The Most Effortless Power-to-Tempo Ratio in Golf History
Els' arm span and height produce one of the widest swing arcs in professional golf. Combined with his controlled tempo, this arc creates enormous stored energy ā not through speed but through the physics of a longer radius.
Els' transition from backswing to downswing is textbook ā perhaps the best in professional golf history. There's a perceptible pause at the top, the hips begin before the arms finish, and the entire sequence flows with a quality that coaches still use as the reference for correct timing.
Els retains his wrist hinge (lag) deep into the downswing ā not through conscious manipulation but as a result of correct sequencing. This late release is what converts his seemingly slow swing into elite ball speed at impact.
Els' weight shift is smooth and complete ā onto the trail side in the backswing, fully onto the lead side through impact. The shift is unmistakable but never forced or rushed. It's gravity-assisted, not muscularly driven.
Despite the slow tempo, Els accelerates through the ball ā not to it. His club is still accelerating a foot past where the ball was. This 'swinging through' rather than 'hitting at' the ball is one of the primary lessons his motion teaches.
At impact, Els' lead leg is straightened into a firm post ā this resistance to his body's rotation transfers energy from his body into the club instead of leaking it. Without this posting, the slow-tempo swing would produce much less power.
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