Matteo Manassero

[bcoak]

Doesn't seem to be a cookie cutter swing. Looks like he drives his legs pretty well. New Byron Nelson.
YouTube - Matteo Manassero swing - Down the Line

 

[lia41985]

Gets under it a little too much for my liking but he knows how to get the job done! And we share the same birthday! It's unbelievable that this 18-year-old kid has two wins on the European Tour already.

 

[ekennedy]

He's got a dead vertical left arm at impact and has lowered his spine angle significantly from an already tilted address position. My guess is he's a terrific iron player and very, very accurate.

 

[ScottRob]

Concerning the vertical left arm that is lauded by those in the know: is this the entire arm, or the upper arm?

 

[bcoak]

Gets under it a little too much for my liking but he knows how to get the job done! And we share the same birthday! It's unbelievable that this 18-year-old kid has two wins on the European Tour already.

He gets under it too.
YouTube - Byron Nelson Swings

 

[lia41985]

It's a great swing:
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[WVSooner]

It's a great swing:

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To my untrained eye that is pretty close to flipping the club through impact. Am I wrong?

 

[tennisdu]

I don't see a flip, maybe doesn't hold onto his lag as long as others. Wonder if he will gain some distance as he gets older?

 

[lia41985]

He gets under it too.
YouTube - Byron Nelson Swings

There's nothing wrong with getting under it if you're going to hit a push draw, push, or push fade ON PURPOSE. Clearly he's getting the ball to do what he wants and if that's going around and playing that pretty little draw that's great! He's winning and that's all that matters.

Concerning the vertical left arm that is lauded by those in the know: is this the entire arm, or the upper arm?

The more out the left arm the more late roll or roll/arch of the left wrist is required. You can do this but id like to strive for more #3 accummulator roll early then right arm POW with a free wheeling clubhead.

Here's why you want the entire left arm more in and vertical--it lets you do this with the right arm and hand: