There are great fundamentals very easy to spot in Ingee Chun’s down the line swing.
Great Width
The clubface blocks her hands when the shaft is parallel with the ground in the takeaway.
Extension and Depth
Her left arm is extended and pulled back behind her head at the top of the backswing. This set her up for a powerful inside attack!
Great Follow Through and Weight Transfer
Ingee’s body is released to the target. The club shaft is released with the grip end at 11:00 and the clubface end at 4:00. You can see the complete bottom of her right shoe, indicating a full weight transfer.
Although we don’t expect amateurs to swing like LPGA pros, there are some traits in pro swings that show relaxation. Those traits are worth noting!
The Setup
It is very important to be relaxed before you ever swing the club. The best indicators of this would be to have your arms hanging down with a relaxed grip pressure like Ingee does in her set up.
Takeaway
With her relaxed arms and hands, Ingee lifts the clubface, keeping it in front of her hands until the shaft is parallel with the ground where the clubface then “blocks” her hands. This is a great sign of width and makes the clubface feel light. Many amateurs take the clubface back inside their hands, making the club feel heavy as a result of being way off the plane in a reduced arc.
At the Top
Her relaxed arms find their way behind her head creating “depth” to attack the ball from the inside. Her relaxed hands allow the wrist to fully cock and set the club parallel left of the target, making it possible to create a lot of clubhead speed on the downswing.
The Follow Through
Ingee’s relaxed hands release the club shaft ending behind her with the grip end at 11:00 and the clubhead at 4:00. This is another sign of a tension-free swing! Not only did her arms and hands release the club, but she also released her relaxed body in a nice rotation with her right shoulder ending up closest to the target! Tension kills a swing before the swing even starts. Let “the air out of the balloon” and try every swing without feeling tight!
Pete
See more in-depth analysis of Ingee Chun’s classic golf swing at What You Can Learn From In Gee Chun’s Swing
Video by Ben Harpring
