BE LIKE BILLY HORSCHEL
THE PGA TOUR STAR’S KEY TAKEAWAY MOVE
CLAUDE HARMON III, THE SUPER COACH WITH HIS NAME ABOVE THE DOOR AT THE GOLF PERFORMANCE ACADEMY ATTACHED TO THE ELS CLUB, DUBAI, SHOWS HOW 2021 RACE TO DUBAI CONTENDER BILLY HORSCHEL GETS TO THE TOP OF HIS BACK SWING IN PERFECT - AND POWERFUL - BALANCE
36 golfdigestme.com | november 2021
horschel: getty images • harmon: joachim guay
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ILLY HORSCHEL is known as one of the best ball strikers on the PGA Tour and as we approach the grand finale of the European Tour season, he is perfectly positioned for a serious tilt at the Race to Dubai title. But what makes the reigning BMW PGA Championship winner one of the best ball strikers around? ▶ Billy is constantly working on creating a stable top of the backswing position to produce that efficient ball striking that we see weekin, week-out. He does this by maintaining some flex in his right leg at the top of the backswing which allows him to not only manage the length of the backswing but also create the energy needed to push off that leg in transition and thus generate maximum power. In addition to this, maintaining a short and controlled top of the backswing position is key for Billy. He is always looking to avoid a long, loose and narrow look to his top of backswing position.
