What Is the Perfect Swing?

Golfers are always in search of the perfect swing. But what is the perfect swing? All of us have an image in our heads.

Maybe this guy’s swing?

How about this one?

Rory looks good, too.

But here’s the thing, neither of these two are the best player in the world.

This guy is.

Scottie Scheffler and the Scheffler Shuffle.

You have all seen his footwork which consists of movement no golf coach would teach. But somehow Scheffler is not only the top player in the world, and he is arguably the best ball striker in the game.

And then there is this guy. The man most say is the best ball striker ever.

Moe Norman, the Golf Savant. If you’ve never seen his swing, check out YouTube.

Think about all the different tour players you have seen over the years. Nicklaus, Trevino, Palmer, Azinger, DJ, Sergio, Koepka, etc. Every one of them is/was a great ball striker, yet none of their swings are the same. They may have similarities in certain places in the swing, but they all look different to the naked eye. Somehow, with different looking swings, they all made it to the top level of the sport.

So, what is the perfect swing?

It’s actually an easy answer.

The perfect swing is the swing you can repeat and consistently produce quality golf shots.

Every player shown and named above has a repeatable golf swing which consistently produces quality golf shots. All of them have unique characteristics to their swings.

Ok, but how do you develop a repeatable swing which produces quality shots?

1. Lessons - Find a quality coach who will help you develop what you do well within the golf swing. If the coach has a one swing fits all approach, save your money and stay away. You want a coach who will take what you already do and improve it.

2. Focus on impact - the only part of the golf swing which really matters is impact. Did you hit it fat, thin or solidly? Is the face open or closed? Anything else really doesn’t matter if the ball is consistently struck solidly with a relatively square clubface. Having good fundamentals helps, but sometimes those fundamentals start improving when the focus shifts to focusing on impact. For instance, have you hit a nail with a hammer? Have you ever thought about the proper wrist flexion to create the correct angle and force necessary to strike the nail on the head? Of course not. You focused on the nail head and tried to hit it solidly. After some practice, you start to consistently strike the nail. I would bet your wrist is doing what it needs to after some practice. Similar things will start to happen in your golf swing by focusing on impact.

The perfect swing may be one which is technically sound like Adam Scott, but it is more likely to be a swing which has characteristics unique to your physical ability like Scottie Scheffler. How it looks doesn’t matter if it gets the job done. Just watch Moe Norman.

As always, be thankful when you get to play. Be grateful for the privilege and opportunity you get to play this amazing game. Now, go golf!

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