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Swing sequence: Justin Thomas

Images from a swing sequence breakdown for 2017 PGA champion and Player of the Year Justin Thomas hitting his driver.

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Perfect angles and balance. The length between the back of his head and his tailbone promotes a full shoulder turn and very wide backswing arc.

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Justin initiates the backswing with a turning of his chest and shoulders. There’s little movement to his thighs, and his hands are very quiet.

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FAVORITE MOVE No. 1: Picture perfect. The shaft is above his trail forearm and on-plane, his posture is still intact, and his hands remain in front of his knees.

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Justin has made a huge shoulder turn to this point. You can see almost all of his chest, even though his hips have only just begun to turn.

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The angle of Justin’s trailside forearm isn’t overly steep, which allows him to swing his arms down in front of his body and really fire his hips through.

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FAVORITE MOVE No. 2: Justin’s shoulders are closed to the target and yet we can already see the yardage book in his back pocket. That’s holding the angle (and speed) well!

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By tucking the elbow in and going narrower on the downswing he’s able to generate more clubhead lag and speed without having to rotate his body any faster.

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FAVORITE MOVE No. 3: There’s no letdown in speed. Justin’s arms are fully extended and his belt buckle has rotated all the way through, giving the clubhead something to chase.

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There’s a little bit of hang back in Justin’s swing here but that’s typical with a driver, as he’s trying to catch the ball on the upswing and launch it higher.

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An amazing amount of rotation! Justin’s left shoulder blade has turned all the way back so that it’s facing the original ball position and his chest is left of the target.