JORDAN SPIETH SWING ANALYSIS
As summer comes to an end here in the Northeast, Jordan Spieth statistically ranks 6th on Tour with his Tee-To-Green Performance. He also ranks 2nd on Tour in the Approach-The-Green category. Jordan, who has been well known for his clutch putting, is also one of the very best ball strikers in the world.
It is clear to see in the above pictures that Jordan has a plan with what he is doing in his backswing. You can see that his swing here is either on, or above but parallel to the original angle of the shaft at address (also known by many as the swing plane). It is also interesting to note that during 2005-2008, using a very similar method to swing, Tiger Woods was the most dominant player ever Tee-To-Green.
Here’s two reasons why creating an On-Plane Backswing like Jordan’s will help you take your game to the next level:
1.) Your partial shots will improve.
If you are too upright or too flat at any part of your takeaway or backswing, you will have to learn to compensate to get the club back on plane. Many players have the club so far out of position during the takeaway and backswing, that they simply can’t hit chips, pitch shots, or 3/4 shots well on a consistent basis. One reason Jordan is so great with his partial shots, is due to the fact that he doesn’t have to make compensations from backswing to downswing.
2.) A consistent backswing gives you the best opportunity to create your best downswing.
One of my favorite Hank Haney quotes is “Golf is so much action and reaction.” If a consistent backswing is not trained, your downswing will always be changing either on a smaller or larger scale. As time goes on, this will ultimately compromise any golfer’s ability to be as efficient and consistent as possible with their ball striking.
Takeaway:
If you can replicate the same precise movements in your backswing day after day, over time you will be able to build optimal consistency into your downswing and impact positions.