Recently a bunch of Mac swings were posted on YouTube, and I encourage everyone to check out his action to see how it changed over time. It was always a great swing, and his ball striking abilities are legendary. He is also known for his knowledge of swing mechanics and just about any other subject regarding the game, but his eccentricities have kept him from rising above the cult status that he currently possesses (although I’m sure he could care less). In this video I take a Mac swing from down the line that demonstrates what I consider to be the optimum way to change direction (right upper arm adduction, right forearm supination, and right shoulder external rotation) and compare it to some of golf’s all-time greats, including Hogan, Snead, and Nelson.
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I think I am going to model my swing on Mac as I am struggling to get open and he looks about as inflexible as me 🙂
Thank you for the well explained insights, Wayne. Would heavier swingweights (via lighter grips, perhaps) help one achieve this movement?
i I love watching your swing analysis, esp this one comparing so many of the greats. Does the movement of the left hip to the left help facilitate this arm action/flattening of the shaft?
I think what you are describing ( while the golfer is maintaining their posture over the ball) can easily be achieved with a clockwise baton twirl of the handle at the transitional part of the golf swing.
The transitional clockwise looping of the club head (large or small depending on the golfer) automatically places the golfer’s trail elbow into its slot bringing the club to it’s plane of action through the ball while the golfer’s body is rotating back to their lead side as they stand up to their classic finish.
The clockwise baton twirl can easily be seen in many great golfers many of whom are not fully aware they are doing this.
Personally at 75 I find this easy to do and love doing this myself. Cheers 👍😃⛳️🥂
Hi Wayne, it’s been a long time since I took a few in person lessons which I still have a recording of. My question is what do you think a player should focus on relative to squaring the clubface as they introduce the act of using the right arm action of the greats. I pulled the handle down for 20 years.
What do you think about this move? Does it correlate to what you’re saying? https://youtu.be/YfvVnWwhQFc skip to 7 min 50