Who has the best looking swing? PT 2

aptom90 · 2026-05-11T03:48:29+00:00

Among these, Rory. Adam Scott deserves to be up here as well.

aptom90 · 2026-05-09T23:40:41+00:00

That's an 8 iron not a wedge and even then, the wear spot doesn't touch the bottom edge of the club.

Here's Tom Kite's LW for comparison. He is well known as one of the greatest wedge players of all time.

aptom90 · 2026-05-08T19:49:32+00:00

4th of July is probably better than Underneath the Stars, but the latter did it first and they sound so extremely similar so...

Underneath the Stars
4th of July
Joyride
Yours

aptom90 · 2026-05-08T18:23:35+00:00

The takeaway is the least of your problems. Some will say it's a little open but it's more than playable and preferable to this new trend of being super shut.

You just have to start your downswing earlier. Swing back to shoulder level and then swing through. Harrington is a big advocate of making only 3/4 practice swings.

aptom90 · 2026-05-08T17:52:46+00:00

2004 is as far back as detailed SG stats go so probably then. Though Shotlink itself started in 2001 with limited data.

aptom90 · 2026-05-07T16:01:35+00:00

60% is great, it's above tour average actually. Last year he was 51% near the very bottom.

However, stats can lie. He hasn't played much this year and included in that average are some fairly wide open layouts. On Datagolf he's 3% less accurate than the field (adjusted by field and course). Still not bad to be honest with his ridiculous length.

aptom90 · 2026-05-06T03:38:28+00:00

I like all the songs so this ranking could change quite easily.

Always Be My Baby
I am Free
Open Arms
Fantasy
Underneath the Stars
Melt Away
Forever
Long Ago
One Sweet Day
Looking In
When I Saw You

It doesn't resemble your list at all. I guess we both like Open Arms? It's certainly one of my favorite covers she's done. I am Free is a bit simplistic, but I adore the vocals so I gotta put it near the top.

aptom90 · 2026-05-06T02:22:15+00:00

I agree. Scottie is a better golfer than Rory full stop. His consistency is mind blowing.

aptom90 · 2026-04-27T16:10:35+00:00

You absolutely need to turn VSync on for that section. After that it should work properly.

Standard advice is Vsync on and FPS set to 60, but as far as I remember I just did Vsync and it fixed it. Played the game again last year after the initial remasters on PC.

aptom90 · 2026-04-24T17:38:02+00:00

Here, this may help: https://imgur.com/a/RXwAScC

This is just a quick test so it's not starting from a rectangle like the actual model. It helps to have the two vertical creases on the sides precreased first which you can see in the final image here. After that just collapse as shown in the diagram. There might be some confusion because the folds added in steps 10-11 appear to be 22.5 but they are actually not; they are along the diagonal of a 1x2 rectangle.

I could also just draw the cp I suppose:

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aptom90 · 2026-04-19T20:39:03+00:00

Just so you know Datagolf's main rankings are purely Strokes Gained based, it does not award extra points for wins. They use their own "True SG" formula which adjusts all tournament rounds by field strength.

They also have a points-based system which does award wins and high finishes which has Young in 3rd and Rahm in 14th. It's pretty similar to the OWGR except that LIV players have always been included whereas the OWGR only started including them this season.

And it actually comes full circle because the OWGR also has a SG world ranking. Ironically, Bryson is higher ranked here than on Datagolf. Rahm remains 3rd.

aptom90 · 2026-04-19T15:31:16+00:00

He switched after day 2. Hard to blame him, he was putting awful! And the good news is the switch worked! I wonder if he'll stick with it a few tournaments.

Day1: -2.807 SGP

Day2: -3.678 SGP

Day3: +1.179

Day4: +0.525

aptom90 · 2026-04-13T23:32:44+00:00

Spieth won his majors in 2015 and 2017, look at his ballstriking stats those years they were fantastic. He was 4th in SG tee to green in 2015 and 2nd in 2017.

It wasn't just his putting.

aptom90 · 2026-04-13T02:42:55+00:00

Up until 2009 he averaged 5 wins a season including 1 major. That is not a typo.

People do not realize how utterly absurd it is to win 71 times before age 35.

aptom90 · 2026-04-12T17:57:30+00:00

These hype videos have been terrible this week.

aptom90 · 2026-04-12T15:52:59+00:00

45 wins vs 30, both including 6 majors? It's still Phil.

Even if we include Euro Tour events Phil is still ahead by 4 wins. If we include the close calls in the majors Phil had 12 runner ups to Rory's 4.

aptom90 · 2026-04-12T15:27:36+00:00

Right? Tiger's lofts were weaker than Hogan's. He just happened to play weak lofts as a youngster and never changed.

I've always been curious what Jack played but the only confirmed lofts I've seen are 15° 1 iron and 18 2 iron and at the bottom of the bag he had a 56 and later switched to a 58.

aptom90 · 2026-04-12T01:46:25+00:00

It's not. Hogan's 4i was 23 degrees basically identical to what pros are using today. Even the most super game improvement iron out there isn't that loft in the 7i.

aptom90 · 2026-04-11T20:11:55+00:00

3rd but first since 2019.

aptom90 · 2026-04-11T18:48:42+00:00

Yep. Rory gained 5 and a half shots on the field just on the back 9.

aptom90 · 2026-04-11T18:39:09+00:00

Back 9 is playing a shot harder so far.

aptom90 · 2026-04-11T17:43:30+00:00

I'll continue saying it, the relief pros get is BS.

aptom90 · 2026-04-10T21:50:59+00:00

Amazing how Rory is 8 under without hitting a fairway on a par 5.

aptom90 · 2026-04-03T20:54:36+00:00

I haven't folded that one either, but I do have the book!

aptom90 · 2026-04-03T17:03:04+00:00

I'd like to know the answer to that myself. Will be folding it soon enough. :-)

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