Old School Golf Swing: Comparing Two Different Styles
The old school golf swing really comes in two versions — and it’s all about finding the one that fits you.
Old School Golf Swing 1 – The Power Hitter
This is for players who want to be very intentional in their motion. I’d place Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, George Knudson, and Peter Thomson in this category. Among more modern players, think Nick Price, Craig Stadler, Ian Woosnam, and others.
The fundamentals of this style is that you use the downswing for loads of power and become very intentional in your power release in this part of the swing. I would say that 80% of the power input comes here and then you can add another 20% with the blade control and follow through intention.
I myself use this style quite frequently since it fits my more “itchy” mind and makes me feel in control over the shot.
Old School Golf Swing 2 – The Swing Arc User
This is about using the entire swing arc to your advantage. This style fits players like Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tom Weiskopf, Bobby Jones, and so on.
Old-school golf is about letting the club do the work — making it the true centerpiece of the swing. That’s why I find it not only powerful, but also actually achievable.
The power style comes from using your downswing input power and accelerating it with the follow through intention. The spread would be much more 50/50 between downswing and follow through in both feel and actual performance.
This style fits you very good if you like to perceive your motion as something big, fluid and close to ever lasting.
When you are on top of your emotions here it can deliver one of the most enjoyable experiences in golf.
Check out the Forgotten Master Moves homepage here.
The FMM Project – the swing style that I teach – has it’s overview page here.