Ray floyd, nancy lopez, lee trevino, jim furyk, john daly, bubba watson. Although an unconventional swing, emulating lee trevino s swing by focusing on his right side and the way he came down and straight through the shot, tracking the target line, is a great idea. Trevino drill instruction and playing tips the sand. Heres a short clip with lee trevino giving tips for senior golfers. Nine holes with lee trevino profiles the sand trap.
Swing coach said i was going a little outside, with my face square to my body, but open to the swingpath. One day, lee trevino was playing with the amateur golfer. Lee trevino s wedge tips video this clip of lee trevino and billy andrade comes from champions tour learning center. By lee trevino with guy yocom photos by walter iooss jr. The power fade is a great shot for long doglegright tee shots, where you cant carry the corner. That means you will tend to lose the ball to the right or leave the clubface open through impact. Trevino turned pro in 1960 and won 29 tournaments during his pga tour career.
Lee trevino s consistent swing although an unconventional swing, emulating lee trevino s swing by focusing on his right side and the way he came down and straight through the shot, tracking the target line, is a great idea. The entire golf swing broken down in intense detail learn how to swing it like the best. I call it a slider fade, like lee trevino hitexcept 50 yards farther. Socalled shutfaced players have included lee trevino and paul azinger, whose club faces were open at the top a mere 45 degrees or so from square to the swing plane. Although his swing was often ridiculed, no one could attack pins like lee trevino. Before becoming one of the pga tours alltime greats, lee trevino developed a drill to help him hit low, penetrating shots. This indicates that trevino s right hip is very, very restricted. His second shot, he was in the jail so he he used his driver and hit a low scooter to about 50 yards short off the green. Ive been experimenting with lee trevino s setup and swing. Far from a classic looking golf swing, lee trevino used his unorthodox movements to good effect and was one of the worlds greatest ball strikers.
Chi chi rodriguez had as good a pair of hands as anybody i ever saw, and more shots than you can imagine. A driving lesson from lee trevino i found this driving lesson from lee trevino. Golf swing drill for staying behind golf ball at impact. This sees the leading edge of the club face close to parallel to the ground at the top and is. When your head moves forward during the downswing, your whole swing plane moves ahead. Are you still willing to look at my swing and send me some drills to fix it as you stated in this video. Separate your swing thoughts into two thought boxes. Jim hardys tips to widen your swing like lee trevino. You can clearly see lee trevinos firm lead wrist as he chips from the rough. Golf legend lee trevino gives symetra tour golfer jessie. Lees golf swing shows just how aggressive you can be in your clubhead release. Trevino got criticized a lot for how different his swing was from the accepted standards of his time, but his style has become more acceptable lately especially since players like rocco have used his short game techniques with a lot of success. With every rule there is an exception, however, and i believe this drill to.
Trevino gives a few keys to getting better results with your chip shots. The unusual swings of lee trevino, jim furyk and matt wolff. The unusual techniques he used when hitting shots were developed on the hard fairways and windy conditions in texas, where he learned to play. Looking at the first picture of his son, you can see the huge turn against his stable r leg and the deep crease in the pants at the hip. Backyard pitching drill perfect practise when the courses are closed. Bobby clampetts analysis of lee trevino impact golf channel. In his heyday late 1960s to mid1980s, trevino was considered to have a stronger grip than the average pro. Lee trevino s grip was about the last thing anyone noticed about the merry mex. Its humorous but it has some good ideas to consider if youre trying to get distance. The power of the drill is that it teaches you how the swing should feel as you attack the ball. Lee trevino pro golfer swing sequence golf info guide. Trevino follows the first two steps, but swings down the target line rather than with his body. When you swing into the ball from the inside, you can create extra clubhead speed with less effort, and its easier to draw the ball. Lee s tips should help you keep your muscles more relaxed during your swing, and relaxed muscles can move faster so you get more.
Jim hardys tips to widen your swing like lee trevino golf channel. My idea of a golf swing is one in which you can make all the normal errors cast,shoulder roll,etc. Probably, the most popular way to hit them is to open or close the clubface at address. Lee trevino golf swing, why was it so successful video. Professional tour circuit after spending his earlier years as a driving range professional. First, let me say that i hate blanket statements in golf instruction. The hope is that once you realize the right downswing position from no backswing golf swing drill, you will alter your full swing to get back to this perfect position. Moe norman shows his master move, vertical drop, coin drill. There are so few absolutes in the golf swing, which is why recommending one thing for all golfers is usually one of the most detrimental things you can do as an instructor. But since hes one of historys greatest ballstrikers and champions trevino s grip is worth a good look. If your golf swing is complicating your life, try couples therapy. This is one of the primary power effectors in your golf swing. What made lee unusual was his very distinctive golf swing.
Lee trevino senior golfer tips for more distance golf. Lee trevino golf swing analysis craig hanson golf duration. His entire swing was put together to ferociously release his clubhead down the line. I think the book is groove your swing my way by lee trevino published in 1976. He was one of the worlds best players and one of the games most colorful characters as well. Lee trevino reveals fix for a common wedge swing fault. Lee trevino driver swing analysislee trevino a swing that was a continuous flow from start to finish. To me its a great book, even if i dont swing like trevino. Dont swing from the top january 27, 2016 golf legend lee trevino reveals the biggest mistake amateur golfers make and shares why. Now lee trevino is a player who helped kind of shape the golfing scene only a few decades ago, winning multiple majors and multiple times on tour. Stopping an outsidein swing pattern with the driver. Lee trevino controlled the ball as well as anyone ever, preferring a low fade with the longer clubs, and was a.
His fix was overly simple, worked extremely well so far, and he says my swing with the woods is looking way better. In this video i analyze one of the greatest swings of all time, lee trevino. It is a slow, easy practice swing that will help golfers break down the movement in order to correct alignment. Jim hardy joins martin hall and sara brown to show how you can widen your golf swing to improve your wedge play. Three musthave swing characteristics for proper impact position. Groove your swing my way atheneum 1976, needs to be reprinted, with modern animation, on a dvd.
World golf hall of fame member lee trevino works with threetime pga tour champions winner billy andrade to demonstrate and fix a common swing fault amateurs do when hitting their wedges. Trevino controlled the ball as well as anyone ever, preferring a low fade with the longer clubs, and was a master with the wedge. World golf hall of fame member and 29time pga tour champions winner lee trevino teaches his secrets to help seniors gain more distance. A power fade is a lefttoright curving ball that will come out low and hot, flying a long way through the air and then rolling a long way. Lee trevino is among the greatest golfers of all time, and his burning wedge shot deserves a special place in the memories of golf fans around the world. Golf channel academy lead coach bobby clampett offers his impression of 2time u. Not only can you marvel at the skill that trevino used to execute this shot, you can give it a try in your own game.
Lee travinos unusual fade golf swing technique video by. Three musthave swing characteristics for proper impact. The result should be a relaxed swing that hits the ball toward your target, without putting extra effort into the shot. Trevino, who is righthanded, held a wedge with his left hand and. Trevino so if anyone knows how to reach him, my email. Golf life talks with top teacher shawn cox out at the grand del mar golf club. Digital access only the new golf system lesson is 2 hours long, with 3 separate levels to dig into and many drills. Fuzzy zoeller and lee trevino telling jokes with david grah. The conventional way is to align the body left of target, aim the clubface at the target, and swing along the line of the body. Patrick cantlay won the memorial from an open stance.
Groove your golf swing my way by lee trevino my cms. Lee trevino was one of the great ball strikers of all time. Groove your golf swing my way by lee trevino april 17, 2011 recgolfer leave a comment a few weeks ago i said in the wedges swing speed post that i was trying an experiment that i would let you know about a little bit later, if it worked out. This shallow swing path will produce a lower, boring ball flight, zander says.
It is always one of my golf book reads during winter here in chicago always seem to pick up some little point that seems spot on for. Trevinos swing is unorthodox, and so is his method for hitting the fade. But theres a swing out there that is easy to learn and is built to do just that one thinghit the ball straight. Lee trevino senior golfer tips for more distance golf channel. You need to be able to turn against your hip and get 45 to 55 degrees of rotation. Trevinos swing is something which produces a very consistent fade, but the way he sets up and the way he swings is sometimes contrary to what youll consider needed to play a consistent fade shot. Lets have a real indepth look at lee trevinos golf swing and why it is so unusual when compared to many of his peers. For most players, that is the easiest way to do it. Move my rear foot back about 2 inches not wider, back from the ball.
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