JB Holmes

[MTM]

How does he generate so much speed?

It appears as though his driver isn't even close to parallel at the top.
I would assume one would sacrifice clubhead speed because of this but it's obvious the guy isn't lacking in swing speed.
What's his key move?

[hoganfan924]

Good backwing pivot, winding up with a short arm swing (in synch) and downswing pivot speed/core rotation

[mrq]

great upper-body strength..

[Swingtheclub]

great I mean great lag and the ground moves. The dude is just plain strong. JB is the guy that you did not want to meet in the school yard. Always beware the slope shouldered he is just plain strong and getting it done with the driver.\

 

I totally dream about a match the finals of any tournament the last group tied for the lead JB Holmes and Bubba Watson

 

 

I am telling you what a moment.

 

The question is who would win, or would they both just hurt themselves.

 

 

Ken

[bheck23]

He is just strong. He gets a great coil into his back swing and with his strength he can turn his body back through the ball at lightning speed.

[jallstar23]

Extremely strong core to generate that kind of speed

[LONG&STR8]

I think it was his caddy or a friend that said to be long you need to have either a fast body, fast arms or fast hands and he has it all.

[blade_man]

Funny isn't it, swings so darn fast plays sooooooooooooooooo darn slow..kinda makes you wonder, can you imagine JB, Furyk, and Sergio when he ball jacked 20 to 25 times, they would have to start in daylight savings time and end in standard to get a round in!! IMO :black eye: :birthday:

[Ryan_Smither]

simple, he's from Kentucky :black eye:

 

just remember, you don't hit the ball with your backswing...

 

i played decent in a big high school tournament when i was a junior...the course was playing about 7100 yards...there were a couple fairways that my 5'2" 105 lb body couldn't quite reach...i was low man on my team with an 81...John Holmes comes in with a nice little 65 having made 3 eagles throughout the day...i think he won by about 10...it's times like those that make you want to TEACH somebody to beat him :birthday:

 

I'm praying he makes the Ryder Cup and gets a chance to play in his home state...

[birdie_man]

Yup......

 

Rotation speed........good pivot...........good mechanics...............

 

Enough control over face/path/low point so he can just use that pivot of his to go after it.

[wwhitehead]

I think he uses energy gained from the momentum and excitement that die every time he launches into his preshot routine.

 

WW

[birdie_man]

Haha...