Ben Hogan swing

Relatively short backswing.

Dara said:
Relatively short backswing.

Limiting my backswing has kept my ball flight so much straighter.

Keelan said:

Dara said:
Relatively short backswing.

Limiting my backswing has kept my ball flight so much straighter.

Ditto. It’s gotten to a point where, when one goes astray, the first thing I ask myself is how long my backswing was.

Keelan said:

Dara said:
Relatively short backswing.

Limiting my backswing has kept my ball flight so much straighter.

I’ve been consciously focusing on a shorter backswing this summer. Look at Jon Rahm, smacks the ball with a backswing barely above his ankles.

Archer said:
Relatively flat swing plane compared to a lot of modern players.

He was 5’7" – most modern pros are over 6 feet tall.

Zhi said:

Dara said:
Relatively short backswing.

There are other videos where he’s swinging much further back, so he’s likely just trying to shape a shot here.

Didn’t his swing shorten after his car accident?

@Teal
It did a bit, but it was still longer than what’s in OP’s post. Here’s old man Hogan swinging longer than that.

He’s going to be hitting a lot of his second shots out of his own divots on day 2.

MissNicklaus said:
He’s going to be hitting a lot of his second shots out of his own divots on day 2.

I remember an anecdote from The Match, where they had to stop aiming at pins because too many approach shots were hitting the stick and bouncing far from the hole. I’m going to start doing the same, just as a precaution.

@Bryn
I always take dead aim at the pin, that way I’ll never hit it.

How loose his swing is. I try not to have tension in my arms or wrists, but this is just floppy. Very jealous.

Ali said:
How loose his swing is. I try not to have tension in my arms or wrists, but this is just floppy. Very jealous.

I noticed how relaxed his hands look at the top, creating that whip effect coming down.

Ali said:
How loose his swing is. I try not to have tension in my arms or wrists, but this is just floppy. Very jealous.

He swung a driver head that was bored and filled with lead to gain strength and control.

Simple mechanics, short backswing, repeatable motion.

Fife said:
Best swing in history according to many.

Him and Couples.

Ty said:

Fife said:
Best swing in history according to many.

Him and Couples.

And Payne.

Relatively flat swing plane compared to a lot of modern players.