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Rory McIlroy: Maintaining posture at impact

Rory McIlroy, 21 June 2011 09:57

A characteristic of all good players is that they retain their set-up spine angle right through the swing to impact. Spine angle, alongside the club you’re using, dictate the plane of the swing, so if the spine angle shifts midswing your plane must change – and that’s going to be a source of inconsistency. Rory’s excellent impact position includes a ...

Rory McIlroy: Perfect Impact

Rory McIlroy, 21 June 2011 09:52

Swing dynamics mean that set-up and impact positions are quite different – and McIlroy is the ideal model to show how they change. Naturally at set-up hips and shoulders are square; but as the lower body shift-and-rotation changes direction and leads the downswing, this puts the hips in a more turned or open position than the shoulders on the way ...

Rory McIlroy: Cranking up the X-Factor

Rory McIlroy, 20 June 2011 17:19

As McIlroy completes his backswing, he is already beginning his attack on the ball. In essence, he is moving in two opposite directions at the same time; the upper body concludes its coil even as the lower body begins its shift-rotate move to start the downswing. This double move can be a hard thing to find, but it’s worth the ...

Rory McIlroy: X-Factor stretch

Rory McIlroy, 20 June 2011 17:14

McIlroy is not the biggest or the strongest player on Tour, but he is among the longest. His terrific power can be traced to his transition – the way he moves from backswing into downswing. Many of you will be familiar with so-called X-factor – the difference in degrees between shoulder and hip rotation that creates powerful torque. McIlroy creates ...

Rory McIlroy: Ground Pressure

Rory McIlroy, 20 June 2011 17:11

At address McIlroy’s feet appear almost to be gripping the ground; the whole foot seems to be holding the turf. In fact his tension levels will be highest at ground level. He will become increasingly relaxed as we move up the body; feet gripping the floor, leg muscles switched on, core zone active, then shoulders and into arms relaxed. This ...

Rory McIlroy: Fix your swing

Rory McIlroy, 20 June 2011 16:59

Work on six key traits of McIlroy’s sweet swing to add power and accuracy to your game. There can’t be a golfer on the planet who does not love to watch Rory McIlroy hita golf ball. Full and free, powerful and mechanically sound, this is a superb example of the modern golf swing – and one from which we can ...

Always Focus On The Basics With Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy, 28 September 2009 09:00

People are always amazed by how far I hit the ball off the tee. I'm not the biggest guy out here, at 5-feet-10 and 160 pounds, but I've always been long for my size. I have a lot of natural speed. In the gym I work mostly on core stability and flexibility, which has helped make me longer. Plus, I ...

Lob And Stop From Sand With Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy, 08 September 2009 10:28

Want to play fearless golf? Try perfecting this to impress your friends. With a tight pin and little green to work with, the high explosive bunker shot that stops within a foot of landing is just the job. I’ll be honest with you, this is not for the faint-hearted! A normal bunker shot and you’re looking to take the sand ...

Learn What Straight Is With Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy, 08 September 2009 10:20

I spent some time with putting coach Paul Hurrion recently and that has been very useful. We broke my stroke down to the basics and then just tightened everything up, working on my core stability. I like to set my palms square to the target line before gripping the club, so that my forearms are parallel. You don’t want one ...

Versatility Is The Key With Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy, 04 September 2009 09:00

Picking the right shot at the right time is very important and I do have a tendency sometimes to grab the 60º lob wedge whatever the challenge I’m faced with. Michael has been trying to get me to be more versatile and to go with the percentage option rather than the crowd pleasing one! So here’s the bump and run, ...

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