Rory delivers his power with Rotational Speed!
Rory delivers his power with Rotational Speed!
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Rotational Speed!
How does Rory hit the ball so far? At 5'10" and 160 lbs, he is one of the smallest long hitters on the PGA Tour. He is in the top 10 in driving distance. According to him, "rotational speed" is where he gets his power. Check out ESPN Sports Science's breakdown of the amazing stats that create his awesome power.
From address to the top of his backswing, Rory rotates his hips away from the target roughly 42 degrees and turns his shoulders approximately 116 degrees—two degrees more than John Daly’s 114-degree shoulder turn recorded by GOLF in 1992 (you know, when John Daly was the most feared driver in the game).
The 75-degree difference between his shoulder and hip turn creates a massive amount of coil—in other words, the potential energy that Rory can unleash into the ball at impact.
This isn’t simply theory or conjecture: From the top to impact, Rory’s hips unwind more than 100 degrees (in the blink of an eye, no less). More impressive, his shoulders go from 114 degrees close to
35 degrees open toward the target. All that rotational speed is what helps his clubhead reach upwards of 122 mph.
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Source: Einstein U ESPN Sports Science Mel Sole Golf School
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