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Jj Spaun’s Drive off the 17th, all but gripped US Open.
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Jj Spaun came out of nowhere to win 125 US Open. Entering the week, the 34-year-old had only one PGA Tour title in his name and was ranked 150-1 to win at Oakmont. To say that he was a submissive person would be an underestimation.
As you all know so far, Spaun opposed the chances on Sunday – and he did so dramatically. Not only did he overcome one of the worst imaginable beginnings (along with some brutal breaks) but he too Mother exceeded mother. And by the end of the day, he stayed in the Oakmont green 18 by raising the trophy.
“I never thought I would be here holding this trophy,” Spaun said. “I’ve always had aspirations and dreams, but as I said a few months ago, I never knew what my ceiling was.”
Spaun waves with his long poultry hit in the last hole to overcome his two -stroke victory, but surely his most impressive hit of the day was his ball in the previous hole. Standing on the first 17th removable related to Robert Macintyre, the spaun filled his driver through a small opening of green money, placing a light bird with all two but seized the championship.
Below, Top 100 Golf teacher Joe Plecker breaks down the blow – and what made it so impressive.
Explained JJ Spaun’s epic firing
Seeing JJ Spaun Attack Back Nine to Oakmont yesterday, I couldn’t help but leave impressed. The noise he showed to follow the leaders and get the title was so much fun to see.
His hit in the 17th hole was particularly impressive. Not only was the pressure over, but that big stroke is not as easy as the spaun made it look. Below, I have put together a list of reasons why I found that stroke so challenging, plus a split of how he drew it.
Challenge
1. Playing a line that does not match the teeing land
One of the most difficult challenges in Golf is the commitment to a blow when your target is not compatible with the teeing land. In the Oakmont, the boxes of tee are so fierce that any line deviating from their orientation can feel misleading. When the target is straight forward, even narrow, straight -height trails offer excellent visual stretch guides. But in the 17th hole, the Tee box points to a road far to the green right. For JJ, this meant identifying a distant objective on the horizon and fully committed to the initial swinging direction – no easy pressure task.
2. The fraudulent green view
The narrow entry into the green is dramatically adapted by a prior to the cheekbone bunker. Including the challenge is the lack of trees or other signs of depth about green, making it extremely difficult to judge distance and depth.
3. To trust a stroke in a blind green
It is difficult to hit any green – let alone a steep one – when the surface is not visible. JJ had to execute a low -rotating, flat -trajectory car that would fall short and rode forward, all in an uphill, half blind target. That is NO Easy to do.
How did you attract it
1. Complete commitment to starting line
JJ is fully dedicated to its target line, which aims at approximately 45 degrees left by the orientation of the thesis land. His whole body – legs, thighs and shoulders – is compatible with the close opening with the 17th green. This stretch is essential: weapons and club are of course swinging towards the shoulders, so properly lay the foundation for the desired ball flight.
2. A neutral upper body, of upper level
Its upper body remains neutral and level at the address, with minimal slopes away from the target. This helps create a shallow angle of attack, ideal for producing low, low rotation. Excessive attraction away from target is best suited for high draws, right to left, but can also overthrow the attack angle and promote a closed club-something that JJ clearly wished to avoid here.
3. A large, safe spine
JJ makes a full, powerful turn – his apparent commitment to the depth of his back. After the rain delay, he summarized his opinion perfectly: “I just tried to commit to every blow.” This conviction indicates his movement, setting him to swing freely and aggressively through the ball.
4. A lower left end for a faded energy
The completion of JJ swinging is low and to the left-classic characteristics of a well-executed power. This road helps control the rotation and trajectory, allowing the ball to start left and work gently again towards the target.
Committing to the purpose of the moment, JJ Spaun decided on a low power of faded and perfectly executed. The moments later, the one with two blows to Birdie, all, but cementing himself in history as the latest champion in Oakmont.
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