One component I supposed to consist of in the day past's post -- but forgot -- changed into what I heard approximately Tiger's lower back. The word is that Tiger has a bulging disc that doesn't require surgical operation. That's true news as it method Tiger can be able to manipulate the ache, even take away it for periods of time, if he unearths ways to take the pressure off his lower back.
That's where this post from Golf Digest's Instruction Blog comes in. Dr. Jim Suttie wrote a new post Friday called Guys Who Swing Like Tiger Don't Last and it has some interesting thoughts for golfers who want to avoid back problems. I want to bring it to your attention because I recently started making similar changes to my own golf swing to try and head off future back problems.
Suttie has been on both Golf Magazine and Golf Digest's Top Teacher lists for a long time, has been a PGA National Teacher of the Year, and he has a PhD in biomechanics. Oh yes, and he has a six-inch steel rod and seven screws in his back, largely because of his golf swing.
Suttie's fundamental premise inside the article is straightforward:
"The vital elements of the 'cutting-edge' swing -- a steep shoulder turn, constrained hip flip and lots of leg drive -- don't lend themselves to durability."He lists a number of players past and present who swing this way and suffer back problems. He then tells what his advice to Tiger and other such players would be. (He also notes that Sean Foley has probably explained this to Tiger, but Tiger has always swung this way. It would certainly explain why Tiger has struggled with some of Foley's techniques.)
Let me add that making the modifications Suttie shows -- which essentially amounts to the usage of a number of the techniques from the old traditional swing, like permitting your lead foot to come off the floor throughout your backswing so your hips can turn extra freely -- may not assure that you may not have lower back issues. However, they may be strategies that clearly reduce the pressure to your decrease again. Players like Sam Snead and Tom Watson have stayed competitive for a long time the use of that form of swing.
And whilst Suttie shows that his changes could make Tiger lose some distance, I'm no longer so sure they might. After all, Henrik Stenson is one of the longest hitters on Tour and he has greater of a conventional swing. (Check out some of Pete Cowen's college students. Most of them do.) Here, check this video:
The article isn't always extraordinarily long however it's an awesome informative study. The modifications Suttie suggests don't require any primary overhaul in your swing. And, in addition to setting much less pressure in your returned, they just may help you swing with higher rhythm. It's worth your time to take a brief examine Suttie's advice. Trust me on this one.
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