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Rory McIlroy | Swing Theory | Driver, Iron, Wedge

PGA Tour

5 golfers recommended it · 2022–2024

YouTube

Pro swing · Intermediate

Rory McIlroy discusses his swing for driver, iron and wedge, with setup, grip and takeaway.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Alignment fixes with videos
  • Kyphosis adaptation, stretching video
  • Grip, Faldo, Rory list
  • Enjoys pro swing plane analysis video
  • Backswing height helped speed

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

5 comments from Reddit

u/Long-Assistant-895 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Self taught, can't afford lessons yet so pretty much just watch Rory and trying to emulate his swing (on a muc”

Looks great! As I was working on the ▶ this video, Jack, Monte move, I got big, loopy and inefficient. I found Jake Hutt, George Gankas and speedgolfRob to be good resources teaching that swing. Sean Anderson, Greatest Driver Drill ever ( ▶ this video!) , and Jake Hutt's "lose the arm wrestling match" short were breakthroughs.

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u/aprivilegedwhtboy 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Want to fix your slice? Don't know what "in to out" means in a driver swing or how you achieve it? Here is how”

I'll Google that and check it out. I really enjoy videos like this analyzing pro swing planes and well. ▶ this video Really helps me see the more scientific aspect of the swing plane.

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u/SheldorDaConqueror24 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “I'm so slow!”

This. I had same problem and as soon as I started focusing on backswing height I was able to increase speed and it helped me stop coming over the top. Focus on reaching higher on your backswing. Rory’s 2nd swing principle: ▶ this video

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u/greenjacketmaster 2022 · r/golftips · in “struggling with irons and early extension, i’m pretty sure what i’m doing is called early extension but all th”

A couple things: - you look closed (so feet are aimed right of your target, and lead foot is ahead of your trail foot). You can fix this by putting an alignment stick, shaft, or club down where your feet should be aimed. Important thing here is your club head should be aimed at the target and your feet should be left of the target (think parallel lines). So a 7 iron for example is typically around 5 yard left of …

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u/Main-Thought6040 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Gold swing with kyphosis”

I have Scheuermanns Kyphosis and while I'm pretty new to golf I'm not a big fan of letting my spine hinder me. The way I see it, as long as your kyphosis isn't extreme (as in surgery extreme) the dynamic lateral movements required for a good swing can be achieved by stretching to improve your flexibility. You might not ever be able to get a Rory swing out of your spine but you can still get good power. I find that …

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