John Daly Driver Swing Vision
John lets the big dog eat.
As the season and year winds down, time to take another look at some of the more interesting golf swings on the PGA Tour. Perhaps there is none more striking than that of one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, John Daly. After many decades of being one of the best ball strikers on the PGA Tour, John recently hooked up with swing guru Butch Harmon to see about tweaking his swing.
To me, John Daly’s swing is very much a self-made swing. But it works extremely well because of the amount of power he is able to generate from it. Perhaps the biggest thing you’ll notice about John’s swing is how far down he takes the club on his takeaway.
Analyzing it from top to bottom, he starts with a very weird grip. You’ll notice that his left wrist is setup in a very strong grip, with probably all four knuckles showing. His right hand is in a very weak grip, probably with one or two knuckles showing. On his takeaway, John brings the club way back and is way off the traditional more vertical swing plane, also his right leg has straightened out. He is pretty good position at the top of the backswing, but then takes the club about another 90 degrees further.
After coiling up big time, John is able to unleash a huge amount of power through his hips and shoulders. He does a good job of keeping his head steady while his arms come down and through the impact zone. His follow-through is pretty normal, weight on his left side.
Just an incredible swing. Tiger Woods said earlier in the year that he thought John Daly had the best pure talent that he’s seen on Tour and that if John spent just a little time practicing, he would smoke everyone out there. I don’t doubt that for a second.
Retief Goosen, Swingvision, golf tips
July 13th, 2008 at 6:02 am
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