Rasmus Højgaard Golf Swing Driver (DTL & FO views) London Golf Club (Ash Kent - England) August 2021

Rasmus Højgaard Golf Swing with a Driver (down-the-line and face-on views including slow-motion). Tee shot at the Par 4 (454 yards) 6th hole at The London Golf Club (Ash, Kent, England). From the Cazoo Classic 2021 (pro-am - Weds 11th August 2021).
High-speed video taken with Sony RX10 IV cameras set at 250 fps and a 1/3200 shutter speed.

[@dragonfive7047]

Perfect Swing

[@dream-_weaver4769]

So much for the left arm staying connected.
"Just swing your swing."

[@MichaelJohnField]

Indeed. Aspects of his swing remind me of Sean O'Hair's golf swing.

[@johnkurtz7705]

Wonderful swing. I'm hoping that the twins make the Ryder cup team. Rasmus doesn't look quite as strong as his brother...

[@jeffreyyoung2562]

Rasmus has been ranked higher than his brother for most of their pro careerss

[@markanderson8006]

His brother Nicolai has a better swing. Both future Ryder cup stars. Do you have any of him?

[@MichaelJohnField]

Hi Mark,
I don't have any of Nicolai but will be happy to try and get some over this year if he's at any of the tournaments I go too. Thanks for the suggestion & Best wishes,
Michael

[@lia4191985]

Nicolai is less neutral - way more fade biased.

[@Jinsook63]

Why his left foot is jumping?

[@Hammy135]

It looks quite unusual how his right leg works in the downswing. Seems to stay quite straight

[@MichaelJohnField]

Hi Hammy,
you are right, the right leg in the downswing does look slightly straighter than most pros, but the action of that more stable right hip, and the right arm looking nice and extended into the late downswing - whilst keeping lag in the right hand/forearm - is a hallmark of some really good strikers on the tour right now. You could almost put the good pro swings into two categories for the right leg at the top of the backswing - those pros that straighten (or work more against a stretched right leg at the top) and those with a more flexed right leg / knee at the top. Both of the Hojgaard lads have the straighter right leg at the top, so does Thomas Pieters - and these are all first class strikers of the ball and all quite long (also of similar slim/athletic build). It's easier to then keep the right hip stable (hips level and right hip quite high late into the downswing) with this type of top-of-the backswing.
Players like Adam Scott and Ernie Els keep more of a flexed right leg at the top of the backswing. It's a preference from player to player. But the downswings of these players look similar. With Rasmus in particular he matches that slightly straighter right leg into the downswing with a right arm that moves freely away from the right side, something you'll often see more of 'drawers' of the golf ball. You'll see a similar action (even though the right leg doesn't look quite the same) also in the swings of Sean O'Hair and early Ballesteros in particular. it's a slightly different sequence than we tended to see most of the '70's and '80's top pro swings where there was more of a right side leg-drive and more of a flexed right arm into the downswing, and more of a bowed/flexed right side through impact (sometimes with hip slide). A lot of the pros now look more 'balanced 'with a higher right hip late into the downswing now (just in terms of sequencing the release of the clubhead/arm/wrist load). It keeps the upper body a bit more 'on top of the ball'. The action probably would not be useful for slicers, but I think a lot of good golfers grew up with a swing that tends to drop the club 'a bit too much' on the inside during the downswing. So that balanced look (with the higher right hip) is a good feel /action to see for the better players in the downswing... in my opinion. But then again, the actions we see in top class pros may have been there since early in their development. And as long as the impact works great through the ball (and the path is fairly neutral), then a player can get there in any way possible.
Hope that makes sense. You are right with your observation but it's worth seeing the backswing sequence as well to see how Rasmus sets up the downswing move. Thanks for the great comment and glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes
Michael

[@MrKillahippo]

Left elbow never bends,,