Mike Austin Golf Swing
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Mike austin golf swing. It is believed that the swing speed required for the shot must have been in excess of 150 mph which mike had already recorded at the university of illinois around 1936. Who was mike austin. National seniors open championship at winterwood golf course in las vegas mike hit a 515 yard drive on the par 4 465 yard 5th hole. The mike austin swing as shown by a sequence of high speed photographs.
Meet mike austin bobby jones watched him hit balls at east lake duration. Mike austin was known for many things but the one that people are becoming more and more interested in is the way he swung the golf club. Steve pratt golf 19 295 views. Mike swing was very unique in comparison to what is commonly taught today but by all accounts it s much easier to learn more effective in hitting the ball powerfully and much easier on the body especially the back and knees according to dan shauger who.
Mike austin past holder of the guinness book of records longest drive in competition 515 yards and instructor to the likes of long drive pioneer and hall of famer mike dunaway introduced kinesiology the science behind the efficient use of nerves muscles and skeletal joints to the golf swing. I would need a slow motion video of mike austin s swing to discern whether mike austin used a puck release action or not. Mike austin 1960 tv golf swing show part 1 of 2 duration. It is based on the principle of supple quickness whereby speed is generated through relaxation of all active muscles.
At age 64 on september 25 1974 at the u s. Video footage courtesy of mike. Amazingly he was 64 years old at the time. Mike austin is the man who guinness records credited with the longest drive ever in competitive golf.
Mike austin is best known for his 515 yard drive in the national senior open in las vegas nevada in 1974.