Nick Faldo golf swing explanation

[doyle430]

Ive modeled my swing on his..from his book with David Leadbetter.. I struggle to get a full shoulder turn against that kind of solid right leg though.. you need to be seriously supple and have unbelievable arm strength

[RetroJohnny1]

@doyle430 work on your flexibility then mate. Maybe ask an osteopath to give you exercises that would help. Just a thought.

[bapohh]

what a skill

[amazonsale]

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[GolfNoobNation]

Who cares about Nick Faldo??!!! Its my time now, Gman will rock the world of golf! Oooooooooooosh!!

[provic1]

Always nice to see nick again. My idol in the 90's

[nuckster94]

After Tom Watson's swing, Faldo's is the one I like best

[arianbatty]

@nuckster94 Wise words i have always said the very same. Also after Watson Faldo was always the best stricker of a ball too.

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[gmr7494]

Easier said than done there ya wanker!

[MikePedersenGolfTips]

I think Faldo is a great instructor, although he really doesn't do it. He put out an awesome instruction book. Can't remember the name of it.

[nuckster94]

Peach of a tip. Solid right knee and leg

[golfnutster]

Like Hogan's 4 second lesson, but more casual.

[silowhore]

@golfnutster except hogan had great swing

[nuckster94]

keep your spine angle, see Tom Watson's teach on spine angle

[timjumper7]

he hit a high percentage of fairways though,a higher percentage of the greens,and putted well,pretty much set the standard for the current european tour player

[cockywatchman1976]

Faldo is one of my favourite players ever.  Beautiful swing and tempo.

[RetroJohnny1]

@cockywatchman1976 quite right. Nick's swing in his prime was incredible. Total golf porn! :-)

[RoIsCool2009]

Wat a prick!

[babyherc]

What in the hell did he just say. I could barely understand him.

[BourneAccident]

He said... it jus a bt o ltle sped thu but nt bloody likey to ok lets hav a look yes?

[babyherc]

LOL good stuff. Huh that's what I thought he said.

[cockywatchman1976]

Why can you not understand him?!!! He is speaking English and it's very clear!

[rw5791]

faldo and strange at brookline was epic.See,curtis was just as deliberate a player as nick was so the slow play didn't bother him.Up an' in at the 18th and that was all she wrote.

[sghdr1]

I think Faldo was just completely fixated on golf when he was playing competitively but now that he is an analyst he has let his guard down and is one of the most knowledgeable players about the golf swing that I have heard. He has forgotten more golf than most of us will ever know.

[moneygob]

He is a great analyst but he is wrong about the separation of the legs on the downswing. You should just think about spinning your hips round with enough lateral movement. The most technically accurate swing belongs to the guy who almost won the British Open a certain Mr Watson. Faldo's swing was never as good as his. Nick was still a great player though.

[CMEAGAIN]

Faldo has won over 40 tournaments including 6 majors and you have the audacity to say he is wrong when describing a central part of the swing. How many tournaments have you won?

[moneygob]

@CMEAGAIN So nobody ever has the right to criticize anyone who has a better record than them. I said he was a great player and he was so there is no need to get out of your pram and throw your toy away just because someone has the audacity to disagree with you! His idea on this is wrong and you will just have to get used to it as hard as it might be for you. Just get on with your life now and don't get so upset!

[CMEAGAIN]

@ Moneygob you are actually disagreeing with Faldo not me, If faldo relays his experience and wisdom onto the average golfer i sit up and take notice not say that he is wrong

[moneygob]

@CMEAGAIN His way will give you a slice and you will feel slightly disconnected. He could have stood on his head and swung the club and still have gone round in par because he was so talented. But for the rest of us..........

[CMEAGAIN]

The conclusion is Faldo is right.

[moneygob]

@CMEAGAIN

my conclusion is that it is correct for him. Remember there are a few ways to swing a golf club and if you introduce something into your swing that isn't part of the sequence you naturally have it may be ok under normal conditions but under real pressure it may not work. It's worth trying but it is actually an old method from the sixties and seventees mainly. Look at tom watson's swing for perfection and how to use your hips.

[Shadowofaghost]

You contradicted yourself. If your conclusion is that his swing is correct for him why do you ask us to look at Tom Watsons hip movements?

Faldo has got it bang on, he hasn't said "move your arms in this manor" or "pull your swing all the way back" or whatever.

He's said take a decent stance and make sure that you don't follow through too early. As far as I know that works for almost every golfer.

[moneygob]

Tom Watson's swing is the template for MOST people as this is the most reliable technique. Nothing is perfect in life but in terms of golf his swing is near perfection when he was in his thirties.

[Shadowofaghost]

As is Faldo's swing, you're not really creating a fine point and adding "nothing is perfect" to the end of your paragraph didn't help your argument much at all. Take everything with a pinch of salt and adapt it to your own game because everyone although they have the same template will use their swing differently.

[moneygob]

@Shadowofaghost And your argument works?!

[Shadowofaghost]

Unless you're completely incapable of reading it then yes. It does.

[moneygob]

I can read it ok. I said originally that his swing is correct for him because it worked exceptionally well for him having redesigned his swing and then going off and winning 6 majors. Everyone is different and it therefore follows that there are no absolutes in what is or is not the correct golf swing. My thoughts have been the same for 20 years even though that may not add anythng to my argument but Tom Watson is probably and I mean probably the template for nearly everyone.

[footstink35]

I find it somewhat puzzling that people knock a man and a swing that won six majors. Once you have been playing this game long enough and once you have added and added to your swing looking for more, you then take away and strip it down to a swing that will stand up to pressure. Thats what its all about and thats why Faldo had a great swing it could handle the pressure.

[qbb01]

He wasn't a long driver, but he hits it further and straighter than the lot of you.

[niaziov]

hey guys..check out my swing...

[econr6]

They all make it look so easy

[BinaryGod2N1]

Bizzman, I think everyone agrees Faldo was a great player. Teaching and playing are two different things, and when it comes to teaching Faldo doesn't have a clue. I love when he is flapping his jaw on TV bashing someones swing and Kelly puts him in his place. Peeeeerrrfect! Get Stacked!

[bizzman22]

I just love posters and bloggers who have the temerity to criticize achievers. Six majors? I will listen to what he has to say.

[ssgolf37]

keep listening to him, hes clueless about what goes on in the golf swing. Was a great player no question about that

[jimmymagicjt]

yep, real clueless! twat!

[666tubeamp]

Agreed. And I'll bet dollars to dimes that Faldo will find his game, even for a short time, and add at one more Open to that resume.

[Kaptainrdean]

Vivid memories of two of my friends and I seeing Faldo at wentworth when there was no tournament on, we had just waited 45mins for him to finish practicing his putting, he took one look at us, turned his back and walked to the car park the bastard. We were only 12 at the time.

[fedorianko]

now i know why we havent heard Faldo for long time ! He has very poor understanding of swingdynamics !

[drummerkingmike]

You should see if you could hook him up with some lessons...

[LindupGolfLearning]

For a 6 time Major Championship player it's really hard for me to understand how Nick manages to cut this ball without wanting to. No disrepect to Nick here, but for new golfers coming into the game, is it important that they see this video?

[drummerkingmike]

Well he said "a little bit too much". To faldo that probably ment he wanted 2 yards but he got 2 yards and 4 inches! :-)

[ssgolf37]

if you watch his practice swings there is evidence the ball will cut. weight too far back and his spins across the ball. FORE RIGHT!!

[bizzman22]

Ha, you are silly. If he'd have said he drew the ball a little too much you'dve come up with some other nonsense like he was 'hanging back and flipped it left'...silly comment.

[Melkay1Z]

I agree with your points. To even give himself a chance, he had to be near the top. What I don't understand is why Faldo was not more successful in majors in his 40's. Some cite lack of distance, but I'm not buying it. That didn't stop the likes of Kite, Crenshaw, Floyd, or Irwin - none of which were long hitters.

[bizzman22]

A few points here:

1. Kite, Crenshaw, Floyd and Irwin were in their 40s in "old school" golf--shorter courses, smaller guys etc.

2. All won majors pre-tiger Woods;

3. Faldo turned 40 when Tiger burst onto the Major scene in 97;

4. It's not like they killed in their 40s, they each one only 1, Faldo won the Masters at 39.

[Melkay1Z]

Smaller guys....We are talking a difference of 20 years, not 200. The course length was appropriate for the equipment. Floyd nearly won two Masters and had 9 top 10's in majors in his 40's. He won a tournament on each of the Tours at 50. Irwin killed after 50. Faldo essentially went straight to the booth in his mid to late 40's. Your strongest argument is the Tiger factor, but that is not an excuse because Faldo was not in contention enough in his 40's to even confront Tiger.

[SwingKingSimon]

ive been hittin long for some time and now i care more for accuracy and control. because i hit it about ½ iron shorter så it doesnt really matter :P

[wattatrueshot]

How short...?

Besides, distance isn't overly important. If you are playing on a straight par 5 500 yd hole, and if your farthest shot can go 230 yards (low iron/wood) then in 2 shots you've got through 460 yards. Next shot is a lob shot to the green and you've got 2 shots to play with to make par. If you can drive 300 yards, then another shot going about 190 will take you to the green. Now you have 3 shots to make par. But that approch shot on average might be a little bit more inaccurate.

[mitch7868]

lol he swings like hes had a stroke..lol..'those who can't hit it far...become announcers?'...apparently..

[ChrisM84]

Yep. Right after they win 6 majors.

[mftepera]

I loved watching Faldo, but hey, I find it ironic such a huge man that had such average power is giving a lesson on how to hit it far. Funny. I'd rather watch him hit his irons...

[KiloKaiGolf]

I hate to admit it but you're correct. He was so technical that he lost valuable power. His golf swing today is actually a bit poor.  At 6ft-5in and being lean and very strong he hits it VERY short off the tee...

[tvdd1973]

I see your point, Kilo, but would suggest that Faldo made a deliberate decision to sacrifice a few yards to maintain greater accuracy. His driving WAS shorter than the other guys around him but it was so damn accurate and his iron play and putting were so damn accurate that he was more succesful than any of his peers. He won six majors and is the biggest points-scorer in the history of the Ryder Cup; who cares if he "only" drove the ball 260-280 yards or so?

[Melkay1Z]

I agree fully that he was a good accurate ball striker and one of the best European players period, but in all fairness, three of his majors were handed to him: 87 Open (Azinger meltdown in final 3 holes), 90 Masters (Floyd dumped ball in water on 11 in playoff), 92 Open (Cook missed two foot on 17).

[tvdd1973]

I'm not sure you're giving Faldo enough credit. Playing well under supreme pressure was another strength of his. He was so relentlessly consistent that others often wilted under the strain, including the three excellent examples you've cited. Norman and Ballesteros were more "gifted" players but they didn't achieve quite as much. It's a bit like Pete Sampras in tennis. Relentless ultra-professionalism and consistency enabled him to stay ahead of more naturally talented guys.

[mackabra]

what about scott hoch at the masters

[smoothswinging14]

i agree. his leadbetter style uses no legs...no hip turn thus no power.

[lolbro1]

No that is simply not accurate, he uses his hips and does turn his hips. They are muted and in synch with his body rather than unstable and wild. Faldo always swings 75 %, ball control was his weapon. Not power.

[forester200]

I totally agree .....why ask faldo how to hit the ball far ? He wasn't exactly a long driver ....should be giving a lesson on how to hit it close with the irons..