What's annoying is Keegan's spastic pre-shot routine which has no rhyme nor reason to it. Mike, do you think his pre-shot waggle is to get a feel for lag on the down swing 2nd accumulator - more so than the takeaway?
From the swings that I've looked at on YouTube it seems he hits pull fades to straight fades, although I've seen him draw a few drives at doral. His A's are almost textbook for an efficient cp release. Not only that but he's a fantastic putter and is very even keeled on the course. What do you guys think? I'm definitely going to take some time and watch him at the US Open. Yes, agree some very obvious CP pieces in there. What's interesting is at A3 club shaft is pointing outside baseline and then shift that left arm out and steepens the shaft to get it back to baseline at A5.
I've really liked Dufner for a while. Part of the reason I first liked him was because of the Waggle. I've done the same thing for years. I do it to get my arms to relax and keep from tensing up as well as shifting my weight around to get my feet where I feel good and balanced. I don't sit the driver down and swing right away like he does though. I wish I could have a fast tempo like that. I usually have to set it down take a deep breath or two and then start my backswing. Very interesting topic, and, being a Dufner fan, one I have actually devoted a substantial amount of thought to.
During an interview a couple months ago. Dufner said, "I can't remember where I picked up the waggle or when it started. In my opinion, there's a lot more to Dufner's waggle than he wants us to believe. First of all, Dufner knows exactly where that waggle came from--Ben Hogan. Dufner is a Hogan disciple and stated he has read everything Hogan has ever written. However, we know Dufner's waggle is different than Hogan's waggle, and for good reason.
One golfer's waggle will not be beneficial for another golfer because each of us have different builds, swings, and thoughts. Accordingly, Dufner has developed his own waggle based on the principles Hogan laid out for us in his books.
As far as the purpose that Dufner allegedly "doesn't have" behind his waggle, I would tend to disagree. While Dufner's waggle is very different from his takeaway, it matches the position he moves into at the point between the middle of his backswing and the top of his backswing--that is, the position Dufner is in at the top of his waggle hands, wrists, and forearms matches the position he reaches at the top of his swing.
Moreover, as noted in the first post of this discussion, Dufner does tend to be a float-loader. He keeps his hands, wrists, and arms very passive during his takeaway, and arguably throughout the entire backswing. In my opinion, the waggle allows him to maintain this floating backswing while, at the same time, avoiding the potential for the clubhead to remain closed and below plane, causing a laid-off backswing and an across-the-line position at the top.
In sum, I think Dufner has put a lot of thought into his waggle and definitely uses it as a tool for achieving his desired backswing motion. Dufner's waggle allows him to have a very passive backswing, but still keep the club on plane and in a good position What we can learn from his waggle in developing our own is: develop a waggle that helps you stay relaxed and still make the moves you want to make during the backswing without having to consciously "make" them happen.
Kind of, I would say Robert Rock is on the opposite side of the spectrum, both hitting drivers here. Okay thanks Mike. I'm not good with technical swing terms at the moment. No problem, I remember a few years ago I posted my swing and I was trying to hinge my wrists later in the takeaway and someone said, "nice job float loading" and I had no idea what they were taking about ;-.
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Recommended Posts. May 24, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Awards, Achievements, and Accolades. I have really become a fan of this guy. Originally Posted by gripNrip88 love his swing. May 25, And indeed, the super-cool Ryder Cup star has been a fan of Hogan since a young age — even his Twitter picture is of the great man. We have similar body types — our arms are a similar length. A lot of the characteristics in our swings come from that I suppose.
Dufner is famous for his pre-shot waggle. Generally, the purpose of the waggle is to relieve tension in the hands and body prior to hitting a shot.
Tension limits your power and timing, and this little movement prevents tension. The waggle is another characteristic of Hogan, which could explain why Dufner has adopted the signature move. Ball position is key with the driver. I like to play my ball just inside my left heel — that way I catch the ball at the bottom of the swing arc.
A slightly stronger grip feels more natural to me. I try and stand nice and tall in my address position.
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