RELEASE & FINISH
One of my favourite things about Rory’s follow through is how he allows the club to naturally release through the shot, his arms turn over and he almost chases the golf ball to get every extra yard out of the shot. Jordan on the other hand looks like he is trying to “hold it off” and not hit the ball left. As you can see his glove hand stays above his right hand and doesn’t allow the hands and arms to naturally rotate through the shot. He also produces a slightly unusual position with his left foot where it looks very unstable through the shot. There are many things that could cause this including physical limitations, however the most likely cause is how he releases the club through the ball.
Rory’s finishing position is a thing of beauty, one thing I always notice with Rory is despite the power his body creates he always finishes in a balanced and poised position. Jordan despite his unusual left foot position also produces a very balanced and composed finishing position, partially thanks to his fantastic rhythm through the ball
Complete Swing Sequence Comparison
Here is the side-by-side comparison of Rory and Jordan’s swing sequence. The synchronized video is here.
Swing sequence is the snapshot summary of a golf swing. It’s not just beautiful to see but also extremely useful for studying golf swing. Do you know you can create your own McIlroy/Spieth swing sequence in 10 seconds? Watch this video to see how.
It’s seems like everyone is believing that super long drive will win you the game. If that was the case then how come the most longest driver is not holding the winning trophy and as far as for the straightening of the left arm it is just a myth. For those who likes to point out of how others should do with their swing, you yourself needs to be better than that person. Otherwise you shouldn’t even be saying nothing at all. At the end of the day, it’s the number that is on your score card is what matter.
Matt, you may be a little confused about a reverse pivot in the golf swing. A reverse pivot occurs at the top of the back swing. Rory is about as far from a reverse pivot as a person can be. He has, possibly, one of the most powerful coil positions currently in professional golf. You could be thinking of the reverse C look, at the finish, that was prevalently taught years ago. Think Johnny Miller in his prime.
Sorry if you’re being sarcastic. I’m not very good at picking up on sarcasm in text.