Photo: Raymond Floyd at the conclusion of his most famous victory — the runaway win at the 1976 Masters (AP)
Characteristics of Raymond Floyd’s Golf Swing
• Brings the club inside at the start of the backswing
• The second half of the backswing is a vertical movement — a move I don’t recall ever seeing in a great player
• Club is extraordinarily flat during the second half of the backswing, and at the end of the backswing the shaft is extremely vertical
• “Flying” right elbow at the top of the backswing
• Left heel comes up and the left knee kicks in during the backswing
• Head moves away from the ball and away from the target during the downswing
Compare Raymond Floyd’s Golf Swing To
• Jack Nicklaus (flying right elbow; left heel off the ground during backswing; left knee kicked during backswing)
• Fred Couples (flying right elbow)
• Nancy Lopez (inside takeaway)
Raymond Floyd Video Vault
Wayne DeFrancesco analyzes Cabrera’s swing:
6-iron, down the line, slow motion:
Floyd makes birdie at 14 during the 1992 Masters:
