There seem to be a least two styles of Finishes.
1. The Aggressive Finishers-- Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, Rory Sabbatini, Phil Mickelson, etc, where the club is really moving into the Finish, and often rebounds off the left shoulder.
2. The Smooth Finishers-- Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Luke Donald, Geoff Ogilvy, etc., where the club just kind of GLIDES to the Finish, and there is no rebound.
Both styles can strike the ball very long. What you think causes this difference?
There are some... like Tiger Woods that can do either. Many, however, of these players seem to be only one way on this. What do you think?
Originally Posted by lagster
There seem to be a least two styles of Finishes.
1. The Aggressive Finishers-- Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, Rory Sabbatini, Phil Mickelson, etc, where the club is really moving into the Finish, and often rebounds off the left shoulder.
2. The Smooth Finishers-- Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Luke Donald, Geoff Ogilvy, etc., where the club just kind of GLIDES to the Finish, and there is no rebound.
Both styles can strike the ball very long. What you think causes this difference?
There are some... like Tiger Woods that can do either. Many, however, of these players seem to be only one way on this. What do you think?
1.
Pull against the "Lag" all the way
through the finish-less
timing-dependent.
2.
Snap the "Lag" through the ball and
to the finish, or pull then snap it, or pulling + snapping it-highly
timing-dependent.
1. might not be as powerful as 2., yet much easier than 2.to do.
Originally Posted by lagster
There seem to be a least two styles of Finishes.
1. The Aggressive Finishers-- Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, Rory Sabbatini, Phil Mickelson, etc, where the club is really moving into the Finish, and often rebounds off the left shoulder.
2. The Smooth Finishers-- Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Luke Donald, Geoff Ogilvy, etc., where the club just kind of GLIDES to the Finish, and there is no rebound.
Both styles can strike the ball very long. What you think causes this difference?
There are some... like Tiger Woods that can do either. Many, however, of these players seem to be only one way on this. What do you think?
Tour players can manufacture any type of finish that they deem appropriate at the time.
Bearing in mind that the ball is long gone, most finishes are
posed for effect, I suspect, rather than reflections of what preceded them.
but isnt one of the three stations the finish position pops? per TGM, it seems much more important pops than post-impact position....
Originally Posted by powerdraw
but isnt one of the three stations the finish position pops? per TGM, it seems much more important pops than post-impact position....
Yo Son,
Quite right, the finish is important and usually
caused by what preceded it rather than
posed.
I was being playfully provocative, having witness numerous exaggerated finishes where a little extra contortion is added at the end. A two stage motion, effectively.
However, blame the drink. I do.
Originally Posted by Burner
Tour players can manufacture any type of finish that they deem appropriate at the time.
Bearing in mind that the ball is long gone, most finishes are posed for effect, I suspect, rather than reflections of what preceded them.
Burner, you're a great guy, but methinks you've never QUITE gotten rid of that Jack Kuykendall influence.
