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You know by now that Rory McIlroy<\/strong> won the 2012 PGA Championship<\/strong> by a record 8 strokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may also know that he’s one of the longest drivers on Tour<\/strong> despite his modest size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you may not know is that he works a lot harder to create his tremendous club head speed<\/strong> than he needs to \u2014 and that inefficiency costs golfers like you both distance and longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out the video below because you’ll find out how Tiger Woods gets big distance much more efficiently than McIlroy<\/strong> by using a more biomechanically sound golf swing sequence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The difference comes down to how each player uses their trail side<\/strong> in the backswing and how the lead side<\/strong> controls the downswing transition. McIlroy generates power by spinning hard \u2014 Tiger generates it by loading efficiently<\/strong> and letting the body unwind in sequence. If you want to see exactly how your own loading compares, try the AI swing analyzer<\/a> to get a frame-by-frame breakdown of your trail hip depth and lead side control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full article: Rory McIlroy vs. Tiger: 2 Ways to Create Massive Speed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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