The late five-time major champion great Seve Ballesteros exudes a cool swing, a swing that stands the test of time.
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There has never been a golfer who is more instinctive, creative or artistic than Seve Ballesteros. His incredible ability to hit impossible shots and skillfully handle the most difficult short game situations, which is one thing-his outrageous hands. A kid from Padreña, Spain is destined to have the most disgusting gloves in history, considering he learned to play games with a single club: 3 irons! Next comes a unique historical career with five majors (1980 and ’83 Masters; 1978, ’84 and ’88 Open Champions), 50 European Tour Champions (first ever) and recognizing the transformation of the Ryder Cup into the wonder of today.
Seve’s raging style and talent produces jaw-dropping shots of the highest quality, while occasional foul balls sprinkled on the foul balls he ends up rescuing from anywhere, whether it’s trees or parking. His mechanics reflect countless times and styles, including the free spins and unparalleled rhythms of Bobby Jones, the leg driving of Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller, and the descendant geometric form of modern Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods, the impossible
Learn from the sequence below, in February 1986, before Ballesteros ranked first in Owgr at the start of the Masters that year.
1. address
Check how Seve’s arms and hands relax at address – zero tension. Ballesteros was shaking, like he was going to take over Errol Flynn. A real athlete – his feet bent, his feet open, his feet lit.
2. Important points
Like many great “feeling” players, Seve articulated his wrist early in the defender. He did this almost immediately as he rotated his lower body from his target. Results: The club head moves more than around.
3. top
Seve’s soft arms come into play again, one of the greatest and highest positions ever. His forearms are parallel to his spine, his hands are above his trail shoulders, and his front wrist is flat. In this teacher’s opinion, this is perfect.
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4. snow
Like many great players of the past, Seve swung steeply while also leaving the club in front of him. Doing so allows him to create rainbows of different shooting trajectories he knows. Tips: A lot of lateral movement makes everything work – he really comes back here.
5. Influence
You can see that Seve’s left arm is more impacting than at address. Why? He kept his shoulders closed, which prevented the ball from attacking too far from outside. And check his front legs: it’s still bent – not very suitable for pushing the ground away, but rather the perfection of manually controlling the club with your hands. A working artist!
