One of my assistants in one of the best players in the state. He has a terrific golf swing that, without the benefit of Trackman, is pretty close to zeroing out. He swings terrifically to the left and hits the ball scary straight. He has done all of this without the knowledge of the D Plane and has truly "dug it out of the dirt." He is a big guy, 6'4" and is a very straight driver of the ball, but not terrifically long. His driver swing matches his iron swing nearly identically as he swings both down and to the left. His driver gets a bit "spinny" at times, but in general, he hits the ball 260-270 yds and very straight, good enough to win Section events. He also Monday qualified for his first Nationwide event last summer, made the cut and shot 65 on Sunday...so when I say he's no slouch, I mean it.
My question is, there is no doubt that swinging up on the driver is clearly a means for hitting the ball much farther. But are there players, like Scott, that benefit from having one swing and one thought through the bag rather than shifting there alignment and swing direction to potentially pick up more distance?
All this being said, he is about to become a Head Golf Professional in the next month so his practicing days, like mine, are quickly coming to an end. Either way, its good food for thought.
My question is, there is no doubt that swinging up on the driver is clearly a means for hitting the ball much farther. But are there players, like Scott, that benefit from having one swing and one thought through the bag rather than shifting there alignment and swing direction to potentially pick up more distance?
All this being said, he is about to become a Head Golf Professional in the next month so his practicing days, like mine, are quickly coming to an end. Either way, its good food for thought.
