- Tony is a fast-twitch athlete with very little body fat and a wiry frame. Obviously, we’re not all built like him or can move like he can, but there are some excellent things to learn from his action that you can use to elevate your long game.
- Here are a couple of ways you can copy Tony’s powerful swing.
- Straighten your leg for more turn / Tony’s right leg has extended and straightened on his backswing. This allows his hips to turn more and tilt, upping the potential energy of his swing.
- Keep your left shoulder down / Notice how Tony has tilted his left shoulder down in transition. Initially, this helps him shallow the club, but, coming into impact, his shoulder will begin moving around, causing his swing to slightly steepen. If your left shoulder is too flat going back or in transition, you’ll never attain the proper angle of attack.
- The best ball position when hitting an iron is pretty much center. Tony doesn't really think about the exact location of the ball so much as I do where his sternum is in relation to it. Focus more on where your center of gravity is located. If your sternum is way behind the ball, or too far in front, you're probably going to shift around to compensate - not a good move when you’re looking for consistency. The feeling you're after is to keep your sternum on top of the ball, which helps you properly hit down on it. Everybody talks about ball position, but nobody knows where their weight is.