Images from a swing sequence breakdown for Adam Scott.
FAVORITE MOVE No. 1: Perfect lines from the bill of his cap down to the ball, and very athletic. You’d have a hard time knocking him off-balance. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
You can see Greg Norman’s influence here - the clubhead remains in front of Adam’s hands with no manipulation of the hands whatsoever. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
To this point, there’s some rotation to his shoulders but his eye line is exactly as it was at address, and his lower body has barely moved. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
FAVORITE MOVE No. 2: Adam maintains great width to this point and his hands line up directly with the center of his chest, below his sternum. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
Adam’s hands are quite high, due to his arm plane being more upright than his shoulder plane - similar to Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
Tremendous stability! His neck muscles never move, which means his pivot point (i.e., center of axis to his swing) stays in the same place. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
Adam’s belt line is fairly level coming into the ball, which promotes a level strike, very little spin and a flat, piercing ball flight. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
That low, flat trajectory is evident here. The clubface has rotated to the left in relation to where it is on the swing arc, but not excessively closed. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
FAVORITE MOVE No. 3: Note how the tee has stayed in the ground, an indication he’s hit the ball flush and not added any angles coming down. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
A Louis Oosthuizen-like free swing to the end that shows off Adam’s great flexibility (note his chest pointing high and to the left) and balance. (Analysis: GCA lead coach Mitchell Spearman; photo: Fred Vuich)
