It’s Not Your Swing — It’s Your Setup

Topics Covered Whether teaching pros can watch TV coverage and instantly spot what tour pros are doing wrong when they blow up — including Rory’s Masters unraveling Whether amateur golfers can accurately diagnose their own swing faults when shots start flying offline How being just 1–2 degrees open or closed at impact can produce huge misses, especially at higher swing speeds Why you shouldn’t automatically assume it’s a swing problem — and why checking your setup (posture, alignment, ball position, grip, stance) should be your first move Key Insights Pros don’t lose their swing — they lose timing, decision‑making, or emotional control under pressure Amateurs almost always misdiagnose their misses, focusing on backswing positions instead of impact factors Impact rules all — a clubface just one degree open at 100 mph can create 10–15 yards of curve, and two degrees can be disastrous Swing speed magnifies errors — the faster you swing, the more brutally the ball exposes tiny mistakes Setup is the silent killer — most “swing problems” are actually posture, alignment, or ball‑position issues that sabotage the shot before the club even moves Practical Takeaways for Listeners Before changing your swing, check your setup — it fixes more issues than you think If your ball is curving, start with clubface control, not your takeaway When watching pros, look for patterns, not isolated bad swings If you’re swinging faster, you need more precision, not more effort Self‑diagnosis is tricky — get feedback from a pro or use tools that show impact data Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.