Anthony Kim's Swing Sequence in GD

rok78 · November 14, 2008

Here's a link for AK's swing sequence in Golf Digest. I love his swing, very athletic and powerful.

http://www.golfdigest.com/instruction/swin...8/12/photos_kim

buttuh · November 15, 2008

I tried using his swing today and it works great. Pushed a few to the right, but fixed that after I moved the ball further forward. All in all ball flight was lower and more roll. I played in 60 mph wind today so I picked the perfect day to try it.

heddp · November 16, 2008

I really wish they'd have done a front on view as wella s the down the line view. If you watch him swing, his tempo is so fast it is ridiculous. When you tried to do his swing did you try to keep his same temp too?

buttuh · November 17, 2008

If you go to thegolfchannel.com, it has a video segment with him explaining his swing and a quick drill that he does. I saw that video before I even read the articles from golf mag and golf digest.

I really wish they'd have done a front on view as wella s the down the line view. If you watch him swing, his tempo is so fast it is ridiculous. When you tried to do his swing did you try to keep his same temp too?

ShortStack · November 17, 2008

i had been wait on his swing sequence for a while, so i pulled it out and taped it to my wall!!!!

mastayoou · November 17, 2008

thats so funny... i have it taped to my mirror in my bedroom!! i thought i was the only crazy...

TheIronChef · November 18, 2008

He seems to set up the ball a tiny bit further than "textbook" swings. Is that and he small frame what made his one plane swing possible?

dlygrisse · November 18, 2008

I tried using his swing today and it works great. Pushed a few to the right, but fixed that after I moved the ball further forward. All in all ball flight was lower and more roll. I played in 60 mph wind today so I picked the perfect day to try it.

I wish I could use his swing LOL, so tell me if you "used his swing", whose works better? Seriously I think his swing is my favorite on tour, I only wish I had the skill to use it, great action, pretty passive release, very powerful, IMO one of the most fundamentally sound swings in the world, technically I like it better than Tigers swing, although Tiger is a much better play'uh. Hands down.

It is funny people always say this guy or that guy is a great swinger, or ball striker, but the greatest players are rarely the best swingers, i.e. Jack, Tiger, Phil, Watson, but there is a big difference between beiing a great player and a great ball striker. A great comparison would be Michael Jordan or Brett Farve. Jordan never had the prettiest jump shot, but he is the best ever, same with Farve, horrible mechanics but the most prolific passer in the history of the sport.

I would love to see Kim become one of the greats, here is hoping he does, he has the natural talent and the cockiness to be the "Tom Watson" of the Tiger generation.

InTheHole · November 18, 2008

There's a lot of things in AK's swing that us small guys can use... particularly choking up on the club a bit and sacrificing a few yards for accuracy.

Too many players have to be too macho and hit the ball as hard and as far as they can, when their game and handicap would do much better with a little less machismo and more accuracy.

It is refreshing to see a player who knows his limitations and uses them to his advantage.

alasdair watt · November 18, 2008

What a great swing. I think technically he swings way better than Tiger. Just goes to show the game is more than the swing. Looks like he has the tools to be great.