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PGA Tour - Paul Casey

The strength of the PGA Tour comes from it's world wide talent. PGA Tour player Paul Casey is a perfect example. He has been one of the best European players over the last few years. He hit one of the most memorable shots to close out a match in 2004 Ryder Cup when he polished off the Americans with a hole in one. Does he have more magic to show us? If not magic, then maybe a solid swing to learn from.

Casey has one of the more compact swings on tour. He also has a very powerful move. What I like most about it is his swing is his finish position. It proves how powerful his swing truly is.

He does a great job holding his finish position so you can get a good view of it every time. There are two things to note; his shoulder position, and where his belt buckle would be pointing.

His shoulders are awesome. When he finishes his swing his right shoulder is closer to the ground than his left. This means he has stayed down through impact. By staying down he guarantees great contact. Another way to put it is that he maintains his spine angle (look at the video without pressing play). See how he is still tilted from the hips, that is a major key to good ball striking. When you set up for a shot you create a spine angle by bending forward from the hips. If you don't keep that angle through your swing then are likely to miss hit the shot. Most people come out of their swing too early. Copy Paul Casey's move to stay in your shot.

His hips show that he has fully rotated through the swing. Most players stop their hips before their belt buckle reaches their target. This will cause most players to push their shot. If you can get your belt buckle to your target, or past it, then you are more likely to start your shot online.

Good luck with your practicing and playing. I hope you find these tips helpful as you develop your game.

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Congratulations to Steve Stricker on his victory at the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

I believe the commentators said he has won 9 times in his 40s. That is amazing!I also agree with Sir Nick and Johnny Miller that his swing will be copied in the future. Technology has reduced the need for hand action in the golf swing to generate power. Watch the old videos of Bobby Jones to see how much action he created compared to that of Steve Stricker.

A great objective for any player is to eliminate any unnecessary movement. Stricker does a great job of that. His hands stay very quiet on the backswing. His wrists hardly hinge at the top of his backswing. You can see from the above video that his backswing is all shoulder turn.

His downswing starts from the hips and he simply turns everything through the golf ball at the same time. His hands and wrists release naturally without any effort. This is a great way to have a consistent rhythm through the golf ball on every shot. This swing delivers enough power to win on Tour.

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Congratulations to Louis Oosthuizen and his victory at the 2012 Africa Open.

Louis burst onto the scene with his dominating performance at the Open Championship. Many have predicted multiple wins for this player. His victory this past weekend is likely one of many to come.

In the video above pay really close attention to when the video ends. Take a look at his left foot. Notice how all his weight his on his left heel. This is a great sign that he has cleared his hips properly.

One of the key reasons for starting the downswing with your lower body is to clear your hips out of the way to create more room for your arms to swing through impact. It is a great indicator as to how well you cleared your hips, when almost all your weight is on your heel.

If your weight is leaning on you toes or even the middle of your foot then you have not rotated and cleared your hips enough through your downswing and past impact. You really want to feel the pressure of your weight on your heel like Oosthuizen.

Make sure you start your downswing with your lower body. At the top of your backswing; either pull your left knee or your left hip (right handed player) towards the target. Also make sure your hips keep rotating through impact and into your finish position with your weight on the heel.