Favorite PGA Tour Swing of All Time?

[Hankshank]

late to the party.

Rory.

 

 

I'm no big Rory fan otherwise but I guess I do agree there. He's the only one that makes a drive look as something like a slap shot in hockey. I do have a soft spot for the smooth South African swings (is there a trainer behind it?), Ernie, Oosthuisen, Van Zyl.... But Rory tops the list.

 

Strangely enough, there is no one from my home country that has some kind of aestethics in the golf swing.

[teejaywhy]

Doesnt get any better than this

 

 

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Or not

[larssonlegend]

Monty - Long and languid looks effortless

Els - As above but even more effortless

Norman- Brisk and powerful

 

and don't forget the very pleasing on the eye the erm swing of Michelle Wie :wub:

[Boricua Golf]

I like the swings of:

 

Tiger

Adam Scott

Rory

Justin Thomas

 

I kind of have the same aggressive/controlled transition as they do, I wish I could play like them, but those are the swings I emulate (try to at least)...

[gvogel]

Sam Snead & Ernie Els - If I had to choose only one, it would have to be Sam Snead.

 

I could watch Sam hit balls for hours on end.

 

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This is really impressive for a 65 year old player. 65!

[mocokid]

 

I saved this issue for years.........................

[Frankensteins Monster]

Tiger 2000. Adam Scott circa a year or so after.

[psapitch13]

John Daly, often imitated, never duplicated.

[BillyZ2]

John Daly, often imitated, never duplicated.

I haven't heard his name mentioned in this thread much at all but I think he surely deserves to be mentioned often. He has such a nice swing and his sons is almost as good.

[golfandfishing]

Anyone mention Nick Price yet? That quick rhythm was awesome.

[pickerjohn]

Tom Purtzer

Bobby Nichols

 

Hey, I'm getting old but these swings are timeless

[ion76]

Early Tiger, Sergio and Rory for me. Tough to pick a favorite out of those.

 

Followed Sergio at a PGA event a few years back - just incredible how he struck the ball and moved it both ways at ease.

[Santiago Golf]

It was certainly far from text book, but I love to watch Tiger's 1997 swing, always wonder what would have happened if he had just refined that swing instead of reworking and then reworking again and reworking....

He would have struggled once courses got longer. His long iron game was iffy. Would have won a bunch still but would have had career more like Phils

[hot_corner]

Tiger early 2000's and then again with Haney

Adam Scott

Ernie Els

 

You've got to love Arnie's little helicopter finish too though.

[nbg352]

Miller, Nicklaus, Woods.

[Kenny Lee Puckett]

Sam Snead & Ernie Els - If I had to choose only one, it would have to be Sam Snead.

 

I could watch Sam hit balls for hours on end.

 

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thank you for the link T!

 

I love the other legends sightings in the video. get to see Geiberger making a swing. Hale hitting a few woods. Bean just sitting on his bag watching Snead practice. And jesus when he got up how much closer behind Snead could he setup to practice pitches? Was he just trying to get close enough for something from Snead to rub off on him? And there's Seve down the other end. Wonder how many parked cars down the left side of the range he bounce balatas off? Really cool to see Sam walk down the end of the line and watch him.

[Kenny Lee Puckett]

 

a few years past his prime.... but still such an elegant move for a slightly taller player.

[mocokid]

Sam Snead & Ernie Els - If I had to choose only one, it would have to be Sam Snead.

 

I could watch Sam hit balls for hours on end.

 

 

thank you for the link T!

 

I love the other legends sightings in the video. get to see Geiberger making a swing. Hale hitting a few woods. Bean just sitting on his bag watching Snead practice. And jesus when he got up how much closer behind Snead could he setup to practice pitches? Was he just trying to get close enough for something from Snead to rub off on him? And there's Seve down the other end. Wonder how many parked cars down the left side of the range he bounce balatas off? Really cool to see Sam walk down the end of the line and watch him.

 

Yes, Geiberger, saw him in NJ at a standard brands (mr peanut) outing in late 70's, great swing !

[WidespreadPanic]

Out of the new young guys, SW Kim has a beautiful swing with tons of power. But of the younger generation my favorite swing is Fowler. So no surprise that my all time favorite is Sergio. I am a huge fan of a flat position at the top and a piercing ball flight.

[RH82]

Always liked Geoff Ogilvy's swing.

[Andrew M]

For me without a doubt even though it won't be the popular opinion -- Bubba Watson. (Jack is a close second) It comes from having personal experience with aspects related to his swing. I can't get away with Bubba's top of the swing position with a steep arm, but I think it just looks so natural. I remember when I was young and got lessons from instructors/unwanted lessons from driving range helpfuls and they were just the worst things you could ever tell anyone related to golf. Now, I wished my grandfather would have taught me more (and wish he were in a better mind today that he would be able to understand and recognize how much he really did know) -- grandfather always insisted that he didn't know enough about golf to teach anyone well enough but now that I'm older I find that what he knew about it was far and away better than what any teaching "pro" ever told me.

 

I remember one lesson that I went to when I was young, and the pro noticed that my lead heel came up off the ground when I turned away from the ball. Informed me that that would be "priority number 1" to fix, because it "was an old school move that caused power leaks." Wanted me to keep my right leg ramrod as it was at address. Even as a little kid I knew it felt stupidly unnatural and wrong. Second person I remember once telling me that I had to fix my "follow through" (How do you fix a follow through and who cares?) because it was too high. As you can see from my profile picture, I still haven't fixed that follow through ;) but the wrap around the neck type follow throughs feel awful to me and obviously your follow through is a result.

 

So yes, Bubba. I also love how his follow through always matches what he's trying to do with a shot. It's just very cool to watch, I think. And that was something that my grandfather did teach me -- think about the follow through you want to have for the shot you're making.

 

Interestingly enough, it seems a little to me that Bubba's arm has actually gotten steeper over the years. Watching a video from the 2007 US open, he seems like he was in a different position at the top. Realize slightly different camera angles but still.

 

[Jim Waldron]

Hogan, Nelson, Snead, from that era.

 

Today - Justin's Rose and Thomas, Rory, Matsuyama, Stenson.

[oz dee cee]

Elk and now Rory...

[vman]

Of all time gotta be Lee Trevino.

[Mr. Chi]

This video keeps drawing me back to The Shark...

 

[jimb6golf]

Has to be Adam Scott and then Justin Rose. Incredibly beautiful swings to watch and especially see in slow motion as well. I also like Stenson's but not his jerky first move, and recently noticed how good Paul Casey's swing is as well. Lots of great swings out there on tour today.

[JD3]

Hogan

Tiger with Butch

Tie between young Nicklaus driver swing and Rory

[smeech8000]

This video keeps drawing me back to The Shark...

 

 

Sweet fedora as well... back in the days when guys wore hats for style, not sponsors.

[tr881430]

I love Charlie Hoffman's totally connected swing. Always try to model my swing after it.

[Bomber_11]

Love DJ's swing