then jump twisting to avoid colliding into the ground during release..... Yikes!
This is essentially what tiger is doing the whole machine drops down then he tries to move #4 laterally, #1 is trying to straighten down hard while Trying to hold #2, and then jump twisting to avoid colliding into the ground during release..... Yikes!
Bucket, doesn't that position means Tiger's gonna be able to maximize or use the full potential of his strength? Very few can live with that position because that position means the release that you chose, and plane angle that you selected for that release are so darn difficult to make the clubhead close by impact.
So, I'd say that picture, Tiger being the most or one of the most powerful golfer ever, will be able to make use of that advantage of his that others don't have or lack.
That position tells me he's into a pattern that requires sweep release because releasing it as early as possible will make up for one's lack of strength. But for Tiger, he can afford to delay a bit the release in order to get on that plane angle he selected, and still have enough strength to release the darn club because his strength can handle it.
Pardon the post, especially from someone who's not an expert like all of you here.
This is essentially what tiger is doing the whole machine drops down then he tries to move #4 laterally, #1 is trying to straighten down hard while Trying to hold #2, and then jump twisting to avoid colliding into the ground during release..... Yikes!
I think it is possible to be in that release position of Tiger in the picture without having to intentionally avoid the club head from digging into the ground. Tiger just have to keep the left wrist flat and level. He's got enough PA#3 angle built-in at impact fix. His left wrist at level state is exactly on the ball. So he's not worrying about that. And because of that, he ensured accuracy. His clubface closure is the slowest ever. What he's worried, IMO, is how to close that face. He's not worried about getting it closed at impact either because it's closure rate is slowest possible already. He's worried about leaving it open. But his extraordinary strength can do it. Others can't. Advantage Tiger. Accuracy + strength. That only he can maximize the potential of. Wow. Watch out. I'm having goose bumps. Remember this: my prediction--25 majors.
Brianid it ain't about strength! The reason why he would dig intothe ground is because at address his shoulder to ball radius is x amount and then he drops down which would make him dig under ground the exact amount he dropped unless he makes a series of compensating moves.
Brianid it ain't about strength! The reason why he would dig intothe ground is because at address his shoulder to ball radius is x amount and then he drops down which would make him dig under ground the exact amount he dropped unless he makes a series of compensating moves.
By strength I mean the need for it to be able to close the face via PA3. The more PA3 angle you have, it's more difficult to close the face, hence more strength you need.
I think the shortening of the shoulder to ball radius is not a fault, but a compensation for having a left wrist that is uncoocked more than level at setup (sorry, his left wrist is not level at setup/impact fix), and then having a level and flat left wrist at impact. If he doesn't "dip", he will whiff the ball, not hit the ground.
By strength I mean the need for it to be able to close the face via PA3. The more PA3 angle you have, it's more difficult to close the face, hence more strength you need.
I think the shortening of the shoulder to ball radius is not a fault, but a compensation for having a left wrist that is uncoocked more than level at setup (sorry, his left wrist is not level at setup/impact fix), and then having a level and flat left wrist at impact. If he doesn't "dip", he will whiff the ball, not hit the ground.
to be perfectly clear no matter how many pros drop their head in the downswing, and no matter how many so-called golf swing experts think it is an asset and will tell you 'it's ok look the pros do it!' it is ALWAYS a fault!!! You will hit the ball better by keeping your head in the same place guaranteed, nuff said. Sorry brianid you are very mistaken, tiger has anything but an uncocked left wrist at setup in reality he has the complete opposite, his wrists In a cocked position because of his low hands setup has both Wrists in a cocked position and both arms straight another common fault seen on the PGA tour, common as the head drop neither of these things are helping there golf swings, rather they play well despite these faults because of RAW TALENT AND BALL- HITTING SKILL just as players in previous eras were sliding the knees all around trying to get "leg Drive" this wasn't helping them, they were playing well despite it.
to be perfectly clear no matter how many pros drop their head in the downswing, and no matter how many so-called golf swing experts think it is an asset and will tell you 'it's ok look the pros do it!' it is ALWAYS a fault!!! You will hit the ball better by keeping your head in the same place guaranteed, nuff said. Sorry brianid you are very mistaken, tiger has anything but an uncocked left wrist at setup in reality he has the complete opposite, his wrists In a cocked position because of his low hands setup has both Wrists in a cocked position and both arms straight another common fault seen on the PGA tour, common as the head drop neither of these things are helping there golf swings.
I believe these faults also go hand-in-hand(no pun intended) with the current fad of swinging the hands way left, which requires a cocked left wrist through impact in order for the sweetspot to come anywhere close to tracing the plane line. If the left wrist is properly level at impact, swinging way left means a bent plane line.