Zach Johnson Swing

[vidvivvid]

Doesn't move back off the ball at all. If anything shifts his rear forwards as completes the backswing to stay over the ball. This staying put really helps with accuracy. Great drill to hit balls like this to practice whilst standing on you lead foot with your trail leg back on it's toes.

[bunkerputt]

This guy uses his arms a lot.

[jwg130889]

I love these impact shots, shows the centimeters that are involved in golf. A centimeter lower and that club hits the ground half a foot behind the ball. Zach Johnson is a master of the game and understands the intricacy of it all.

[marcusdolby1]

Biggest extension on tour.

[TheRealOzzie234]

What conventional golf call "shut" is actually entierly SQUARE (club face angle relation to shaft swing path). This swing has no or little power acc#3 (club face rotation), that's why he has such a long "extension" in follow-thru and almost no swivel. He also relies heavy on lateral movement to gain as forward lowest arc and as big compression as possible. This is a repeatable swing for accuracy. 90% of amateurs should benefit in repeating it :)

[dsizemore81]

@TheRealOzzie234 Thank you! I admit I used to be in the "Toe-up to toe-up" crowd, but realize now that it's wrong. People need more research if they think Zach's face is shut.

[brown547]

His club face is shut due to the fact that he is starting his swing by using a right fore arm take away. In right fore arm take away the club face is always "looking" at the ball and plane line, or rather remains square to both, so on the down swing he's using his pivot to turn his shoulder down so that his bent right arm (power accumulater no. 1 as per TGM) can push radially against his left arm, or thrust out, down, and in.

[staywoods]

Great short backswing. It makes the swing more repeatable.

[Albertasnowboarder]

i have the same sortof swing... it works

[Albertasnowboarder]

i have the same type of swing

[perkyc123]

One of the nicest guys on tour

[KRED5]

one of the best swings in golf mike is a great teacher'

[cjcollas]

MIke who ? Bennet?

[TheBallbag2000]

@cjcollas Bender. No green jackets for Stack N Tilt

[alenz95]

this weekend he came home to Iowa and placed 2nd in the john deer classic

[mason53mason]

in the texas open 2009, he got an egale and gave me the ball :)

[kidwhogolfs]

what are you serious!!!...... lucky

[coughfilmsco]

does he have a wide stance or is that me?

[Jack1015tiger]

GO Zach!!!!! Your Amazing

[crazykids123456]

my name is Zachary Johnson

[Qdeeez]

I was watching him this weekend playing with Tiger. If anyone knows the answer to this question it would bd great. It appears that he sets up with the ball position slighlty toward the end of the club face and he really presents with an inside out swing getting a great draw on his club. Tiger looks as if he positions his ball right in the middle of the club face. Am I accurate with this observation.

[mgkibbles]

Yea I saw the same thing.

[jimbud22]

Johnson addresses the ball at the toe of his irons and driver. IMO, Not sure there's much more to it then he probably extends his arm out away from his body a little on a full speed swing. Certainly he could extend his arms out at address a little more to position the ball in the center of the club face but possibly feels his weight start to shift out to his toes which starts all sorts of problems.

[danee628]

They both do what you're saying, but not because of a fade or draw. I've seen Zach play a lot of fades from that same position. It just helps him extend his arms and get solid contact every time. I use that same concept a lot too. It really helps.

[EasyBirdies]

zach does play with a shut club face and a flat swing and at no point does he open the face in the swing. You can tell because he can't actually get in to a full swing position and this is because the position of his wrists which are keeping the face closed. His swing is simple,repeatable and works great under pressure

[ssgolf37]

he plays with a strong grip attachment, but his face is slightly open at impact b/c he hits push draws.

[paluso7]

Last time I checked non of you lame asses own a green jacket. Everyone's swing is different. Different body styles = different swing. So quit hating. This guy has a wonderful swing. Short, compact, simple, repeatable.

[rw5791]

luke donald rehinges right after ball strike which is the more classic technique.

[wagz1191]

thats not a stack and tilt swing at all

[brown547]

Stack N' Tilt baby!!! Zach is Stacked

[MrPar24]

Not stack n tilt at all dude

[sma11chi1d]

That guy has a great swing. You can't go wrong with it very simple.

[FairwayJack]

I need to extend out like Zach in my follow thru. I am way too jammed up. This video was very helpful. Thx

[jimmyborik]

great golf swing even better putting stroke!

[barbarathebutcher]

But hey, what makes a good swing? A swing is good when it's repeatable and when you can work the ball the way you want. Furyks backswing is weird but his impact is always the same... That makes a good and reliable swing.

[krack621]

no one on tour has that grip?!?!?! No one on tour has Furyk's grip [or swing for that matter] and he's as solid a ball-striker as they come. Who cares what everyone else does, if what you do works for you?

Zach's swing is compact, simple and obviously repeatable. His game is not flashy, but if amateurs learned that chip shot he did on 18 at Augusta to seal the deal, they'd lower their scores dramatically.

but too each his own, i guess. cheers.

[emadelta86]

I don't like this swing:the club face is too closed,weight on left side during backswing,no release.Whit a swing like this I'm sure he can't work the ball the way he want.Noone on tour has a strong grip like this.

[h1e2x3]

no release ? his release is very good, it's called a push release. This is what makes him so good a ballstriker...give him this ugly crossover release and his consistency will immediately diminish

[myflow1]

shut up man maybe take a look at bubba watson?no one on tour has a grip like this oh man your such a nerd

[SHAKEnBAKE224]

Yep... your a retard

[emadelta86]

Go learn to play golf,kid.

[SHAKEnBAKE224]

yea i know nothing about golf. all i got for a handicap is 2. that sucks doesnt it?? =)

[emadelta86]

Well,at least your handicap (if it's true) may be better than your IQ.Why did you come here and said "Yep,you're a retard"?Can't you simply try to explain your point about the video instead of making stupid offensive comments?

[iahawks1847]

all i have to say is zach johnson rules!! he's from my hometown and i was soo excited when he won the masters

[ott67]

ZAC JOHNSON IS A FAG

[slashismyhero44]

its zach

[muffinman1233]

i think his club is shut but not much its not like frank lickliter but he is right the club is shut and i do not think his swing is the best i think that jim furyk is the best haha jk but i think that trevor immelman has a good swing but my favorite is aaron oberholser i watched him and i thought it was awesome

[zrabbit01]

well..... question: is his clubface really that shut? i don't think so, leading edge is (almost) parallel to his left arm, although hard to see from face-on. Second, from his ballposition his grip doesn't seem that strong either, so who's mr. tv commentor, is this another typical us-windbag?

[cambridgerocks]

OK, retard... from all of us fuck off.

[zrabbit01]

and you're his windbag brother??

[cambridgerocks]

Again, fuck you .

[zrabbit01]

No thanks, pea-brain

[cambridgerocks]

Pea-brain? Look in the mirror idiot, you'll see the real pea-brain... F'en idiot

[akclau]

exactly what I think, he clubface faces the sky because how flat his plane is, not because his grip is extremely shut.

[zaphod2]

best swing in golf. tiger has more talent, but zachs swing is just hardcore.