I thought this was a very bold move from dufner because he previously used the titleist ap2s, a way more forgiving iron than the mizuno jpx900 tour. That doesnt mean with the driver, when everythings clicking, you cant ramp it up and make it pick up another five, six, seven miles an hour by swinging harder. For more golf tips and drills please make sure to check out. A shallow swing lets the clubs true loft create the trajectory and spin. His lack of distance could be attributed to his golf swing, which emphasizes precision over power, but the 5foot10, 180ish pound dufner has also never been the most athletic guy on the pga tour.
If you caught any of jason dufner shooting 6668 on the weekend at the players, you might have been intrigued by the blades the auburn man was carving up tpc sawgrass with. Why jason dufner used a new driver at the zurich classic. But in general, feeling like the ball stays on the. Dufner was a classic journeyman before his breakthrough season of 2009 at age 32, but he didnt really take off until two years later.
Jason dufner face on golf swing thanks for watching. We spotted jason dufner testing multiple drivers at the 2018 careerbuilder challenge. Diamana blueboard 72x 255 looking for a 7 wood probably gunna be 230235 club. It hasnt been a great year so far off the tee for jason dufner, who ranks outside the top 100 in both distance and accuracy on the pga tour. Jason dufner 120fps slow motion face on driver golf. Ben hogan and jason dufner swing sequence in konica. Take the lead that your clubs are giving you and make a more shallow golf swing with your driver, and a more vertical golf swing with your irons. Youll learn how releasing your club like dufner will eliminate your chicken wing follow through watch this video now and be on your way to powerful. Jason dufner witb winning clubs national club golfer. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. For a four iron, my stance width is pretty much right under my right shoulder.
We will update this post when weve confirmed what he used in competition. Personally, i think thats a good goal for those of you who are trying to increase that separation keep it minimal and youll be more accurate. How would you like to know the difference in swinging and iron vs the driver. Jason dufner s swing is a lot like his personality. Not everyone can make a jason dufner style swing though to be clear, dufner is at the far end of the spectrum and keep their elbows close together. Jason dufner on abu dhabi abu dhabi golf championship 20 todays. My left hip has rotated in a counterclockwise direction more aggressively than it would with an iron. Jason dufner on how he uses his right shoulder in his golf. Jason dufner uses mizuno jpx900 tour irons fairway golf blog. Jason dufner mid iron golf swing fo video dailymotion.
From the pronounced waggle to the slight leading of the hands in the takeaway as the clubhead lags slightly behind, his admiration for hogan is visible in every swing he makes. Watch classic swing sequences jason dufners golf swing. Feb 22, 2017 the swing of secret golfs jason dufner has striking similarities to the great ben hogan. Remember to like and comment if you enjoyed this video. Jun 01, 2018 you let the swing unwind and unfold without you trying to force it from the top.
Jason dufner uses mizuno jpx900 tour irons fairway golf. Golfwrx members, not surprisingly, spotted the switch from his previous gamers over the weekend, eventually identifying dufner s irons as national custom works products. Jason dufner voids check from pga pro golf channel. Aug 17, 2011 its barely noticeable with the driver and not noticeable at all with an iron. Jason dufner swing vision slow motion swing pro golf swing. Jason dufner speaks on his superrare graphite iron shaft. Titleist golf ball players are titleist s top golfers. That as i swing, and my momentum goes forward, i get just on top of the ball again when i strike it. But what is consistent is the speed and how he does it. The driver sits much flatter to the ground than the iron, so the swing will be flatter for the driver and more upright for the iron swing from this position. Dufner and johnson countered with birdies on all five, quickly taking a 5up lead. Driver vs iron backswing after setting up a little differently for the driver, we are going to make a few slightly different moves than in the iron swing. Includes graphs with current and historical rankings, peak ranking and more.
Equipment is accurate as of the memorial tournament 6417. Mar 21, 2014 jason dufner s swing is a lot like his personality. Jason dufner on how you can become a better golfer todays golfer. Whatever you may glean from analyzing dufners grip and swing, it may be more instructive to study his career arc. He bends his right wrist back, keeps the right arm relatively straight and flattens t. Includes the golf swing in slow motion with close up of the hands. You can be making great swings, get good bad numbers because the ball isnt right for you or the drivers isnt right.
With his second pga tour victory in three weeks, there has been a lot of talk about jason dufner and his waggle. The difference driver swing vs iron swing pga golf pro rick shiels helps you smash your driver and crush your irons with this. In the jason dufner golf swing analysis video below, youll see how dufner keeps his swing consistent youll find out how you can improve your impact position, compress the ball, and release your club to maximize your power. The power package does not accept such a followthrough here, either. Jason dufner witb is accurate as of the 2019 rsm classic driver. The variety of fundamentals and techniques that you have to master in order to hit good shots is intimidating, and for a beginner, it can feel like an impossible task. A passionate auburn alum, duf brings his understated oldschool swagger, impeccable style and that buttery smooth swing to the party wherever he goes. Just like in the stock market, we call that a return on our investment. Dufner nearly matched him with a runnerup finish in the 2011 pga at age 34. Remember to like and comment if you enjoyed this video slow motion golf. As the iron swing is more upright, the club head will travel straighter down the target line, whereas the flatter driver swing will see more of an arc approach to the target line and therefore the ball. Iron swing the correct start position and swing in golf, it is hard enough to learn one swing. Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. These simple concepts will give you the consistency youve always wanted.
Jason dufner teaches you the proper way to turn your. In this lesson from secret golf, 1995 pga champion steve elkington gets with 20 pga champ jason dufner and his coach, chuck cook, to discuss the ideal launch angle and spin rate for hitting the low spinner wedge with accuracy and precision. That tells me when i swing good, the equipment i have is working. Driver vs iron swing, the correct start position and swing. Duf overhauled his swing in 2009 under the guidance of world renowned golf instructor chuck cook, and now acts as the showcase of. Jason dufner discusse taking trackman numbers to the course. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights.
The pivot is going to be more core driven, so the arms may set a little bit later. The story behind jason dufners new national custom works. Jun 11, 2018 equipment is accurate as of the 2018 u. It wasnt easy, but jason dufner survived a twohole playoff with ernie els to claim his first pga tour victory with a 2underpar 353570 in the final round of the zurich classic of new orleans. Jason dufner game improving golf lessons golf swing. Even when graphite shafts became both acceptable and popular in metalwoods and hybrids, graphite still hadnt made its way into iron sets. The 2011 pga championship offered a rare chance to see two golfers with highly contrasting styles go toetotoe at a high level. Jason dufner has been a muchneeded breath of fresh air on the pga tour ever since he turned pro in 2000. Jason christopher dufner born march 24, 1977 is an american professional golfer who currently plays on the pga tour where he is a fivetime winner.
Jason dufner 120fps slow motion face on driver golf swing. Jason dufner teaches you the proper way to turn your shoulder. Labritz finally birdied the eighth hole, but his team was still 6down. Dec 01, 2014 jason dufner compares the iron bowl to the ryder cup jason dufner said last week hes never felt the elation as a fan that he felt in 20 when auburn won the famous kick six game. A lifelong student of the game, he possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of how the swing works, and how each muscle and joint in the body must work in sequence to produce an efficient, repeatable. Despite his relatively quiet nature, secret golfs own jason dufner, winner of the 20 pga championship, has plenty of thoughts about the golf swing. Classic swing sequences jason dufners golf swing video. Formerly a titleist club ambassador, the pga champion is now only required to wear footjoy shoes, titleist gloves, and use a prov ball this weekend in kapalua dufner was spotted testing the new 2018 taylormade m4 driver, however during the actual event he put his trusty titleist 917 d2 back in the bag. We make a good swing with a good club, it should do what we want it to do. So the reality is, iron swing, driver swing, i want you to try and feel the exact same body speed. View jason dufner s official world golf ranking from 2009 to 2020.
Aug 12, 20 hit more fairways with jason dufner published. Titleist 716 ap2, 4pw, true temper dynamic gold tour issue amt s400 wedges. If you think about it, this makes sense because professionals hit the ball more consistently around the sweet spot. After setting up a little differently for the driver, we are going to make a few slightly different moves than in the iron swing. Among other concepts, youre going to find out what you have to do on the downswing based on the. Its 2018 and jason dufner has no limitations on what clubs he can use. I can vary these things by moving the ball up or back in my stance.
Dufner bounced back from his only bogey of the day at the sixth with birdies at the seventh and eighth, and added another at the 10th. Notice how on plane he stays throughout the swing especially the downswing. Jason duffner 178 yard 7iron ultra slow motion youtube. Jason dufner joins cobra golf, will use driver, irons and. Then theres the golf swing, where dufner presents a mirror image of hogan at several key junctures from address to finish. Stay up to date with golf player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. How rickie, bryson helped convince jason dufner to sign with cobra. He was also runnerup in the 2011 pga championship, losing a playoff to keegan bradley.
Cobras king f9 driver is designed for two different golfers. Jan 09, 2018 dufner played mizuno jpx900 tour irons for the whole tournament. This video shows you the difference between the iron swing and the driver swing. Jason dufner compares the iron bowl to the ryder cup. There are golfers out there that can hit their driver well but. If youre swinging identical swings with both clubs i.
Iron swing vs driver swing rick explains the difference between a driver swing and set up compared to an iron swing and set up. If you were to try and swing your driver and your irons both in the same manner, you would be working against the design of each of the club and making the game harder than it should be. Nov 01, 2007 the hands should be even with the ball at impact, not in front of it as it is with an iron. Jason dufner pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Golf swing hd features a big selection of your favorite professional golfers in wide angle, 1080p high. But theres something jason dufner does when he starts his backswing that many of you might find useful. Because the driver is the longest club in the bag and the most difficult to hit, its absolutely imperative you swing in the proper sequence. Because of the difference between the swings here we need to adjust the ball position to allow for this. We have seen a lot of pga professionals brooks koepka, chris kirk, paul casey turn to mizuno irons once their contracts expire. Jason dufner s ben hogan inspired golf swing duration. Ben hogan and jason dufner swing sequence in konica minolta biz hub swing vision golfcentraldaily at 8. The two weight ports in the sole of dufner s driver give him the ability to knock off spin and lower launch or bump up the. Jason dufner practicing on the range before the proam of rbc heritage. Consistently ranking among the best in the world in ballstriking, jason dufner is well known for shaping his enitre swing around that of his idol.
Golf swing of pga tour pro jason dufner during the 2017 qbe shootout at tiburon golf course in naples florida. This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2. The secret to jason dufners golf swing may make him the. The hands should be even with the ball at impact, not in front of it as it is with an iron. You let the swing unwind and unfold without you trying to force it from the top. Jason dufner and keegan bradley offer completely different swing patterns from which we can learn. He has won one major championship, the 20 pga championship. If my driver swing speed is 100 mph then my 6 iron should be. Jason dufner hands thru impact close up slow motion face on iron golf swing 1080 hd duration. Obviously the actual differences are more complex different swing weights, swing planes, and the focus on accuracy mentioned above, i think a few mph below. Hogan won his first major title, the 1946 pga championship, at age 34. Jason dufner s golf swing jason dufner s swing is a lot like his personality. See what golfwrx members are saying about dufner s clubs.
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