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2013 Masters Observations: Scott, Woods, Couples and Cabrera

By on May 10, 2013 in Videos: Swing Analysis - Comments { 1 }

  I finally got around to going through my DVR of this year’s Masters, and what follows here are some random observations. I thought it was an exciting and fascinating tournament with lots of different techniques and personalities battling it out throughout the week. There is still a bunch of interesting stuff still to go over so if you enjoy this one stay tuned for a couple more. Join the forum discussion on this post

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As Seen on TV: Kratzert on Woods: Head Steady? I Don’t Think So

By on Apr 26, 2013 in Videos: As Seen On TV and Extras - Comments { 3 }

  I find it hard to believe that a guy who fancies himself as a golf “expert” would put such wrongheaded nonsense out for public consumption. Bill Kratzert is proving himself to right in there with Johnny Miller, Nick Faldo, Brandel Chamblee, and the rest of the bunch when he steadfastly maintains that Tiger’s head is “steady”, not moving to the right or up and down when in fact the very video he is analyzing proves him to be totally wrong. I mean, the video is playing, Kratzert is commentating, and what he is saying has nothing to do with what Tiger is doing. When Kratzert says that Tiger’s head doesn’t move to the right, the video shows that it [...]

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Tiger at Bay Hill: Back to #1

By on Apr 1, 2013 in Videos: Swing Analysis - Comments { 3 }

  I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the changes Tiger has made in the last 3 or so years. People seem disbelieving when Tiger proclaims that a serious swing change or what turns out to be a whole pattern change takes a relatively huge amount of time to implement and then trust on the golf course. This one has taken a few years to really kick in, and now it would seem that he is back to his dominating self. It’s pretty amazing that the guy can continually reinvent himself with different techniques, and we get a bird’s eye view of what Tiger considers to be improvements in his swing and his evolving view of [...]

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Chamblee Changes his Tune on Tiger

By on Mar 15, 2013 in Videos: As Seen On TV and Extras - Comments { 0 }

  If it wasn’t obvious before, it certainly should be now: Brandel Chamblee, like the finest politicians, will say whatever fits the situation, paying no mind to anything he has said in the past. I suppose that is the nature of television. You are required to fill up space and do it in an interesting fashion in order to keep your job. If you can make it look like you are an authority and can conjure up a little controversy as well you might even become a star. Chamblee has smartly chosen Tiger Woods as the main subject for his analysis, and seeks to be somewhat of an “authority” on Tiger’s swing and the changes that he has been going [...]

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Chamblee on Tiger’s Hand Path: Borrowing from a Great Source

By on Mar 15, 2013 in Videos: As Seen On TV and Extras - Comments { 13 }

  There is very little original thought on display in golf instruction, and the truth is that every morsel of such originality is eventually taken by those who are looking for ideas and used for their own benefit. In some cases the ideas are paraphrased to make it seem that they weren’t borrowed, and in other cases the owner of the original thought is credited for the information, which is, of course, the more honest way to do things. There are other instances in which information is blatantly plagiarized and no credit is given, which is what I believe is on display in this video. The irony here is that Chamblee took great pains to disparage me and my teaching [...]

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Swing Analysis: Tiger Woods Wins at Torrey Pines 2013

By on Feb 4, 2013 in Videos: Swing Analysis - Comments { 5 }

  Not much to say here except that this is the best golf swing I have seen (of course, this is my opinion: that’s what you get here at WDGLC) I have seen since Hogan. I can’t imagine how the rest of the competitors, and that includes Rory McIlroy, are going to beat him if he is even somewhat “on”. It would appear that his short game, putting, and shot making abilities have returned full force, and his swing is better than ever, and I include any of the years that people will bring up, including 2000. I realize that he played better in 2000 than any other year (“played” in italics) and hit the ball great, but I think [...]

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A Few of My Favorite Swings: Part 3

By on Jan 14, 2013 in Videos: Swing Analysis - Comments { 1 }

  More of the swings I find interesting to watch.   Gary Player Ian Poulter Alvaro Quiros Justin Rose Charl Schwartzel Jeff Sluman Sam Snead Tiger Woods Lee Trevino Yani Tseng Ken Venturi Lee Westwood Charlie Wi Join the forum discussion on this post

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Swing Analysis: Tiger and Rory at the Barclays

By on Sep 4, 2012 in Videos: Swing Analysis - Comments { 0 }

  With Tiger and Rory playing together at the Barclays there were a number of holes where they hit similar shots on camera. Here we look at an iron shot on the par 5 7th, after hitting drives of 330 (Tiger) and 335 (Rory). The camera angles are quite similar, so we get a nice chance to compare their swings. What we see are two very different methods to hit the ball long and straight, while noting some similarities as well. They are the two most charismatic and interesting players alive, and being able to study their swings in detail is cool to say the least.

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Tiger at Congressional: Hah – I Told You So

By on Jul 3, 2012 in Videos: Swing Analysis - Comments { 0 }

  This is for all the knuckleheads who questioned the greatest player of our generation on his golfing judgment, most notably his choice of coaches and the swing technique that they have been working on for about a year and a half, not coincidentally about the exact amount of time Tiger said it would take for the changes to feel comfortable. I can see where people rightly questioned his ability to overcome his knee and Achilles injuries, because when physical problems become too pronounced any kind of high level golf swing is nearly impossible. Luckily he has been able to get his body back to where it can perform the movements he is practicing, which leaves us with those who [...]

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Swing Analysis: Tiger at the Memorial 2012

By on Jun 6, 2012 in Videos: As Seen On TV and Extras - Comments { 1 }

  So you tell me: how cool is it to hear Peter Kostis and Gary McCord talking about “compressing into the ground” during both the backswing and the forward swing? I have to think that there’s no way they are not watching my videos. I know Peter is for sure, because my head pro told me Peter was pissed at me for calling him out in a few of my previous videos. If that’s the case then I say OK, because that bit on Tiger on Sunday was the best thing Kostis has done maybe ever. My goal all along is to have these announcers do good work. How could I make any of these videos if the stuff they [...]

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