Jim Furyk’s Golf Swing

Written by Larry Keltto on June 15, 2011 in Active Legs, Hips Open At Impact, Open Stance, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

I love Jim Furyk’s swing because it is so unique; he is one of many golfers who have shown there’s no “right” way to swing the club. But I’d love to know how he invented this swing for himself, especially the position of his hands at address, and his grip. Extraordinary.

Characteristics of Jim Furyk’s Golf Swing

• Double-overlap grip (pinky and the ring finger of his right hand overlap his left hand); this is something I’ve never seen in another player

• Hands are very close to his body at address

• Open stance

• Face of the club is shut at the beginning of the backswing

• Shaft is almost vertical at the top of the backswing

• Right arm is disconnected from his body at the top of the backswing

• Big dropping of the hands at the beginning of the downswing

• His head faces ahead of the ball in the downswing

• At impact the right arm is behind his body (this is a result of standing so close to the ball at address)

In a video below, Peter Kostis says he believes Furyk’s “posture retention” is the key to his consistency.

Jim Furyk Swing Sequence

Published in Golf Digest

Compare Jim Furyk’s Golf Swing To

• Lee Trevino (the looping route that the clubhead takes in the swing, closed/shut clubface at the beginning of the backswing)
• Miller Barber (position of the right arm in the backswing)
• David Duval, Robert Allenby, Annika Sorenstam (head faces ahead of the ball in the downswing)
• Fred Couples, Craig Stadler (steepness of the shaft in the backswing)

Video Vault of Jim Furyk’s Golf Swing

Wayne DeFrancesco analyzes Furyk’s swing:

Furyk on the range at the 2009 PGA:

Peter Kostis analyzes Furyk’s swing:

Another SwingVision view of Furyk’s swing:

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