The worst advise I'd ever heard was to keep your heel on the ground. When you turn if your heel wants to come off the ground let it. however don't force it.
do any modern day golfers raise the left heel at the top of the back swing? seemed to be the norm back then. I cant think of any - harringtons is so minuscule you wont notice it
In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
jones was the only pro golfer to win the grand slam, not the only golfer to win the "career" grand slam, a grand slam is winning all 4 majors in one year. he retired because he wanted to be a good husband, so jones worked at a law firm and would put down his clubs for months at a time, then go win majors without hardly any practice, he crated augusta which was the first course with a "fringe" around the green, so his friends could have a easier more enjoyable time of playing...reasearch?
@scottishbobsled13. jones was not a pro golfer he was an amatuer he retired as well not only to be a good husband. But because he won the Grand Slam there was nothing else to do or compete for.
@scottishbobsled13 In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
@scottishbobsled13 In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
@scottishbobsled13 --- jones never turned professional, if he was a pro when he achieved the grand slam it wouldnt have been possible to win 2 out of the 4, pros obviously cannot play in the british amateur or the U.S. amateur... and Augusta National was constructed because jones wanted to created the "ultimate" course and hoped to host the U.S. open....
For a long time instructors taught students to have the feeling you were “sitting” on a bar stool. I always believed we should have been teaching people to feel as though you were “leaning” back on a stool. The last thing you would ever want to do is sit in golf. Sitting will cause the golf club to swing too level to the ground in the downswing, and you will have a tendency to hit the ground behind the golf ball. w w w (dot) golferbreak80 (dot) c0m
Bobby Jones is the only one to win the grand slam,not Hogan,Nicklaus,Snead,or tiger..........a golfer would have to win the US Open,US Amateur,British Open, British Amateur, in one year. No Pro Golfer is eligible... Bobby was an amateur his entire career.
Jones won 62% of the national championships he entered, and he's not the only golfer to win the grand slam. Player, Nicklaus, Hogan, Sarazan and Woods have too. He's the only Golfer to win the Slam in one year. He did not retire because he said golf was low class. He didn't want to continue going through the strain of championship golf, and wanted to live a more normal life. My goodness, people do some research.
@rt1jones The Grand Slam in men's golf is an unofficial concept, having changed over time. In the modern era, The Grand Slam is generally considered to be winning all four of golf's major championships in the same calendar year. Before The Masters was founded, the national amateur championships of the U.S and the UK were considered majors along with the two national opens and only Bobby Jones has ever completed a grand slam with these. No man has ever achieved a modern grand slam.
putting was not the cause as to why he retired from golf, read "The Grand Slam of Golf" its bobby jones life story and is written by the same author that wrote "the greatest game ever played"
Jones career took off when he received a lesson from the Old Man, Walter Traivs. Putting was the weakest part of his game and was the casue of his early retirement from competetive golf.
no it wasnt, he retired after winning the grand slam as he had felt he had won and done everything he felt he had wanted to do in competitive golf, if he had weak putting, why would he give up after winning the grand slam.
Bobby Jones retired from golf at 28 to pursue a career in law actually, not because he couldn't putt. (In fact, Jones was revered as being able to work miracles with the flat-stick.)
"It (championships) is something like a cage. First you are expected to get into it and then you are expected to stay there. But of course, nobody can stay there."[
Yes, the "X" factor matters, however it's not the only measurement of power. For example, if the "X" factor is 45 (45 degrees difference between rotation of hips & shoulders), there's a difference between a "45" with no hip rotation (which means shoulders turned 45 degrees), and a "45" with 90 deg shoulder turn and 45 deg hip rotation.
Many people think hitting the ball really long is something that started with Tiger Woods. If Bobby Jones could drive 275-300 yards in the humid Georgia air with a hickory shaft club and those rock-like old style balls, try to imagine what he could do with today's graphite shafts and high-compression balls. The slow motion allows us to see just how flowing and beautifully natural his swing was. If given time to adjust, I have no
doubt Jones would be at the very top of today's tour elite.
Hickory shafts have much more torque than today's equipment. That means they twist a heck of a lot more, thus acceleration must be done much more smoothly with a hickory shaft.
he was short height wise, but with hickory shafts and those balls of that period, he hit the ball so purely and had such whip in his swing with perfect timing, he'd drive between 270 and 290 yards most of the time, with occasional drives 300+
I believe that Mr. Jones was short in comparison to many golfers...correct me if I am mistaken. His body build allows him to create a movement that flows with his body, which allows him to appear as a natural swing all in a fluid motion.
Weird I looked up "Chuck Norris Golf Swing" and this came up...
somelikeitsnotty 3 months ago
The worst advise I'd ever heard was to keep your heel on the ground. When you turn if your heel wants to come off the ground let it. however don't force it.
sifurick123 5 months ago
He'd hit it 300+ Yards with today's technology.
tadaa11 9 months ago
Duh! Who DOESN'T raise his back heel?! ;-P
ckeilah 10 months ago
mickelson raises the left heel also
6deuceoff 1 year ago
Tim Clark does a little bit.
Treasureson78RPM 1 year ago
Jones would dominate today just as he did in the 20's
sandwah9 1 year ago
do any modern day golfers raise the left heel at the top of the back swing? seemed to be the norm back then. I cant think of any - harringtons is so minuscule you wont notice it
teewoods 1 year ago
@teewoods
bubba watson brings his front heel way off the ground
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In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
denisl1957 1 year ago
In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
denisl1957 1 year ago
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In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
denisl1957 1 year ago
In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
denisl1957 1 year ago
In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
denisl1957 1 year ago
jones was the only pro golfer to win the grand slam, not the only golfer to win the "career" grand slam, a grand slam is winning all 4 majors in one year. he retired because he wanted to be a good husband, so jones worked at a law firm and would put down his clubs for months at a time, then go win majors without hardly any practice, he crated augusta which was the first course with a "fringe" around the green, so his friends could have a easier more enjoyable time of playing...reasearch?
scottishbobsled13 2 years ago
@scottishbobsled13. jones was not a pro golfer he was an amatuer he retired as well not only to be a good husband. But because he won the Grand Slam there was nothing else to do or compete for.
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@scottishbobsled13 In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
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@scottishbobsled13 In the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance," I compared Bobby Jones' swing to this one, and I found one major difference. In the movie, he doesn't lift his left heel at all. In my humble, opinion, I'd say Hollywood may have erred on this one. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself. Then, report back.
denisl1957 1 year ago
@scottishbobsled13 --- jones never turned professional, if he was a pro when he achieved the grand slam it wouldnt have been possible to win 2 out of the 4, pros obviously cannot play in the british amateur or the U.S. amateur... and Augusta National was constructed because jones wanted to created the "ultimate" course and hoped to host the U.S. open....
itisjustd16 1 year ago
Beautiful
MrInjuns1 2 years ago
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For a long time instructors taught students to have the feeling you were “sitting” on a bar stool. I always believed we should have been teaching people to feel as though you were “leaning” back on a stool. The last thing you would ever want to do is sit in golf. Sitting will cause the golf club to swing too level to the ground in the downswing, and you will have a tendency to hit the ground behind the golf ball. w w w (dot) golferbreak80 (dot) c0m
aaron3325 2 years ago
bobby jones was one of the best golfers of all time
colkkill88 2 years ago
Bobby Jones is the only one to win the grand slam,not Hogan,Nicklaus,Snead,or tiger..........a golfer would have to win the US Open,US Amateur,British Open, British Amateur, in one year. No Pro Golfer is eligible... Bobby was an amateur his entire career.
confedron 2 years ago
An old golf buddy of mine (pro) has a pretty good program out now that guarantees you'll get under 80 in two weeks. Golferbreak80dotcom
golf260 2 years ago
Jones won 62% of the national championships he entered, and he's not the only golfer to win the grand slam. Player, Nicklaus, Hogan, Sarazan and Woods have too. He's the only Golfer to win the Slam in one year. He did not retire because he said golf was low class. He didn't want to continue going through the strain of championship golf, and wanted to live a more normal life. My goodness, people do some research.
rt1jones 2 years ago
@rt1jones The Grand Slam in men's golf is an unofficial concept, having changed over time. In the modern era, The Grand Slam is generally considered to be winning all four of golf's major championships in the same calendar year. Before The Masters was founded, the national amateur championships of the U.S and the UK were considered majors along with the two national opens and only Bobby Jones has ever completed a grand slam with these. No man has ever achieved a modern grand slam.
itisjustd16 1 year ago
He won 62% of all golf tournaments he entered. It's easy to see why he's the only golfer to win the Grand Slam... and then retired at 28 years old.
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RudySunseeker 2 years ago
gotta love those pants
funkyfreshMC 2 years ago
Just pure God given talent, perfect timing. A thing of beauty.
delifoodexpress 2 years ago
people say he can not putt,he won the grand slam,you cant be a bad putter and win the grand slam
dandydude123xyz 3 years ago
i don't know much, but if the movie Bobby Jones is accurate, then he was a damn fine putter...
killatop 2 years ago
he was streaky he wasnt bad a bad putter is sergio haha
bigdaddy6223 2 years ago
This is poetry in motion. This is watching pure grace and precision. A real thing of beauty:)
kirk7524875248 3 years ago
yup, liquid precision; precisely fluid strike 2 tha back o ball. He rolls thru tha entire swing. It truely is a real thing of beauty.
Tulsagolfomatic 2 years ago
Obviously very different from a modern swing, but still a thing of athletic beauty.
bus114 3 years ago
putting was not the cause as to why he retired from golf, read "The Grand Slam of Golf" its bobby jones life story and is written by the same author that wrote "the greatest game ever played"
thirdeye666 3 years ago
Golf is such a great sport, I like him and hagen and hogan they are all very good!
RockyBalboa211 3 years ago
Jones career took off when he received a lesson from the Old Man, Walter Traivs. Putting was the weakest part of his game and was the casue of his early retirement from competetive golf.
PJMcJorma 3 years ago
no it wasnt, he retired after winning the grand slam as he had felt he had won and done everything he felt he had wanted to do in competitive golf, if he had weak putting, why would he give up after winning the grand slam.
Bowlesy1991 3 years ago
Bobby Jones retired from golf at 28 to pursue a career in law actually, not because he couldn't putt. (In fact, Jones was revered as being able to work miracles with the flat-stick.)
Con7ent 3 years ago
This was the reason given...
"It (championships) is something like a cage. First you are expected to get into it and then you are expected to stay there. But of course, nobody can stay there."[
killatop 2 years ago
He retired becuase he said golf was low class
lhwood777 2 years ago
You must be kidding...
RudySunseeker 2 years ago
Compressed Balls? Sounds painful.
emjee 4 years ago
god look at the power from the rotation of his hips
JuJuMusician 4 years ago
Because of all that hip rotation he would actually lose power due to less tension in his core to unleash on the down swing.
texashigh10 4 years ago
Yes, the "X" factor matters, however it's not the only measurement of power. For example, if the "X" factor is 45 (45 degrees difference between rotation of hips & shoulders), there's a difference between a "45" with no hip rotation (which means shoulders turned 45 degrees), and a "45" with 90 deg shoulder turn and 45 deg hip rotation.
larrybud 3 years ago
looks like my swing i mean left foot man
illiboys 4 years ago
Many people think hitting the ball really long is something that started with Tiger Woods. If Bobby Jones could drive 275-300 yards in the humid Georgia air with a hickory shaft club and those rock-like old style balls, try to imagine what he could do with today's graphite shafts and high-compression balls. The slow motion allows us to see just how flowing and beautifully natural his swing was. If given time to adjust, I have no
doubt Jones would be at the very top of today's tour elite.
mishasoloviev11 4 years ago
Wasn't he a real swinger of the club?
I wish most golfers would follow his lead and swing easy.
progolfer40 4 years ago
Actually you mean low compression balls...
TheGolfSpace 4 years ago
He would also have a different swing to accomodate today's equipment. Jones' swing was tailored to hickory shafts.
larrybud 3 years ago
not sure I follow ..is it because hickory is heavier and nonbending?
sloppyoscar 3 years ago
Hickory shafts have much more torque than today's equipment. That means they twist a heck of a lot more, thus acceleration must be done much more smoothly with a hickory shaft.
larrybud 3 years ago
HIS SWING WOULDNT HAVE CHANGED AT ALL
lhwood777 3 years ago
You're right .. talent is talent and no modern club can give you that
sloppyoscar 3 years ago
he would have been even better
lhwood777 2 years ago
the greatest golfer ever!
foggyno1 4 years ago
he was short height wise, but with hickory shafts and those balls of that period, he hit the ball so purely and had such whip in his swing with perfect timing, he'd drive between 270 and 290 yards most of the time, with occasional drives 300+
visanow 4 years ago
I believe that Mr. Jones was short in comparison to many golfers...correct me if I am mistaken. His body build allows him to create a movement that flows with his body, which allows him to appear as a natural swing all in a fluid motion.
JHSchwarzkopf 4 years ago
that is the most natural swing I've ever seen
Xcopy651 4 years ago
what a great natural swing! pity about the gay trousers!
DESMONDGARVEY 4 years ago
dont gays always moan about fashion??????
you just gave yourself away!
in those days that's what everyone wore on golf courses.twat!
progolfer40 4 years ago
it was a JOKE ye spa! ha
DESMONDGARVEY 4 years ago
Was it?? maybe it was .lol.
progolfer40 4 years ago
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