🏌🏻5 Biggest Myths About Golf Swing

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Fun Fact: Nelly Korda shot 68 in the opening round of the AIG Women's Open. It's the fourth time this year she has started a tournament with a round of 68 or lower.

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⛳ This day in history: On this date in 1975, Al Geiberger won the second Tournament Players Championship, finishing three shots ahead of Dave Stockton at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Scott Turns Back The Clock @ BMW Championship

Adam Scott returned to Castle Pines Golf Club after 24 years and he leads by three strokes at the halfway stage. Scott took advantage of softer conditions after a late afternoon rainstorm on Thursday and shot a bogey-free 9-under 63, setting a course record.

Scott, who ranks 37th in Strokes Gained: Putting this season has been able to depend on his short game. His iron play? Not so much.

Scott has won the Masters, reached world No 1 and captured 14 Tour titles, but it’s been four years since his last victory at the 2020 Genesis Invitational.

🚀 Aberg On The Rise: Ludvig Aberg didn’t realize he’d tied the course record at Castle Pines until a PGA Tour official asked him to pose for a photo with his scorecard - his 63 came just hours after Scott set the mark.

He managed to go nine strokes lower than a day earlier. Aberg already has recorded 16 birdies or better this week, eclipsing his previous best for 36 holes in his Tour career by two.

He occupies third place after Round 2.

🚫 Stars Struggle: Scottie Scheffler shot even-par 72 and sits T-29 at 1-under 143. He lost 2.83 strokes to the field on the greens, his second-worst round of the year on the greens.

Xander Schauffele shot 1-over 73 and sits T-23 at 2-under 142. He came home with four bogeys in his final six holes — the lone pars being at the par 5s.

Hideki Matsuyama withdrew before the round citing a lower back injury. He will receive last-place unofficial money but no FedEx Cup points.

Rory McIlroy tossed his 3-wood in the water in frustration during a round of 71.

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These Are The Biggest Myths About Golf Swing

The idea of the perfect golf swing has altered and evolved over the years as equipment has improved, sports science has advanced and the increased athleticism of players has allowed for a more dynamic approach.

But today, we take a look at some of the biggest myths that could be good advice for an individual with a particular problem, but none of them presents a universal truth.

🏌️Swing It Slow: You want to swing with rhythm rather than trying to be super slow. If you take the club back as slowly as possible, it can lead to erratic speeds through the remainder of your swing.

So, don't focus simply on being slow. Focus on having a consistent and repeatable rhythm in your swing.

🏌️Keep The Head Still: This is one that gets repeated over and over – you have to keep the head still, and down. The problem is that if you do, you can become tense and locked in place, thereby unable to make a relaxed and free pass at the ball.

Greats of the game like Annika Sorenstam or Lee Westwood have visibly moved their heads or looked up through the swing.

🏌️Plant The Feet Firmly: Again, if you do this, you’ll lock yourself too firmly in place and create tension from the ground up. You should be towards the balls of your feet with a light touch on the ground. Find a starting position that feels athletic rather than static.

Look at most great golfers and there’s a considerable amount of foot movement through the swing… Scottie Scheffler?!

🏌️Get Your Backswing To Parallel: Traditional instruction might have said you should complete a nice full backswing, getting the club to parallel on the say back. You don’t have to do that.

You want to complete a nice full turn but that doesn’t require you to contort yourself into an uncomfortable position to also get the club to parallel.

🏌️Lock That Left Arm: Too rigidly locked a left arm, much like rigidly keeping your head still or planting your feet to the ground in too firm a fashion, can cause tension and that can lead to a tense, erratic swing.

There have been plenty of good players over the years who have had great success with a bent left arm – Jordan Spieth is a good example.

Read the full article.

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