Luke Donald 2008 API Practice

[01RTHOMPSON]

He looks about 14 here

[sarsazzt]

I would guess he's fading that drive. Therefore the ball position to be able to cut across the ball abit

[mikeyd504]

bastard copied my swing!!

[theusedish]

thats so close to the heel lol

why does he set it up like that?

[maginick24]

@theusedish to focus on coming from the inside and comfort level

[remmy100]

@bcozigothigh well said.

[trinity5227]

looks a lot flatter than he is now

[esaitta3]

shanked it!

[toxicsponge]

@esaitta3 if that was a shank no wonder hes number 1 id like to see his good shot !

[robodoboman]

@esaitta3 do you know what a shank is?



[hornman82]

Beautiful looking swing....looks similar to mine. :)

[SAVAGEcammando]

is the ball okay

[markmacg96]

@RONANPURCELL2K10 he always does dat :)

[RONANPURCELL2K10]

he set it up on the heel?

[dougkonzen]

@RONANPURCELL2K10 if it makes you comfortable do it, you'll learn..

[rLynch0317]

But I'm almost positive Luke Donald plays a fade off the tee

[LondonNYLA]

It sounds like there's an engine running in the background. How inappropriate.

[Bopperdoo]

@LondonNYLA

Dude it's golf not brain surgery. A little background noise won't kill them.

[adamflemin]

hes got an amazing swing but is it just me or does it look like hes set up with the ball on the heel :S ?

[Andrew131]

yeah it looks like that but it works aha

[cgasucks]

Yeah...I noticed that too...

[TheHoyster13]

I think he was tryig to draw it around the left trees.

[cockywatchman1976]

He does set up on the heel-yes. He just feels more comfortable like that.

[golfmaniac007]

@cockywatchman1976 most pro golfers who position the club head on the heel are looking to draw the ball

[cockywatchman1976]

@golfmaniac007 True, but I still prefer just aiming in the middle of the club face. These guys can draw and fade at will, they don't need to set up on the heel. Plus he sets up on heel if he is playing a fade, draw, hook, punch, whatever...he just always does it. I guess he learned it as a kid. Maybe to learn a more inside approach. whatever, I think he knos what he's doing!!!

[qunuts]

@adamflemin

Yeah he does do that, I played with someone he used to play with a lot and apparently he does that to remind himself to bring it back down on the inside. Take it back a little bit too far outside so that you HAVE to bring it back inside.

[shawlerstyle]

@adamflemin yes he always does that

[darkness1989]

@adamflemin he is fading that shot



[martinchevrier]

A tip to all passionate golfers out there. Contrary to Couples, Garcia, Westwood and others, who really drop their heads through the hit and sort of compress the right lower back, Luke holds and almost lifts his head through the hit. I had bad lowerback pain over the last 3 years. Changing my head position through the ball to match Luke's motion has done wonder for the back, plus it provides better posture and feel at impact. Try it, hope it helps a fellow with bothering backache

[shawlerstyle]

@martinchevrier I think you're right howevet, to do it would take greaeter flexibility. I think most amateurs dip or rise because they aren't flexible enough to hold their posture through impact. I may be wrong

[UNCgolfer1]

I could watch that swing all day

[585balla]

probably my favorite swing of them all! just me