Young Mike Austin

Mike Austin Perfect Golf Swing

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[metaphorgolf]

I have footage of him using a rope tied to the club and only using his righ arm to make the strike. Mike could hit the ball with only his right arm farther than most using everything they've got! His left arm was injured in 1943 in an airplane crash which took him 4-5 years to recover not fully form it. Mike did teach Hogan at Bel Air CC after his car accident to get him to fade the ball and lose the hook. Mike's clubhead swing speed was 165 MPH during the 515 yd drive era.

[metaphorgolf]

I was Mike Austin's last student and was with him when he passed on in the Motion Picture Hospital. Mike told me "it's in the haans (hands) man!" 80-85% of the power comes from the upper body. Mike would use his right hand to throw the clubhead around the widest arc he could make with a two handed connection to the club.

[LuciusTheFair]

How is his wife doing? Is she still around?

[metaphorgolf]

Tanya had a stroke about a year ago that left her paralyzed on her left side. Tanya is in a care center in West Hills near her & Mike's home in Woodland Hills, CA. We visit her every week and make certain through phone calls she get to watch all the Golf on TV in her room.

[bigboycat1]

MIKE AUSTIN IS GREAT TEACHES IN THE WORLD OF GOLF AND HE HIT THE GOLF BALL 515 YARD , DAN SHAUGER LEARN FROM THE BEST TEACHES AUSTIN. I HAD SEVERAL LESSON FROM DAN AND NOW I HIT MY GOLF BALL STRAIGHT DOWN LINE NOW AND HE HELP WITH MY PUTTING TO . DAN HAS 2 BOOK AND 27 DVD THANK TO DAN I PLAY A BETTER AROUND OF GOLF NOW GREAT TEACHES DAN IS

[BigMikeAustinFan]

which is why he can hit it so consistently straight ... no timimg problem between the hands and hips. They come together at the back of the ball.

Also, Mike did not 'cock' his wrists ... only to 90deg. Again, that reduces the timing problem of the hands and contact. Since the lower back/hips are generating the force, hands are there just to hold and guide the club.

Want simple proof? Try your traditional swing ..

To be continued.

[1urodoc2]

Trust me, no one would have ever heard of Mike Austin if he did not hit that drive. If he was so talented, why did it take him until age 64 to be recognized and even then just for one shot!

He was simply a very strong guy with a great swing. Nobody mentions him ever winning an amateur or pro tournament do they?

He was obviously not successful in golf or we wouldn't see him hitting shots at ratty driving ranges or holding court at par 3 munis.

His swing is standard and good - nothing more.

[tejanochris]

I think that I read that he would use the whip motion. It didnt make much sense to me, so what does a high handicapper do. I tried it. Nothing to lose. So on my down swing, I used my club like a whip. After taking the flies out of my mouth after leaving it open so long, I looked at how long it had gone. It gave me about 40 more yards. It does take a while to learn but boy do you get big results.

[Inmotion70]

Are you saying you don't believe he hit 515? Because it has been in the Guinness Book of World Records for 35 years, and was well documented with witnesses. It was done in the 1974 National Senior Open, a pretty big pro tournament.

[jaimejiva]

i mean pepole actually believe that hi hit a 515yd ball, probably on a fielf of concrete, cause in a normal course, with the technology back then ill be surprised if someone came near to a 320 yd drive.

[golddragnet]

the clubhead speed looks very impressive on the first shot, would have been interesting if he had a good short game

[TumblingDice66]

@DeniedHealthCare I think both you and the others are right. Think about throwing a football. To get real power you need to use your legs and hips. But it won't go anywhere if you are not delivering that power with perfect timing into your hands with a throwing motion. In the Peace River video mike talks about throwing the swing like you are throwing a football. Only instead of throwing a ball, you are throwing a club head that's attached to a stick (i.e. the golf shaft) around a circle.

[mickeysloan]

If you look at the stills there are twelve. Look at the distance the clubhead has moved from frame 5 to 6. That is the result of the hip slide. It's enormous. Then add to that Mike throwing with his power and there you have the huge spead he creates.

[golfprogress]

Who said anything about him being a racist?

I want to get a Flammer, are they still being sold anywhere?