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Hunter Mahan has seemingly recovered from his miss hit chip shot on the 17th at Celtic Manor, handing Graeme McDowell the opportunity to close out the 2nd most exciting Ryder Cup in history. Even the greatest players in history all had major heartbreaks in this game; the "what could have beens" fill the memory banks of all of golf's household names. And though he hasn't won yet in 2011, he has been knocking on the door.
Last August, he shot a blistering 64 in the final round of the 2010 Bridgestone Invitational, charged past Retief Goosen and Ryan Palmer, and pocketed the winner's check of $1,400,000. His final round highlights included 6 birdies. His most important score may have been a par on the long 16th where he parred after an errant 5 wood found a flower bed. It goes to show the best players are never "out of a hole" if they keep their cool. Surprisingly, it was only his 3rd victory on Tour having also won the Phoenix Open earlier in 2010, and the 2007 Travelers Championship. But his golf swing, cool demeanor, and talent have been widely recognized on Tour as he was a captain's pick for both Jack Nicklaus at the 2007 President's Cup, and Paul Azinger at the 2008 Ryder Cup. At the latter event, the typically stoic Mahan (veiled in his trademark Sundog sunglasses) buried a 40+ putt on 17 in his match against Paul Casey which led to a crucial half point for the US. He thrilled the viewers with a fist pump celebration that sent shock waves throughout the spectators and his opponent. Hunter's golf swing is definitely top 5 on Tour. It is precise, powerful, and efficient. There is no wasted motion (or slop, as I call it). You can set your watch to his motion. This guy sets up to the ball with the best of them. He settles comfortably into the balls and heels of his feet. He is balanced and ready to go. A few peeks at the target, and then he pulls the trigger and starts his back swing. His swing plane is fairly "flat" (or Hogan-like) relative to his peers. But the shaft is always under control. He doesn't get the club stuck behind him on the way back. Through impact, he really compresses the ball for max distance and spin control. In fact, during the Phoenix Open, he was ranked #1 in greens in regulation (GIR) and #6 in driving accuracy. While winning the Bridgestone Invitational, he was again ranked top 10 in GIR. Once more, that precision is the key to his success. Now I'd like to spend the rest of this report on what I feel are some of the important keys to Mahan's golf swing. As mentioned, Hunter has a great, balanced set-up or address position. His weight is evenly distributed between the entire platforms of the feet. His feet, knees, hips, and shoulders are on a line parallel to his target line. Awesome. But this is really astounding.. Check out this address and top of the back swing sequence. As proof of his incredible balance and precision, Hunter maintains his posture and levels right to the top of his back swing:
You could set a book on his head at address and it would stay there at the top. What a visual to learn from. On any given day you can walk up and down your local driving range and see well intended golfers bobbing up and down on their back swings. This dipping or raising immediately changes the shape of the swing arc, pulls the club off line, and makes a repeating golf swing virtually impossible. Next time you tee it up on the course or at the range, view the above image in your mind's eye. Instead of trying to keep the head still, which is a restrictive move, think about keeping the head level which is a positive, balance inducing thought. It's fine if your head moves slightly away form the target on the back swing while it maintains its level. The head (a 17 pound weight) should stay over the coiling body... let it follow that lead. How does Mahan maintain his balance and levels so beautifully? He is powering his back swing with the core of the body. That inner section of the torso and upper thighs are driving that swing motion; moving that club up and around to a stable, solid, top of the back swing position. He is now ready for the down swing:
Now this may surprise you.. I pointed out Hunter's iron and driving accuracy statistics for the 4 rounds of his recent wins as a key to his success. You may be shocked to learn that even though he shot a pair of 65's on the weekend at the Phoenix Open, he ranked only 71st in the field in putts per round and still took the trophy! In fact: Hunter
is ranked only 98th in putts That's proof that a repeating golf swing is the core of real improvement and lower scores in this game. In fact, legendary golfer Byron Nelson, winner of 52 PGA Tour events including 11 in a row once commented to the effect that "it's hard to beat a long, straight driver". He would know. Byron's swing was so precise and machine like, they modeled the first mechanical golfer after his motion and called it the "Iron Byron". I've spent many hours testing balls with that great machine. In addition, Nelson and Mahan's down swings are the result of what came before them (solid set-ups, proper sequence of motion, balance in the back swing, etc..). But be sure that their heads don't remain level through impact and beyond. Hence, the down swing is a totally Different Animal. The forces created are tremendous, even for the senior or slower swing speed player. Different muscles are engaged and dynamic balance must be maintained by calling on specific parts of the body. And it all takes place in 1/2 second!
He and all great players, past and present, male and female, are performing The Key whether they are consciously aware of it or not. When The Key is performed correctly, the down swing will be on auto pilot. You will be held captive by your own great swing. Impact sounds like a gunshot (especially off the driver) and the golf ball is compressed as efficiently as possible. You will use all of your available swing speed with no power leaks, just like Hunter. If you are not happy with your game and are looking for a new direction going forward, I would like the opportunity to help you by showing you The Key To A Repeating Golf Swing and my complete swing technique. You will benefit from my firsthand experience inside the ropes, working with some of the top players in the game. I am convinced you will benefit tremendously from my swing instruction. In 25 years of playing golf, I have concluded that a golfer can not break 80 without a repeating golf swing. It does not have to be perfect, but it must be reproducible. When a repeating swing takes form, a whole new level of satisfaction results as the golfer is now able to play the game the way it was intended. My trademark move, The Key, delivers the club head right back through the ball with precision power and control. It is the star of the show. I can't play without it. In fact my discovery of The Key was the very catalyst for my whole career in the golf industry. It was also the sole factor that.. Took
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Mahan
has 5 top 10 finishes in the 10 events he has played
in 2011,
including a 2nd place finish at Pebble Beach. 
From
this solid position (on the right), Mahan can initiate the down
swing with what I call The
Key To A Repeating Golf Swing and
ride the motion right to his finish position.
My
Story - From the 100's to the 70's after a lengthy,
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