Adam Scott's swing at the Mercedes

[Jim Kobylinski]

Is it just me or does Adam Scott look more like a "Mac" golfer? Seems to be very bent over with a bunch of knee bend.

 

[puttmad]

Noticed a lot of the pros seem to have a steeper spine tilt angle these days....Justin Rose is another one
Standing tall going out the wndow then?....

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Maybe they are all finally listening to us, LEARN TO BEND OVER A BIT! LOL.

 

[puttmad]

TBH I always try to think of correct tilt as being in a position where I had to swing a heavy sledgehammer.. If you watch yourself, you find that you bend right over before you even raise the hammer.. Your body knows to exert max force it can add the weight of your torso if it is bent over from the waist, whereas it knows it cannot do that if starting from an upright position...

 

[Mr Inconsistent]

What about Hogan? Didn't he stay pretty vertical and like it that way?

 

[Brian Manzella]

"A" Way, but not "THE" Way....

To me, this is what The Golfing Machine is all about—NOT requiring the golfer or teacher to do ANYTHING but the three imperatives, and even giving slack in that area as well.

Listen folks, I was a "BEND WAY OVER" teacher (pardon the expression),
I followed Mac's stuff and some other guys who though this too.

It just doesn't work for everyone, and may be ideal for a VERY small %.

I'll tell you what, if ALL of the folks that think this is THE WAY would have watched all my lessons in the last 25 years, they'd teach EXACTLY like I do.

Results baby!

Bend over if it works, but stand up if it does as well, like David Toms.

 

[birdie_man]

I cannot get used to bending over much.

I just always go back to a more upright posture.

 

[birdie_man]

Jim.....

Did u notice if Scott was moving his head on the backswing? (I know where my money is going)

Popular subject of debate some time back...

 

[tourdeep]

On one particular shot with the driver, Adam's head covered the sun at setup. Not much sun, if any, came thru until the downswing.

for that one swing...

 

[birdie_man]

Interesting.

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(outlook is still positive)

 

[puttmad]

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To me, this is what The Golfing Machine is all about—NOT requiring the golfer or teacher to do ANYTHING but the three imperatives, and even giving slack in that area as well.

Listen folks, I was a "BEND WAY OVER" teacher (pardon the expression),
I followed Mac's stuff and some other guys who though this too.

It just doesn't work for everyone, and may be ideal for a VERY small %.

I'll tell you what, if ALL of the folks that think this is THE WAY would have watched all my lessons in the last 25 years, they'd teach EXACTLY like I do.

Results baby!

Bend over if it works, but stand up if it does as well, like David Toms.

Brian,
Could you be a bit more specific...obviously standing upright doesn't really mean standing upright, or there would be no way the arms could "hang" in front of the body at address.
Could you give some specific tilt angles that represent "upright and "bent?"

(In your own words, of course..)