Rory McIlroy has one of the most controlled driver swings in golf, but what makes it so dangerous?
By Jeremy Beale
1) Notice McIlroy’s stance. His address remains a little wider than his shoulders. He also places a little more weight on his back foot. As he begins his backswing his head remains at address. His shoulders and waist remain perpendicular to his target.
2) As he continues into his backswing he maintains straight arms as long as he can before hinging his wrist to 90 degrees.
3) Sitting at the top of his backswing his arms are still parallel to his hips in preparation for the downswing.
4) Notice the first thing he moves is the hips, then his arms preceded to follow (remaining straight). Finally, his head proceeds to follow.
5) His head remains looking at the ball through contact. Notice his contact mirrors his address.
6) His hips turn and arm follows through for full power and contact. Also, recognize how his belt buckle is facing where his target.
That is the key to his success.
"My dad’s a scratch golfer and I’ve got the knack of seeing something and then replicating it,” McIlroy said. “I saw my dad swing a club and I worked out how to do the same thing. My backswing and follow-through have been basically the same since I was two.”