Matt kuchar consistently wins, consistently smiles and consistently relies on bridgestone golf. When swinging a golf club, matt kuchar looks like hes in a basement with a low ceiling. Golf swing face on front view of pga tour pro matt kuchar during the pro am at the 20 franklin templeton shootout tournament at tiburon golf club in naples florida. Chris oconnells keys to matt kuchars swing golf channel. Mizuno mp6469 taylormade rbz and rbz stage 2 adams hybrid bettinardi matt kuchar hillm25 oct 21 20 4. Matt kuchar driver swing dtl the players 20 youtube. Kuchars bag is an eclectic one to say the least, containing no. The clubs matt kuchar used to win the sony open in hawaii. I thought it may make a good discussion, as some of what he does isnt very congruent with much of the swing ideologies shared on this board. The exhibition lasts for a week, 17 april, on our website. Matt kuchars swing is featured in the oct 2010 golf digest, and several of his positions, as well as his coaches comments got my attention.
Its not impossible to play great golf with a strong grip and an upright swing. Yet the lanky professional stands out for reasons other than that flat swing. Matt kuchar stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. They say slow and steady wins the race, which is a mantra matt kuchar followed last week to capture the wgcaccenture match play championship. In this matt kuchar golf swing analysis video, youll find out some of the advantages and disadvantages of a one plane golf swing vs. Matt kuchar pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. I been using this swing for while and if not for this swing i. The blueprint for this flatter, more diagonal swing is matt kuchar. He claimed the money title in 2010 and posted nine top 10 finishes in 2011, excelling with a. As you can see in the comparison below, kuchars new swing in the bottom image is more laid off club pointing left of the target and shorter than it was in the top frame, taken in 2015. Flat swing plane golf tip the affable, ever smiling kuchar has emerged as one of the pga tours steadiest performers in recent years. Below, we take a look at the equipment in the bag of matt kuchar, a bridgestone staff player.
New online exhibition presents george kuchars film going nowhere, a video diary recording kuchars 50th birthday at his dusty apartment and his melancholic interaction with the world through a screen. The complete guide to golf swing video analysis ebook. The california native and resident is one of two multiple winners this season, joining matt kuchar with two apiece. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights.
Kuchars left arm is actually positioned below his right shoulder at the top of his backswing. It seems that controversy keeps following american kuchar around the pga tour, but the latest episode on the opening day of the memorial at muirfield village left a. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The purpose of this article and new, free matt kuchar golf swing analysis video below is to go over some of the advantages and disadvantages of a one plane golf swing and how they differ a bit from what we recommend with rotary swing tour.
Golf swing face on front view of pga tour pro matt kuchar during the pro am at the 20 franklin templeton shootout tournament at tiburon golf. Did matt kuchar take a jab at bryson dechambeau during. On the next green, the 2017 masters champ took an angry full swing at a missed putt. Chris oconnell, 38, a golf digest best young teacher, works for plane. But for a more natural marriage, study matt kuchars grip and his flat swing plane kuchars grip certainly isnt the strongest on the pga tour.
Cameras then caught a tense back and forth between kuchar and garcia at the 10th hole. Matt kuchar slow motion golf swing analysis youtube. In this video, ill show you how kuchar stabilizes the club face so that you can get more consistency in your swing. Kuchar was the pga tours leading money winner in 2010. As you can see in the comparison below, kuchar s new swing in the bottom image is more laid off club pointing left of the target and shorter than it was in the top frame, taken in 2015. Dunaways back swing would be regular for a tournament player, but he was a long driver, and when you look at the swing of a guy who could produce 350 yard drives he started the 350 club in arkansas back in the 80s, inspiring art sellinger who later went on to found the long drivers of. Since matt kuchar and jordan spieth are the main contenders in todays final round at the open and i looked at jordans swing a couple of days back i thought it might be fun to take a quick look at matts swing. He rejuvenated himself and built a new, oneplane swing from 2008 onward leading to improved results. This to most people looks like an incredibly flat golf swing position. The photo below comes from a golf digest sequence of matts swing from 2010 i think but its still accurate. Matt kuchar has one of the flattest swing planes on the pga tour. Travis fulton shows the sidebyside comparison between matt kuchars and jordan spieths swings.
This swing change completely saved and revived his carrier, to the point that he became one of the best golfers in the world. Matt kuchar pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles. He won the sentry toc by one in his last start three weeks ago, where he came from five back with a weeklow, courserecordtying 11under 62, and in his last official tour start before that, the sdsu alum came from three back with 4under 68 to win the wgchsbc in extra time. Matt kuchar holds his putter against his left wrist, a stroke thats not considered anchored putting. Matt kuchar hitting driver face on view at the 2018 players. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Lets take a closer look at what matt used in his golf bag and donned in the desert last week. One of the tallest players on the pga tour at 6 foot, 4 inches, kuchar looks as if hes ducking for cover when he swings. How matt kuchars unusual swing actually works swing analysis golfing. How matt kuchars unusual swing actually works swing analysis. Kuchar briefly enjoyed success in the early 2000s before suffering a slump where he struggled to maintain his playing status on the pga tour. Golf channel academy lead coach chris oconnell gives the keys to swing link matt kuchar.
Bettinardi kuchar model 1 arm lock length, loft, lie. How did mike dunaway produce so much power with such a. Instant access to the latest news, videos and photos from around the world of golf. Matt kuchars swing discuss instruction and playing. Couples and zach johnson, to name two, display more extreme holds. From this position, matt kuchars hands stay in very close to his right side during his downswing, another trait of the one plane swingers. Matt kuchars showing his heavyhitting competitors that distance isnt everything. He reveals two keys during transition and one key feature of a tour. Kuchar also sometimes uses a ping anser hybrid 20 degrees with a fujikura motore speeder 8. Analysis video driver flat spot an indepth look at one aspect of the club path as it relates to driving consistency.
In matt kuchars case, an adjustment to the loft on his driver and a change in shafts produced a solid. Matt kuchar pro golfer swing sequence golf info guide. Matt kuchar changed his swing to the really flat and behind swing, which to my understanding is complete opposite swing to your teaching. Matt kuchar, who has been at the center of his own controversy of late, did a funny thing during the first round of the waste management phoenix. Matt kuchar pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles matt kuchar pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles if there was an award for the smiliest guy on tour, surely matt kuchar would win that award, just goes around the golf course smiling all the time, you cant work out whether hes going to shoot 62 or 82. Matt kuchar driver swing on hole 4 par 4 384 yds at the players. Matt kuchar is a great example of how a players swing can evolve over time. Minor equipment tweaks can sometimes produce instant results. Matts swing is pretty much exactly same one plane swing jim hardy teachers.
The combo has worked pretty well for fred couples, among others. One small swing change put matt kuchar back to the winner. He wraps the club around his body on the backswing, comes at the ball from the inside, and tends to play a draw freddie, on the other hand, has one of the most abrupt and upright takeaways on tour. Top 100 teacher brian manzella shows you how to use kuchars putting stroke to.
How to hit the ball then the turf with your irons duration. Mark rolfing and notah begay iii break down matt kuchars driver swing on the range thursday at the 99th pga championship. In 1998 he was the low amateur in both the masters and the u. Matt kuchar has caused controversy once again after trying to gain an advantage that left even memorial tournament host jack nicklaus dumbfounded, and others calling him a cheat. He reveals two keys during transition and one key feature of a tour impact position that you can apply to your own swing.
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