Two golfers, two swings, which is better (just a bit of fun..)

[TLUBulldogGolf]

Player A is very flippy but much less awkward through impact. Player B has a decent looking backswing but a lot of issues through the ball. I don't much like either but I would guess player A is the better player. 

[milesgiles]

 8-5 in favour of A so far.

[hammersia]

A) reminds me of Laura Davis 

[scooterhd2]

B. not in love with the swing, but A's hip turn completes way before the shoulders and arms, and that is almost always going to be spray city unless you have great timing. 

 

 

[Chip Duffer]

I think B is the more consistent ball striker. Good tempo, sets the hands naturally in the backswing. Stable into the right hip At the top. Flat left wrist at the top and right elbow in a nice position nearing the bottom of the swing. Centered at impact. Nice late release. The drop kick in the video may be misleading.

 

A sets hands at the beginning of the backswing and is handsy throughout. Slides and flips as he approaches the bottom. Earlier release. Could have a 2 way miss.

 

Both look like they could have some real good rounds.

[Wesquire]

1 hour ago, milesgiles said:

 8-5 in favour of A so far.

 

To be clear, I'd say B is the better golfer even though I'd rather have A's swing. I would just feel more capable of improving A's swing.

[milesgiles]

13 minutes ago, Wesquire said:

 

To be clear, I'd say B is the better golfer even though I'd rather have A's swing. I would just feel more capable of improving A's swing.

 

Yep, got that. 8-7 now. Would you call B a lost cause, unteachable? 

[nitram]

A's tempo is 4 to 1 while B's is 2 to 1.

 

Considering that most mid and high cappers swing too slow, I'll go with B as the better player.

[jholz]

I long to know the secret here. 

[milesgiles]

4 minutes ago, jholz said:

I long to know the secret here. 

 

Theres no secret, it’s two different players on the same day with a substantial difference in handicap, and wrx is split 8-8 on which is which..

 

I’ll let it run a bit longer before the reveal..

[CasualLie]

Just to break the tie for now...going with B

[Wesquire]

1 hour ago, milesgiles said:

 

Yep, got that. 8-7 now. Would you call B a lost cause, unteachable? 

 

No, just has different issues than I've had to work through

[jholz]

10 minutes ago, milesgiles said:

 

Theres no secret, it’s two different players on the same day with a substantial difference in handicap, and wrx is split 8-8 on which is which..

 

I’ll let it run a bit longer before the reveal..

 

I like how say "no secret"...but then you use the word "reveal" further down in the thread. How Ben Hogan-esque of you! 😀

[glk]

38 minutes ago, jholz said:

I long to know the secret here. 

No matter what, there is a 50/50 chance you are correct.    And judging a player's scoring ability off of a single swing (or two consider the two different angles) is no guarantee that the player one thinks has  the better swing is the better scorer.   So there's that.

[MK7Golf21]

Has to be a trick question so I’m going to go with the guy who tops it being the better player.

[jholz]

15 minutes ago, glk said:

No matter what, there is a 50/50 chance you are correct.    And judging a player's scoring ability off of a single swing (or two consider the two different angles) is no guarantee that the player one thinks has  the better swing is the better scorer.   So there's that.

 

You of course have a point, but I like to think that perhaps the OP has some larger nugget of wisdom to drop on us. It's snowing out and I'm bored. 

[milesgiles]

19 minutes ago, glk said:

No matter what, there is a 50/50 chance you are correct.    And judging a player's scoring ability off of a single swing (or two consider the two different angles) is no guarantee that the player one thinks has  the better swing is the better scorer.   So there's that.

 

I’m trying to emphasise the better player definitely hits more fairways and greens with less wild shots, regardless of course management or short game 

[milesgiles]

9 minutes ago, Redjeep83 said:

Has to be a trick question so I’m going to go with the guy who tops it being the better player.

 

Not a trick question, the top just happened to be the one that was filmed 

[glk]

3 minutes ago, milesgiles said:

 

I’m trying to emphasise the better player definitely hits more fairways and greens with less wild shots, regardless of course management or short game 

Understood but that doesn't necessarily equate to a perceived better swing - seen plenty of wonky but high effective swings.     To me, from what I've learned of the swing that is why I say B - he has impact conditions that lead me to believe he has better dispersion. 

Edited December 16, 2020 by glk

[milesgiles]

3 minutes ago, jholz said:

 

You of course have a point, but I like to think that perhaps the OP has some larger nugget of wisdom to drop on us. It's snowing out and I'm bored. 

 

No nugget of wisdom coming, no tricks, except that the jury is split on which is the swing that produces better results, which is interesting in itself 

[wagolfer7]

Typical WRX - overcomplicating things.  

 

Player B has either a water bottle, cellphone or bunch of crap in his right pocket.  He's the lesser player.  He's obviously used to having his 2-3 mulligan balls in his pocket during the round.  

 

No good golfer is going to have that much crap in their pocket when swinging 🙂 

[PuttCurseRepeat]

I don't know, and I don't like either. Both too close to home. 😉

[jholz]

37 minutes ago, milesgiles said:

 

Not a trick question, the top just happened to be the one that was filmed 

 

Damnit man! Entertain me! 😀

[CasualLie]

40 minutes ago, milesgiles said:

 

Not a trick question, the top just happened to be the one that was filmed 

 I don't mind the topped shot.  Much easier to fix that then some of the issues with Player A.

 

I always take a topped shot as a sign of being very close to hitting a good shot, just barely off.  Pretty sure John Rahm feels the same way after he lets off some steam!  😉

 

[milesgiles]

8 minutes ago, jholz said:

 

Damnit man! Entertain me! 😀

 

Sent you a message as you’re desperate lol.. I’ll keep the guessing going for everyone else 

[chigolfer1]

23 hours ago, aenemated said:

Both have over-the-top and flipping issues. Looks like B's DTL shot was a skull that went all of about 20 yards. A's miss wasn't catastrophic so I guess that wins? 

 

OTT issues?  How?

[TheDeanAbides]

So, in essence, both swings are crap but one player gets around the course and the other doesn't. What are their respective handicaps? 

[milesgiles]

50 minutes ago, chigolfer1 said:

 

OTT issues?  How?

 

Also loved the description of A’s ‘miss’...

 

Miss??

[milesgiles]

33 minutes ago, TheDeanAbides said:

So, in essence, both swings are crap but one player gets around the course and the other doesn't. What are their respective handicaps? 

 

Every swing gets ripped apart on wrx, it’s tradition.

 

i don’t mind at all btw, no one improves by getting buttered up. 

[TheDeanAbides]

5 minutes ago, milesgiles said:

 

Every swing gets ripped apart on wrx, it’s tradition.

 

i don’t mind at all btw, no one improves by getting buttered up. 

No way one of these is you.