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Junior Golfer – 15 years old – Orlando, Florida – An excellent golf swing!

Posted on by Leo Scott

In this video, I was playing golf with a junior golfer in Orlando, Florida. I met him for the first time on January 25, 2012 and was very honored to play with him. As you will see, he's been working on his game since the age of 4. It certainly shows, as he has a very controlled and grooved golf swing. What impresses me the most is the amount of club lag he creates by holding the wrist hinge as he transitions into the down swing. This is very Hogan like. He also clears his hips quickly and affectively while he down loads the golf club. These two items allow this young junior player to be very competitive and very successful in tournament play. I am very thankful to have met him and record these great videos of his swing.

I would like to wish him all the best in golf.

Regards,

Greg Greksa
PGA Senior Instructor
Wildwood Green Golf Club
Raleigh, NC

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19 thoughts on “Junior Golfer – 15 years old – Orlando, Florida – An excellent golf swing!”

  1. Yeah, amazing amount of lag. And his left foot only comes off the ground
    with the driver, when he’s really trying to nutt one. Maybe Sam can give
    Jordan Spieth a run for his money in a few years. He seems to be that
    talented. He shot a 60 in the first round of the 2013 Orlando City Amateur.
    Impressive. 

  2. A couple of really interesting things about his swing. Not really critiques
    because he’s a good player and makes it work, but the swing is fairly
    unconventional. At the take away, his left arm separates from his body,
    which isn’t typical of great ball strikers. He also “over” rotates the hips
    in the back swing. You see that left knee bend way in towards the ball.
    Very old school. Very much a two plane swing. Dude creates a TON of lag.
    Those iron shots are pretty. 

  3. great swing but what is up with the knees? they are turned inward. what
    great ever swung with duel internal rotation, or knees inward? hogan,
    sneed, palmer, woods 1997-2007…… duel external rotation….squat, knees
    pulling apart. 

  5. so much criticism as long as he is playing great and hes comfortable its
    fine have any of you seen bubba watson, arnold palmer, or jim furyk??? 

  6. Well he’s almost qualified for the US open, beat Ian Poulter in match play,
    won the Florida State Am, and shot 61 in the US Pub Links qualifying. Sooo,
    id say he can play

  9. Nice looking swing. His left foot is coming off the ground on the downswing
    (perhaps an indication that he is keeping too much weight on his right
    side?) but then again Scott Stallings (PGA tour pro) does the same thing.
    Ahhhh to be 15 and that limber again. Looks like a college golf scholarship
    is in his future. Who taught him and reinforced those amazing fundamentals?
    Obviously not a self-taught swing like we all had in the junior golfing
    scene in the 80’s.

  13. This kid is one of the top juniors in the world. He shot 61 at my home
    course which is a bear, in the florida open qualifier beating tons of
    college kids and great players.

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