golfbiomechanics.net https://golfbiomechanics.net/ Golf biomechanics and physics learning Thu, 21 May 2026 10:20:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://golfbiomechanics.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/magiceraser_250204_212007-100x100.jpeg golfbiomechanics.net https://golfbiomechanics.net/ 32 32 238627828 Aaron Rai: PGA Champion https://golfbiomechanics.net/aaron-rai-pga-champion/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/aaron-rai-pga-champion/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 17:26:50 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1797 Aaron Rai's 2026 PGA Championship victory at Aronimink was not a surprise to anyone who had studied his swing. This analysis examines the biomechanical conditions — ball position, GRF sequencing, kinematic chain delivery — that made his win structurally inevitable.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/aaron-rai-pga-champion/feed/ 0 1797 Scottie Scheffler: A Biomechanical Analysis of the World Number One https://golfbiomechanics.net/scottie-scheffler-a-biomechanical-analysis-of-the-world-number-one/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/scottie-scheffler-a-biomechanical-analysis-of-the-world-number-one/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 09:02:08 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1723 Aspect Scottie Scheffler (2025 PGA Champion) General Tour Field (2026 Context) Backswing plane High, upright (Nicklaus-esque) Typically flatter, more neutral depth Downswing initiation Extreme lateral hip shift before rotation Variable; most players rotate earlier Footwork Dynamic foot slide (back foot) Generally braced rear foot Impact Neutral path, stable arm structure Variable Ball flight Controlled high […]

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/scottie-scheffler-a-biomechanical-analysis-of-the-world-number-one/feed/ 0 1723 Nelly Korda. Memorial Park. Why the Fit Is Closer than It Appears. https://golfbiomechanics.net/nelly-korda-memorial-park-why-the-fit-is-closer-than-it-appears/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/nelly-korda-memorial-park-why-the-fit-is-closer-than-it-appears/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:46:12 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1724 A biomechanical analysis of Nelly Korda's golf swing and why its centred pivot, Force Order sequencing, and controlled draw suit Memorial Park in 2026.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/nelly-korda-memorial-park-why-the-fit-is-closer-than-it-appears/feed/ 0 1724 The Masters 2026: How Rory McIlroy’s Biomechanical Blueprint Conquered Augusta https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-masters-2026-how-rory-mcilroys-biomechanical-blueprint-conquered-augusta/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-masters-2026-how-rory-mcilroys-biomechanical-blueprint-conquered-augusta/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:21:32 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1645 A study of pressure, power, and optimising kinematic sequencing. When Rory McIlroy slipped on the Green Jacket for the second consecutive year at Augusta National in April 2026, he joined an extraordinarily exclusive group – Jack Nicklaus (1965–66), Nick Faldo (1989–90), and Tiger Woods (2001–02) – as the only players in the modern era to […]

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-masters-2026-how-rory-mcilroys-biomechanical-blueprint-conquered-augusta/feed/ 0 1645 The Masters 1996: Clinical Precision or Biomechanics Compromise? https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-faldo-paradox-stability-vs-sequencing-in-golf/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-faldo-paradox-stability-vs-sequencing-in-golf/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:09:33 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1540 2026 marks three decades since Nick Faldo’s iconic final victory at Augusta National. While history remembers the collapse of Greg Norman, the biomechanical reality reveals a different story: a deliberate engineering choice to prioritize 'syncing' over 'sequencing.' This week, we examine why one of golf's most athletic frames apparently produced relatively ‘modest power'—and why that trade-off was a stroke of genius.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-faldo-paradox-stability-vs-sequencing-in-golf/feed/ 0 1540 Swingtrace AI https://golfbiomechanics.net/swingtrace-ai-a-mobile-app-making-golf-coaching-and-learning-commensurate-with-perception-biomechanics-physical-ability/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/swingtrace-ai-a-mobile-app-making-golf-coaching-and-learning-commensurate-with-perception-biomechanics-physical-ability/#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:35:33 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1448 Swingtrace AI - a mobile app, making golf coaching and learning commensurate with perception, biomechanics & physical ability

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/swingtrace-ai-a-mobile-app-making-golf-coaching-and-learning-commensurate-with-perception-biomechanics-physical-ability/feed/ 0 1448 Golf Coaching and Artificial Intelligence https://golfbiomechanics.net/golf-coaching-and-artificial-intelligence/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/golf-coaching-and-artificial-intelligence/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:51:30 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1376 I recently asked Grok 3 to consider the online content of golfbiomechanics.net and with that in mind, go search for relevant sources and data, in order to provide a biomechanics analysis of world number one Scottie Scheffler’s golf swing. At first pass things looked quite promising, but more than a few details seemed oddly rationalised. […]

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/golf-coaching-and-artificial-intelligence/feed/ 0 1376 Optimising Swing Dynamics Part 2 https://golfbiomechanics.net/optimising-swing-dynamics-part-2/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/optimising-swing-dynamics-part-2/#respond Sat, 24 May 2025 09:21:56 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1080 How to curtail unwanted hand and wrist dynamics in the golf swing.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/optimising-swing-dynamics-part-2/feed/ 0 1080 Optimising Swing Dynamics Part 1 https://golfbiomechanics.net/active-and-passive-torques/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/active-and-passive-torques/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1019 How passive and active torque influence golf swing dynamics and determine kinematic sequencing.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/active-and-passive-torques/feed/ 0 1019 Is the Golf Swing ‘Top-down’ or ‘Bottom-up’? https://golfbiomechanics.net/is-the-golf-swing-top-down-or-bottom-up/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/is-the-golf-swing-top-down-or-bottom-up/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:05:38 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1005 Where does the energy that powers the golf swing originate?

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