Top Ten Players in the World at A4

[outlaw1984]

Shoulders are on a steep inclination toward ball and not level....

Right  Knee is straighter

Ball is in central vision

Left arm straight

Right elbow isnt disconnected its still on the body just a little.....

i would like to see them all at p7 - a7

[MEfree]

While I agree that their back leg is straighter than their front leg, I think long pants make this look a bit straighter than it actually is.  The belt buckles help to show the hip angle.

Originally Posted by iacas

As of 2012-05-20, anyway.

Is that Kaymer or Rose in pic 9?  If it is Kaymer, I think you have the May 13 rankings.  Should we now add Dufner to the array?

Official World Golf Ranking

Week

Ending  20 May 2012

Week 20   2012

Events Points Points Events

This Last End Name Country Average Total Played Lost in Gained in Played

Week Week 2011 Points Points (Divisor) 2012 2012 (Actual)

Min-40 Max-52

1 (1) <3> Rory McIlroy N Ireland 9.526 466.763 49 -125.136 203.310 49

2 (2) <1> Luke Donald England 9.362 486.844 52 -173.161 118.892 53

3 (3) <2> Lee Westwood England 8.134 374.179 46 -125.718 137.072 46

4 (4) <21> Bubba Watson United States 6.447 303.022 47 -70.510 189.233 47

5 (5) <11> Matt Kuchar United States 6.078 316.049 52 -94.719 156.376 52

6 (6) <19> Hunter Mahan United States 5.530 287.550 52 -74.215 158.661 55

7 (7) <23> Tiger Woods United States 5.224 208.977 40 -47.527 112.821 33

8 (8) <6> Steve Stricker United States 5.168 211.866 41 -81.145 74.530 41

9 (10) <14> Phil Mickelson United States 5.111 250.428 49 -89.544 129.654 49

10 (12) <18> Justin Rose England 5.087 264.534 52 -76.649 133.665 54

11 (9) <4> Martin Kaymer Germany 5.061 258.131 51 -118.565 42.625 51

[iacas]

Originally Posted by MEfree

While I agree that their back leg is straighter than their front leg, I think long pants make this look a bit straighter than it actually is.  The belt buckles help to show the hip angle.

It's less flexed than it was at address. Quite a bit so for most of them.

Originally Posted by MEfree

Is that Kaymer or Rose in pic 9?  If it is Kaymer, I think you have the May 13 rankings.  Should we now add Dufner to the array?

The picture is from early on the 20th, not at the end of the day on the 20th. :)

Dufner:

[keeps21]

Originally Posted by carpediem4300

the whole move all seems to look "reverse pivot",......id be very interested to know how they are all getting to such a A4 position without reverse pivot

It's only a reverse pivot if the weight shifts back to the right on the downswing, on which I'd wager my life betting that this is something that doesn't happen in those swings.

[MEfree]

Originally Posted by iacas

It's less flexed than it was at address. Quite a bit so for most of them.

The picture is from early on the 20th, not at the end of the day on the 20th. :)

Dufner:

Thanks.  Do you think that they straighten their back leg with all their clubs or is it more pronounced with the Driver.  AKA, is this a power move or is it more related the overall effectiveness of the swing?

FWIW, Dufner looks similar to the rest, but keeps his back arm more tucked to his side.

[iacas]

Originally Posted by MEfree

Thanks.  Do you think that they straighten their back leg with all their clubs or is it more pronounced with the Driver.  AKA, is this a power move or is it more related the overall effectiveness of the swing?

I think it's more pronounced with the driver, yes. It's power, it's geometry, it's allowing the hips to turn so the shoulders can turn.