As hogan famously proclaimed, the secret is in the dirt. World renowned teaching professional, jim mclean reveals the secrets behind one of the greatest swings of all time the legendary sam snead. Couple of things to note 1 check out sneads right knee trigger to start the swing. He self corrected his swing when something went wrong. Sam snead pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles sam snead pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles i think a good ambition for anyone that plays golf at the highest level and who wants to play golf for a long period of time, should be the ambition to. His grip shows that snead understood this full well. Can you imagine if bubba hit it another 20 yards but had as smooth and balanced of a swing as snead.
Blessed with natural athletic ability and innate rhythm, slammin sammy made golf look easy. Learn how sam snead, tiger woods, rickie fowler, jamie sadlowski and countless others use this incredibly unique power move to build power in the golf swing. What some swing gurus might call a little flippy, is the proper mechanical action for releasing the club down and through and this flippy action got sam snead 82 pga tour victories, including his last tour win at the age of 52, meaning it was after this swing was shot on video all in all one of the greatest alltime swings and by far the greatest selftaught swing. And yet hogan cringed at what he perceived as sneads occasional reckless course management. Snead swing sequence, 2 slammin sammy was known for his accuracy, but he was also a very powerful man who would have no trouble hanging with todays longest hitters using modern equipment. School of golfs martin hall and holly sonders teach three drills that helped sam snead develop one of the games best swings. Sam snead greatest swing model ask the greatest golfers who ever lived about who is the greatest, and theyll all include sam snead in the conversation, without exception.
Lets relive it and take a look back at sneads swing with these pictures from 1961 when. I caught sight of a great sam snead swing on twitter today, and i have to tell you all, i could watch this man swing all day long and some nights to boot id say that sam snead has the best selftaught swing of all time. It will go pretty far, depends how well you normally hit a driver. This is a classic swing by one of the all time greats. Courtesy of heritage auctions the 11 events he won during the 1950 season, which is third best in golf history behind byron nelson 18. Tom watson and fred couples duel in a classic down the stretch in hawaii duration. Every level of golfer needs to know this information. Sam snead had one of the most beautiful and powerful swings in golf history, even in his later years. Sam snead did point both feet out addressing the ball. That gets me thinking as typically, it is people who lack flexibility e. Moe norman shows his master move, vertical drop, coin drill. See the great moves and perfect positions of the slammer in a neverbeforeseen 1950 photo sequence. He recommended that i purchase jim mcleans dvd analysing sneads swing sam snead a swing for a liftime. When the old pros like sam snead and arnold palmer used to hit wooden.
Well, slammin sam was one of the big hitters of his day. Shells wonderful world of golf, nicklaus vs palmer, pinehurst no 2. When the talk comes down to the golf swing, and the individual youd want to use as the perfect model for a young player, snead is the conversation, with a little. Words cant describe sams fluid tempo, his awesome power. He hits the ball first, the ground second the ball is long gone when he starts to take the divot. Sam snead teaches you his simple key approach to golf. Sam snead and the george izett driver feb th, 2012 by persimmon golf today the education of a golfer is an entertaining autobiography of sorts written by sam snead with help from al stump that ive been reading to help pass the time this winter. Words cant describe sam s fluid tempo, his awesome power. Sam snead golf swing analysis hit the thumbs up if you enjoy my videos. In this video i talk about the things that i like about sam sneads swing a steady head, squat, and low left release. Footage of sam snead sprinkled with some clues of his true greatness.
Sam snead had one of the sweetest and rhythmic swings the game has seen. Slamming sam, as he was known in his heyday, holds many records on the pga tour. That sitting down move is common among excellent golfers, but was sure noticeable in sneeds swing. Comments you must have a premium membership in order to comment. Legend sam snead used the same wilson driver for 17 years. Apart from the perfect rhythm, sam had one of the most powerful swings as well, earning the nickname the slammer. Sam sneads swing has been called a model one plane golf swing. It would be hard to argue, because i would actually rate his swing as on par with jack nicklaus swing, just that nicklaus had a better overall game to go with the swing. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Most bigtime swing teachers have never been under the gun, so they dont understand how a persons swing changes under pressure. School of golfs martin hall and blair oneal share sam sneads advice about the role of the hands, arms and shoulders in the swing. School of golfs martin hall talks about some of the key things in sam sneads golf swing and how you can replicate it on the golf course. Lets relive it and take a look back at sneads swing with these pictures from 1961.
Sam sneads grip, like his swing, was pretty much flawless. Sam sneads one and only swing thought swingu clubhouse. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. Rock sam snead hands over the top 14sep20 duration. Sam snead driver swing dtl full speed by armlifter. Sam would clean up today because his swing mechanics, flexibility and ability to accelerate the club would have him dominating the game the way its played today with long courses very little rough and fast fairways. Sam snead and the george izett driver persimmon golf today. Sam snead pro golfer swing sequence golf info guide. Sam snead see the great moves and perfect positions of the slammer in a neverbeforeseen 1950 photo sequence. Sam snead the greatest selftaught swing of all time. Even for a talent like snead, though, good technique is essential. Sam snead instruction and playing tips the sand trap.
Sam snead won a record 82 pga tour events using a grip he described as the same youd use to hold a live bird, a nod to his preference for gripping the club lightly, or just tight enough. Sam snead taught him self, didnt have a golf coach follow him around, so he learned his swing. Too many almost all books are too confusing with todays scientific approach to the golf swing. Sam snead the greatest selftaught swing of all time i caught sight of a great sam snead swing on twitter today, and i have to tell you all, i could watch this man swing all day long and some nights to boot. Images and analysis of 82time pga tour winner slammin sammy sneads driver swing, circa 1961. Sam snead is usually described as a superflexible person but he set up closed for virtually every shot. Top 100 teacher mike perpich demonstrates a drill from the great sam snead that will quickly fix any flaws in your backswing.
Sam doesnt know a thing about the golf swing, hogan was quoted saying by curt sampson, who wrote hogan, a biography. He credited his success to an unrelenting work ethic and determination to have the most repeatable and reliable swing in the game. Snead introduced his first book, sam sneads quick way to better golf. Jim mclean taps into the legendary sam sneads tough competitive spirit. Wayne defrancesco golf learning center 6,649 views. It would only go 2030 yards short of your normal drive. How to drive the golf ball like sam snead golf channel. Driver ping g410 plus 9 tour ad iz 6x 5 wood ping g400 17. Fix your backswing in seconds with sam sneads drill golf. Sam snead simplifies the swing into keys that you can use during practice or on the course.
As sam snead once said, you should be holding the golf club with the same pressure you would hold a small bird. One of the worlds greatest players with 81 pga tour victories, 7 major titles, and the unbelievable feat of shooting under his age. Sam sneads combination of power and grace propelled him to 82 pga tour wins and seven major championships. A drill from sam snead perhaps you heard the guys at gc comparing russell henleys swing to that of the legendary sam snead before henley teed off on sunday. And he did have a distinctive sitting down move with his knees pointing out like an old mans as he went into the downswing.