A case for NOT keeping your head down – Be like Henrik!
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One of the biggest myths about the golf swing is, “Keep our head down!” I always like to say, keep your head level. That way, there is no up and down movement to throw off your timing. But some golfers like Henrik Stenson, David Duval, and Anika Sorenstam actually rotate their heads through impact to help them generate more rotation through the ball. Check out this article and then head to the range and give it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised!
Not how the head rotates through impact!
We all know that Henrik Stenson is an elite ball-striker.
He proved it again at the BMW International Open in Germany, capturing his 10th European Tour title with a three-shot victory over Darren Fichardt and Thorbjorn Oleson.
Stenson’s prowess with his irons — he hits his 7-iron 195 yards with almost no curve — comes from both natural athleticism and body movements that don’t get in the way of his speed.
“A lot of weekend players hold on to a terrible piece of advice, which is to keep the head still during the swing,” says Golf Digest Best Young Teacher Shaun Webb, who is based at the David Toms 265 Academy in Shreveport, La. “If you lock your head down, it stays that way after the ball is gone and keeps you from rotating your body through the shot. That costs you lots of speed.”
Learn the secrets to Henrik Stenson’s pressure-proof swing!
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Henrik Stenson has a pressure-proof swing!
This was proven without a shadow of a doubt on Sunday afternoon in the final round of the 2016 British Open Championship. Henrik does a few things in his swing that I have been teaching for a long time now that buck conventional teaching methods. Keeping the lower body stable and moving through the ball with a strong upper torso rotation is Henrik’s secret. Matthew Rudy of Golf Digest brings you insights from the latest phenom’s golf swing!
The Denver Post. 2016 in Troon, Scotland.
You don’t keep your reputation as one of professional golf’s best ball-strikers if you don’t do things to support the claim.
The round of the year!
Henrik Stenson piled up five more birdies to go with the seven he made on Friday, hitting lasers that cut through the 30-mile-per-hour wind at Troon. Stenson has hit 40 out of 51 greens, second most in the tournament, and has made only five bogeys in three rounds–second fewest.
He does it with a swing action that goes against some of the prevailing teaching wisdom, says Golf Digest 50 Best Teacher Brian Manzella, who is based at English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans. “The trend is certainly to teach free hip turn in both directions, and I certainly subscribe to that,” says Manzella. “That usually comes from straightening the right leg in the backswing and straightening the left leg in the downswing. But Henrik Stenson doesn’t do that at all.”
Things you may not know about Henrik “The Ice Man” Stenson.
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His nickname is not “The Ice Man” for nothing! On Sunday afternoon, he lived up to that reputation as he methodically took Royal Troon apart and finally brought the course to its knees! After a sly smile at Phil Mickelson early in the round as Phil almost holed out from off the green, he was all business and knew he had a hard task ahead. He became a golfing machine and put on a ball-striking display never before seen in a Major Championship! Thanks to Joel Beall of Golf Digest for bringing us information on Henrik we otherwise would not have known!
1. His Sunday round at Troon tied major championship records
Stenson carded 10 birdies and two bogeys for an eight-under 63, becoming the 27th player to post that figure in a major, and just the second to shoot 63 on the final day to win a major. His four-day 20-under total tied Jason Day’s 2015 mark at Whistling Straits for the lowest major score.
2. He lost $7 million in a Ponzi scheme
The scam’s mastermind, Allen Stanford, was later convicted of fraud and sentenced to 110 years in prison.
3. His wife, Emma, was a college golfer
Emma Lofgren was a member of the University of South Carolina’s women’s team. Stenson worked out with the USC men’s golf team thanks to his relationship with coach Puggy Blackmon, and the two became close. Like Henrik, Emma hails from Sweden.
4. He didn’t start playing golf until age 12
He became hooked when a friend took him to the driving range. His love for hitting balls earned him the nickname “En Till Hink” (One More Bucket). By 18 years old, he was a scratch golfer.
5. He will represent Sweden in the 2016 Olympics
Better yet, in response to many of golf’s top stars dropping out of the Rio games due to Zika, Stenson remarked, “I’m not afraid of mosquitoes. I’m more afraid of bears.”
Which car matches a PGA or LPGA Tour Player’s Personality?
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Every player on both the PGA and LPGA Tour has their own unique personality.
This is a fun article by Golf Swing by Swing to match their personalities with current cars. I really like Rickie Fowler matching up with a Mustang – Boss 429. Suits him perfectly! What would you be? My favorite car when I was younger was a Jaguar Mark 10. Sleek and luxurious. That’s me!
Adam Scott
The Australian moves serenely along every track, cruising over every bump. He’s a luxury model, but with plenty of power under the bonnet. He’s a Bentley.
Ian Poulter
You could never accuse the Englishman of being understated, or quiet. He is a big, noisy but expensive Lamborghini Huracan, finished in bright yellow, with pink trim. And green tires!
Paula Creamer
Pretty and pink. Powerful and pink. Practical and pink. A Mini Cooper. A pink Mini Cooper, obviously.
Rickie Fowler
It doesn’t really matter, as long as it is bright orange and has something big, powerful and noisy under the hood. We are thinking maybe a Ford Mustang – Boss 429.
Rory McIlroy
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Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ at Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ Launch and First Run, Silverstone, England, 22 February 2018.
Rory is the best. Rory is the biggest hitter. Rory’s swing is a thing of beauty. Rory McIlroy is a world beater. He is a winner. McIlroy is a Mercedes Formula One racing car.
Henrik Stenson
You think that because Stenson is Swedish, safe and reliable that we are going to compare him with a Volvo, don’t you? When did you last see a Volvo engine blowing up? When did you last see a Volvo self-harming? No, Stenson is an Alfa Romeo.
The top 5 PGA Tour golfers with the shortest tempers!
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Losing your temper on the golf course is never pretty, and it never accomplishes a thing!
But I have seen my fair share of club throwers and club breakers, and on almost every occasion, the player feels slightly embarrassed after the deed, even if he/she doesn’t act that way! Here is a slideshow of PGA Tour golfers who fit this category. Henrik Stenson was the one who really surprised me. He always seems so cool, calm, and collected. I liked his toss, though.
If you play golf, you’ve almost certainly teed it up with one guy or gal who frequently becomes unglued. And here’s the thing: Your games of golf don’t matter.
Imagine if that person was, say, missing out on a few hundred grand thanks to a missed putt or losing out on the prospect of collecting a paycheck for the week entirely.
Such is the situation for the PGA Tour’s best. Thus, in a high-stakes, high-tension environment, sometimes these guys needs to let off a little steam in the form or, say, a torrent of expletives or a club tossed with abandon.
Here are five of the PGA Tour’s finest who need to spend some time in timeout.
“While We’re Young” not for Henrik Stenson at Bay Hill!
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Henrik Stenson blames Tour officials for rushing him at Bay Hill.
Stenson was not a happy camper after the final round at Bay Hill!
Henrik Stenson’s stellar putting in the first three rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational put him in a two-shot lead entering the final round on March 22, ’15.
On the 15th hole, Stenson stumbled with a putt and dropped a shot. At the same hole, he and playing competitor Morgan Hoffman were put on the clock for the second time by PGA Tour rules officials. Stenson said that he rushed his reads down the stretch to avoid falling further behind. The critical three-putts on holes 15 and 16 were the difference between winning and losing by a shot.
Stenson said he realizes they have times to consider, but if one or two minutes on the broadcast are going to make it or break it, they need to have more leeway with it. He also said the players should be able to have 5 extra seconds to not rush their routines.
With the huge Pace of Play controversy recently, citing that slow golf is hurting the game, it’s interesting that this story occurred at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Course.
Arnie spearheaded the “while we’re young” slogans and signs campaign a couple of years ago to encourage players to play faster.
How do you feel about this? Should Tour Players not be put on the clock, or should they set an example for the rest of us by playing within an acceptable time frame?
Ian Poulter
Paula Creamer
Rickie Fowler
Rory McIlroy
Henrik Stenson
