He's one of the hottest properties in sport and one of the finest role-models in golf today. The current world No. 8 Adam Scott also happens to own perhaps the most enviable swing in the world. Six-time major champion and Gi professional Sir Nick Faldo certainly thinks so, and in this exclusive analysis he draws out the key elements in the Australian's technique that can help you to go out and improve yours.
A WINNING COMBINATION – ‘Sequencing’ of movement is his key
Playing this game for a living was a heck of a lifestyle but in ‘retirement’ I may have found an even better number. In my role as analyst for CBS television I get paid to sit and watch the best players in the world, a privileged and fascinating experience given the talent on tour these days. And if someone were to ask me who currently has the best swing in golf I would not hesitate in nominating Australia’s Adam Scott.
First up, just look at the quality of Adam’s body lines and angles. The posture lines are terrific, his alignment of feet, knees, hips and shoulders all agree, the proportions perfect. A model set-up to a model golf swing.
World-class players like Adam don’t see impact as being at the ball, they visualise the impact area as a zone extending a couple of feet or so either side of the ball. It’s then all about finding this ‘slot’. Try to visualise a rail and put the club onto that rail and let it slot through the ball – that will help to free you up in the only area that really matters.
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Textbook structure, insides of the feet shoulder-width for stability with the driver, hands and arms beautifully ‘in sync’ with the body
Left shoulder works down and left arm begins its rotation – smooth and subtle moves to initiate momentum
Left arm works across the chest as right arm softens and folds – note the clubface is square to the path
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Like many strong young players today, Adam likes to delay the full setting of the wrists...it’s increasing... 60%...70%...
....and now 100%. Full wrist set timed perfectly with the rotation of the upper body
Love the position of the right elbow here, increasing the lag as he approaches the hitting area.
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Head remains perfectly still behind the ball as he lets it all go – to focus on a precise dimple or dot on back of the ball is a great way of achieving this
Rotation of the right shoulder continues all the way through the hitting area – a sense of ‘chasing’ after the ball
Balance on the toe, knees kissing, great angles and the clubshaft in a full wrap
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With his weight balanced on the balls of the feet Adam is able to create perfect angles. Feet, knees, hips and shoulders all parallel to the target line
Knees holding, hips just barely moving, belly on its way – in establishing this gearing ratio, Adam is on track to create tremendous torque
Clubface in a great position as the shaft parallels the feet
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As wrists hinge up the clubshaft bisects the right shoulder – a simple checkpoint to keep your swing on plane
To all of you who suffer a tendency to ‘trap’ the right elbow look at the way Adam allows his to work freely (as he starts down it then falls nicely back in towards the body)
A ‘quiet’ body through the transition as Adam settles into the downswing, the arms shallowing into a terrific hitting position
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Arms and torso working together through impact – body angles still excellent as he rotates at speed
Sensation here is one of throwing the arms and the clubhead freely all the way to the finish
Think about putting the shaft at this angle across your neck at the finish. And, guess what folks, you’ll find a way of getting there
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