Why Jon Rahm’s Short Swing Works: Control, Consistency & Drills to Train Compact Power

Key Points

• • Jon Rahm’s short third lever gives him compact, repeatable contact.
• • Other pros (e.g., Daly, Furyk) use longer levers, but Rahm’s model is ideal for control and consistency.
• • Teaching students like Lucía to shorten the swing and pause at the top helps with awareness and timing.
• • Shorter swings generally offer more control, especially for physically developed players.
• • Longer swings can help juniors generate distance, but need refinement as they grow.

   

• • A controlled swing arc leads to better contact and fewer compensations at impact. 

• The swing has three levers:

  1. Club parallel to ground (initial takeaway)

  2. Arm parallel with hinge (speed accumulator)

  3. Club at top of swing (distance and control)

• • Jon Rahm’s short third lever gives him compact, repeatable contact.
• • Other pros (e.g., Daly, Furyk) use longer levers, but Rahm’s model is ideal for control and consistency.
• • Shorter swings generally offer more control, especially for physically developed players.
• • Longer swings can help juniors generate distance, but need refinement as they grow.
• • A controlled swing arc leads to better contact and fewer compensations at impact.

   

• The swing has three levers:

  1. Club parallel to ground (initial takeaway)

  2. Arm parallel with hinge (speed accumulator)

  3. Club at top of swing (distance and control)

• • Pausing at the top lets the player feel the club’s position and improves muscle memory.
• • Emphasis on relaxing grip pressure allows smoother release and better club movement.
• • Use sets of 5-ball drills: first with pauses to learn control, then with normal rhythm to apply it.
• • Consistency is the goal: same club position, same tempo, same outcome.
• • Don't rush—training feel and position is more important than hitting perfect shots every time.