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Zach Johnson Iron Swing Analysis
1 Comment Published June 21st, 2008 in Swing Tips, The Finish, swing analysis, zach johnson.
Zach Johnson’s swing reminds me of Ben Hogan’s swing. Here’s why:
At takeaway, note how still Zach’s head is.
At top of the swing, Zach’s head is still in the same position. A lot of golf teachers teach you to transfer weight to the right but Ben Hogan didn’t do that. (Well he did without moving his head to the right)
At halfway down, Zach actually moves forward with his head and his body, something that Ben Hogan did to prevent him from hitting his bad hook.
At impact, Zach looks pretty good with his left arm and club forming a straight line.
After impact, take a look at how well Zach extends both his arms, and also note that his wrists are straight as hell, no angles anywhere. This is the most awesome extension I’ve seen, probably slightly better than Tiger’s.
Note how Zach’s arms are extended even at finish, this is something sorta like what Ben Hogan did, although Zach does a little more extension with his left arm than needed.
Zach Johnson shows you how to extend your arms after impact.
Why is this important?
Well, the more you extend and if you extend correctly through impact, you are thereby creating a bigger arc and more room for your clubhead to stay square to the target. Now if you have bigger arc than anyone else you play with, you are more likely to hit your shots very very straight.
Increase chances of hitting the ball straight, hit more greens, and you score less. 
Here’s Zach Johnson’s swing in slow-motion:
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Here’s my 3 Wood swing. I can hit it about 250yards in the air with my 3+ wood. But take a look at the finish. The lower body is nice and straight. The upper body can be a little tilted but the main thing is that I am in balance.
Today’s Tip: Try to make every one of your shots finish in perfect balance. I promise your next round will compose of much much better shots just because you tried keep in balance. This also automatically helps you not to try to hit the ball too hard.
Just don’t do this:
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