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WATCH Padraig Harrington’s strange-looking (but smart) new swing

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Padraig Harrington is getting a lot of attention this week. Not because he won the British Open the last time it was contested at Royal Birkdale, but rather because of a more recent development: Some unique changes to his golf swing.

Have a look.

The 45-year-old, who had neck surgery in March, picks up his left foot during the backswing to decrease resistance, it seems. He then steps through after impact to get to his right side without having to continue a twisting motion too far after impact.

Does it look odd? A bit. Is it sensible (and functional)? Absolutely.

And hey, it’s far from the oddest-looking swing we’ve seen. It’s a heckuva lot more aesthetically pleasing than, say, famed European Tour golfer Eamonn Darcy’s motion. Remember this action?

Harrington’s best finish since his 2007, 2008 back-to-back Open wins is a tie for 20th in 2015.

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  1. J.M.

    Oct 7, 2020 at 4:46 pm

    I think he won the PGA championship after the open , as well as the 2015 Honda classic

  2. Mike Wiggins

    Nov 21, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    Player won 9 majors with that little step forward follow through, and still could hit the ball well into his 70s.

  3. Nick

    Jul 21, 2017 at 9:08 am

    Furyk looks
    Like Darcy

  4. Shawn Clement

    Jul 20, 2017 at 12:15 pm

    The walk through move is super sound in so far as how we are made and wired! See Shawn Clement’s “walk to a better swing shawn clement” video on youtube for an depth explanation!

  5. GolfCodeWeekly

    Jul 20, 2017 at 5:24 am

    Just watched another clip of him doing a happy Gilmore and talking about his back to back wins, seems clear he is always tinkering and it is what has got him where he is.

    SIDENOTE, watched the Eamon Darcy slow mo, my poor eyeballs I cannot unsee that (Should have a sensitive media warning!)

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (1/16/24): Cobra Forged One Length irons

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Cobra Forged One Length irons.

From the seller: (@adamwittman): “4-PW, GW, lw. Nunchuk shafts. $350 tyd conusa.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Cobra Forged One Length irons

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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What GolfWRXers are saying about Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons

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In our forums, our members have been discussing Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons which he has in the bag at this week’s CJ Cup. WRXers have been commenting on the switch and the clubs themselves in our forums.

For lots more photos, check out the full thread here.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • btyh: “Holy offset.”
  • Glf_LU: “These are interesting. Not going to make a rush to judgement until I see them in person. It does look like a little more offset than I would expect to see in this model.”
  • bcflyguy1: “Kisner is not one to make a lot of equipment changes (see the GBB driver he’s still using), so if these do have staying power in his bag that will be interesting to see. I have to wonder if there’s something different about his set, because like others have mentioned there appears to be more offset on his than I recall seeing in the samples I’ve had in hand.”

Entire Thread: “Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons”

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WATCH: PGA Tour players play hole blindfolded and it’s hilarious/amazing

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As part of a Srixon campaign, four PGA Tour players recently participated in a three-hole challenge, with each hole being a different game; hole No. 1 was blindfolded, hole No. 2 was costumes and distractions, and hole No. 3 was alternate shot with a baseball bat. The teams were Smylie Kaufman and Sam Ryder against Shane Lowry and Grayson Murray.

Watch the full video below, since it is quite entertaining (albeit not the type of golf that Old Tom Morris surely had in mind), but in particular, make sure to check out the first hole where Lowry and Ryder play a full hole completely blind folded. It’s amazing to watch how badly Ryder struggles, and how Lowry nearly makes par.

Cleveland-Srixon’s marketing department has been hard at work crafting these viral-esque ad campaigns; if you remember, former long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski recently dressed as 80-year-old Grandpa Jamie to fool range-goers. That video has since gathered over 1.2 million views on YouTube.

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