![]() It’s a perfect matchup that not only makes Koepka’s swing one of the most functional on Tour but also one of the most powerful. It’s unusual but necessary to neutralize his closed clubface and bowed-left wrist position at the top. Like all great players, Brooks ends his swing in perfect balance. His legs are totally extended - vertical force that sends swing speed off the charts. This creates the desired in-out club path and angle of attack that produces square strikes with plenty of pop. His trail arm is bent and stable with his left arm up. Also notice how his body is rotating and “jumping” off the ground - the modern PGA Tour power move. This “shallows” the club and helps produce the power-rich clubhead lag you see here. Koepka’s left arm, hands and the grip are tracking to the right. This creates tremendous torque - power that gets transferred to the ball at impact to produce that gaudy 310-ish driving average without him batting an eye. The uber-flexible Koepka coils his upper body against a rather fixed lower body. His body is relatively static as his arms and club start their journey to the top. You can see it already in this picture: The face is pointing toward the ground instead of away from him. Startīrooks is a “closed-face” player, which produces a bowed left wrist at the top. As you swing the club, your tilt will change and increase (Dustin Johnson gets up to 45 degrees). This means for right-handed golfers the left shoulder is slightly higher than the right shoulder. Copy this! His knees are slightly flexed with weight balanced in the mid-foot. According to the same article the average PGA Tour player has their shoulders at 28 degrees when the club is parallel to the ground. Note the straight midspine and the rounded upper spine. It adds up to a swing that any rec golfer would be wise to copyĪ great, balanced posture like Brooks’ allows you to “flow” like an athlete. There’s plenty of flexibility training to go with the bulk-and-muscle reps. The key is that his gym work jibes with what his body needs to do on the course. It’s well documented that Brooks loves the gym and works out like an NFL linebacker. His technique doesn’t ooze the poetry of, say, an Adam Scott, but it’s highly functional if not “workmanlike.” Like Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm, Koepka is a bowed-left-wrist guy at the top (frame 3 below), which allows him to turn like crazy on the way down without fear of missing right. When his swing and short game are on, Brooks is unbeatable. Brooks, like all of us, is hoping for a return to normalcy in 2021 and, in his case, the chance to face major pressure eye to eye and beat it. The gist: Great players excel under pressure, and for the best to shine through you need fans in the stands. I asked him about playing without crowds. I was recently at the Bears Club in Jupiter, Fla., working with a Tour player and had the good fortune to run into Brooks. There’s a lot to look forward to this year, and Brooks’ return is near the top of the list. Unfortunately for Brooks (and golf fans), nagging injuries kept this firebrand out of the spotlight during the fragmented 2020 Tour season. I love everything about the guy, especially his attitude come tournament time - all business and ready to win. When healthy, Brooks Koepka is one of the best golfers in the game.īrooks Koepka is the epitome of a modern athletic golfer. ![]()
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