Ryo Ishikawa is the Japanese 17 year old who has caused a stir on JPGA tour and qualified for the Open at Turnberry by winning the Mizuno Tournament in Japan...which included a 9 on the 12th hole...but an eagle chip in and a birdie to finish gave him the victory which gained access to the Open.
Seems to be swinger...interlocking grip (with weird finger looks loose?)... single wrist action on backswing...standard on downswing... great flying wedges from release through impact and beyond...
Great time - loads more videos to put up on youtube. It was like a Zoo full of purebred animals with alot of ungodly mongrels too...so many different components mixtures...HK did a great job in devising the catalogue of components...allows you to make sense of the variety.
Ishikawa has great swingers motion IMO...great pivot and great attitude for a 17 year lad.
Really orthodox swing at that age but if he is to pass Tiger (and that is what Japan want him to do) then he will have to own that swing ...fix it on the hoof etc...as well as putt like Tiger...
But not many 17 year olds outscore Tiger (while playing in same group) at a major championship liek he did today. Sign of a good brain...the 25th component!
Is that the Casio camera you are using? Very nice videos and thanks for sharing.
I interlock and have that loose left index finger too. Although Lynn is always trying to get me to firm it up. Basically with the interlock that finger doesnt touch the club anyways but I am working on it.
Is that single wrist action or standard but with a closed clubface? The clubface does appear to look at the ball as if it were an angled hinge but Im thinking that his left wrist turns. Hard to tell. Does he maybe turn and arch a touch?
Is that the Casio camera you are using? Very nice videos and thanks for sharing.
I interlock and have that loose left index finger too. Although Lynn is always trying to get me to firm it up. Basically with the interlock that finger doesnt touch the club anyways but I am working on it.
Is that single wrist action or standard but with a closed clubface? The clubface does appear to look at the ball as if it were an angled hinge but Im thinking that his left wrist turns. Hard to tell. Does he maybe turn and arch a touch?
Good point - I see what you mean - I wasn't able to get a face on view...to many asian press corps guys - about 20 or so!
The grip does look a bit strong left hand....his wrist does start to turn so you are probably right...but the face is very different on downswing compared with backswing...
It is Casio Excilim FH20 - 210 fps video setting. Really made it fun to study these pros up close.
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