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Stuart Appleby’s golf swing has long been marveled at for its simplicity and power. It’s such a simple movement, but done with such great dynamism and athleticism, that Stuart makes a lot of complicated things seem very, very simple.
Stuart looks very powerful, right from the outset, at address position. He’s very balanced and athletic, not rigid or stiff. He looks ready to go.
Appleby has his shoulders pulled back a little bit more at address than a lot of golfers. Many players, especially older ones on the Seniors Tour, have the shoulders a bit more rounded at address, with their arms hanging down a bit more.
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Stuart tends to pull his shoulder blades back more, for more of a squarish look. This helps pull his arms more into his body.
Another notable trait of Stuart Appleby’s swing is how effectively he uses his body to generate a tremendous amount of power throughout the golf swing. There’s a sense of connection of his arms to his body, right from the outset. He has a nice amount of flex in his knees. He looks very poised. If you want to see how modern technology measures this kind of body connection, try the AI swing analyzer to evaluate your own address and takeaway patterns.
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