21(^3)
Follow-through
Gary’s position
here is a result of
what you saw in the
previous frame,
where he’s actively
turning through and
coming up. Because
his arms are so
connected to his
body, they simply
follow the same
path. Hence the high
follow-through.
(^4)
Finish
A classic “shaft-
through-the-ears”
finish, and despite
the eye-popping
speed, he’s relaxed
and in balance.
Want this? “Pose”
at the end of every
swing. It develops
the core strength
and flexibility
you need to finish
like a pro.
it shows a thinking and aware person. But it should be noted that saying it and doing it are two
different things. At Pebble, Gary did it. He executed.
“I think from a mental standpoint I was as good as I’ve ever been,” Woodland said. “I never let
myself get ahead of myself. I never thought about what would happen if I won, what comes with
it. I was proud of myself to stay in it, to slow down a little bit, to slow my thinking down and really
focus on what I was doing and not let my mind wander at all.”
Gary is not Tiger or Phil. He’s not Jordan or Justin or DJ or Rory or Rickie. He’s not glamorous.
He’s a guy, a polite, do-the-work golf pro with a sensitive side, a second-generation smasher whose
short game is catching up with his long game. Yep, this guy can get better. —Michael Bamberger
ANALYSIS BY TOP 100 TEACHER JOE HALLETT, VANDERBILT LEGENDS CLUB, FRANKLIN, TENN.
SEQUENCE PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID CANNON/GETTY IMAGES
DRIVING: 1.32
SHORT GAME:
0.97
TOTAL: 17.89
APPROACH
SHOTS: 8.39
PUTTING:
7.1 6
HOW HE DID IT
WOODLAND’S STROKES GAINED,
2019 U.S. OPEN