Category Archives: Rory McIlroy

PGA Championship Grab Bag – Hideki’s Time?

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I don’t really have anything swing-wise to say that is overly pertinent, so I thought I’d make this thread a grab-bag and Open Thread for anyone to share their thoughts on this, the PGA Championship’s “Moving Day” at Quail Hollow.

I am wondering myself if it’s Hideki Matsuyama’s time – he’s already won 3 events this season, is coming hot off the win at the WGC at Bridgestone last week and he’s tied for the lead going off on Day 3.

Seems he’s in great position to make history as the first Japanese major champion on Tour and I believe, the 3rd Asian (after VJ Singh and YE Yang) to bag one.

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So, Quail Hollow’s Launch Monitor Was Broken…(Rory McIlroy 365?)

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That’s got to be what happened, because the only other explanation for showing a Rory McIlroy drive carrying 365 yards on Wednesday at the range would be that there’s some fraudulent representation going on somewhere.

I will admit that my initial thought when I saw a 365 yard carry with 181 mph ball launch speed was, “My God, the balls are going way too far!”

Of course, that would be anyone’s initial thought if you figured everything was on the up and up, right?  But then… I thought a bit and…

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Modern Equipment Will Kill Modern Golf (Updated)

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**Update At Bottom

If the Modern Golf Swing doesn’t…

I heard all of the uproar about Rory McIlroy’s drive at the PGA Championship venue Quail Hollow this week – a 365 yard carry with the driver is impressive!

I couldn’t wait to get a look at his numbers – I mean, the winning long drive distances from the 90’s were in the 360-380 yard range, and these guys had 135 mph club and 195-200 mph ball speed to get those distances in total, meaning carry and roll, not just carry.

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Back Specialist Calls Out The Modern Golf Swing – You’ve All Been Warned

rory mcilroy kneeWell, it seems no one will have an excuse after today – anyone who is trying to play a power game or hit the ball a long distance (which is, in essence, the “power game”) with a modern golf swing model is putting themselves at risk of back injuries.

The article I’m going to quote here from a Golf Channel online piece by Matt Adams describes the doctor I’m about to reference as:
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Rory McIlroy Showing How It’s Done – Crazy Driver Stats!

rory mcilroyIt looks like Rory McIlroy is finally getting some proper equipment (I mean, who really plays Nike clubs without being paid to do it?), and the results are spectacular.

Rory Mac is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, and he’ll be moving up on that list, if these numbers below carry out… and if you want to know how he’s doing it – athletic talent counts for a lot, but if you haven’t noticed this, you haven’t been paying attention!

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Rory McIlroy May Have Found “The Secret”

rory topThere is a way to swing with a planted leading heel, as I’ve said.

I’ve also pointed out someone with a passable planted-heel swing model (one Dustin Johnson, for example), but hold the phone a minute…

Has Rory McIlroy found “the secret” to the modern golf swing’s planted heel pivot?

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Rory McIlroy Is Floating His Heel (Updated)

rory-mcilroy-bridgestone(Updated at Bottom – I was mistaken about Rory’s swing changes being brand new, it seems he changed his swing earlier than I thought…)

I had to go back and watch a few of Rory McIlroy’s swings again from yesterday’s final round at the Bridgestone Invitational.

I was seeing some stuff that I really liked, and it it seems that Rory has made some swing changes for the better.

And I mean, if this is not just an anomaly, that this would be great for Rory and for professional golf – the youngsters today are more likely to want to emulate Rory than Tiger Woods, and if Rory is going back to more mechanically-sound swinging, I would be personally delighted for 1. His back and future and 2. The generations that will follow him.

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Somax Hates Rory’s Swing (Updated)

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**Update: I’ve embedded the actual video below in the posting

I’ll be heading out this afternoon with Todd to conduct the Golfability program in Peterborough this evening.

It will be my first time working with the physically-challenged on how to swing a golf club, so I’m looking forward to the experience.

On another note relating to the golf swing, I thought I’d offer you something Wax reader Peter A. sent to me about Rory McIlroy’s swing.

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Rory McIlroy – Modern Swing Claims Another Victim

Originally published on the Smash Golf blog Feb 09, 2010

I wrote a post last year about Rory McIlroy’s golf swing and what I didn’t like about it.

Back then, I wrote about his action through the impact zone,

“This is where the lower back compression causes the stress on the back and may lead to injury as Rory ages, but since he’s young and flexible, it hasn’t yet taken its toll…”

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Rory McIlroy’s Swing

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Originally posted on the Smash Golf blog July 22, 2009, updated Jan 11, 2010

Rory McIlroy has a great-looking swing motion. Very little lateral motion and a nice, pure rotation around the spine during the back swing.

He has a “modern swing,” which involves swing with both feet planted firmly on the ground from Address to the Top.

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