"Look at his right leg. Off the course, you'll likely find Champ doing something related to his interest in motor vehicles, particularly working on his tricked-out Chevy diesel pickup that has more than 700 horsepower.

Champ hinges (i.e., bends) from the hips nicely at address, which promotes a straight back and puts the hip joints in position to create energy. TOM REZENDES is a Golf Channel Academy lead coach and the owner of Tom Rezendes’ NorCal Golf Academy, with two Bay Area locations in Walnut Creek and Dublin, Calif. For more information about Tom, one of Golf Digest’s “Best Teachers” in the state of California, and to book a lesson, please click here. Sean Foley remembers the first time he saw Cameron Champ swing a club. Jamie Sadlowski does. That's not hyperbole. ``The long ball is what attracts everyone. Also, the shaft of his club is across the line (pointing right of his target) because of the length of his backswing.

", RELATED: Go behind the scenes of a range session with Cam Camp in our newest "Undercover Lessons" instruction series. Champ’s negative attack angle de-lofts the club and compresses the ball incredibly well.

Privacy Policy. The goal is to avoid a short, quick backswing where he hoists the club upward. Champ’s lower body clears, his upper body tilts, and he releases his wrists into the ball.

See it at golfdigest.com/cameronchamp. I’ve played in dozens of pro-ams over my career and one common mistake I see amateurs make is that they forget about their lower body. "If I rush to get back, my timing will be off." So far this year his biggest splash came when he tested positive for COVID-19 at the Traveler’s Championship. To create maximum speed, you have to create maximum width. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Champ averaged 334 yards off the tee during the Sanderson Farms Championship, ranking him second overall in Strokes Gained: Driving, and bringing his early season averages to absurd — borderline unprecedented — levels: 129.99 mph (Clubhead Speed)193.25 mph (Ball Speed)7.79 degrees (Launch Angle)5.3 seconds (Hang Time)321.9 yards (Carry Distance) pic.twitter.com/gSn1DJvfKR. I finally said to him, “Why don’t you just play the cut? An immensely powerful golf swing with a blazing fast swing speed, bullet-ball trajectory, all while maintaining a smooth look —and a PGA Tour victory to cap it off. How the two-time PGA Tour winner hits it (30 yards) longer than Dustin Johnson!

They’ll make a big turn with their upper body but keep their lower body still.

"We spent the whole next day working on his game.
A textbook release - Cameron’s weight is moving into his lead foot and the club shaft is exiting on-plane, underneath his lead armpit. Now, less than a year after turning pro and winning the Web.com's Utah Championship, he's earned a PGA Tour card and will play a full schedule in the big league this fall.

"That's why I say it's a slingshot.". … On the Web.com Tour in 2018, Champ averaged—are you ready for this?—343.1 yards off the tee.

Trending Content. Editor's Note: This story first appeared in the November 2018 issue of Golf Digest.

and It just gave me a lot more chances to make birdies.’’. Try taking the club back almost as far out as you can, creating that width. "He'll sometimes start down with his torso," Foley says. Golf Channel, All Rights Reserved. ``I’ve played a lot of golf down here, just all over California, honestly. Pure gold! Foley says Champ has a tendency to aim too far right and then rake across the ball.

Watch Tony Finau go from massive slice to baby fade in 1 swing, Cameron Champ’s 5 easy ways to add serious speed to your swing, most dominant driver of the ball on the PGA Tour, 3. I think getting off the tee is the hardest part of the game for recreational golfers. Many golfers just pick up their driver and turn their shoulders. He keeps mostly to himself on tour, although he says he'll probably be sharing hotel rooms this season with fellow rookie Sam Burns. Use your hips, legs and shoulders. Champ does a good job of loading into his trail side while maintaining the width to his arms. ``I think I missed one fairway on the front side, which is great.

Smooth would perhaps be the better word, and it’s credit to the move at the top of his backswing. Terms of Service Two negative tests days after that prompted the PGA Tour to change its guidelines and he was playing in Detroit the next week. "If you can feel that when you swing, you'll be surprised how much better your drives will be," Foley says. ", LAGGING LIKE SERGIO AND TREVINO Even the longest of players in professional golf recognize that Champ—great name, by the way—is hitting drives that defy logic. Rory, wife Erica expecting baby any day now. At the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills, where the then-Texas A&M student first got the golf world's attention, he led the field with a 337-yard average.
"I can't say in print what my reaction was, but wow!" Not shockingly, what Cameron is doing to the grip and the ground is very similar to what long-drive champ "I also want to see his right ear more downward, showing that he's using his eyes to help with rotation and to protect the neck and spine.". Cameron Champ just might do the same thing this weekend at Harding Park. Aim up the left side of the fairway and hit your normal shot.” He started doing that and immediately was hitting more fairways. Golf Channel Academy lead coach Tom Rezendes breaks down Champ's driver swing, frame by frame. John Daly famously won a PGA Championship 29 years ago by swinging as hard as he could every time he got on the tee. Champ’s first move down is to bend even more at the hips, applying additional pressure into the ground so that his hips can go into full extension at impact - a very powerful move.

Champ continues to squat down while fully coiling his upper body. Swinging hard lifts Champ into contention in PGA, Biden's key role in 1994 crime bill attacked by both Trump and Democrats, Fact-checking Trump and Biden during 2nd presidential debate, Pelosi urges caution on intel community statements, Cameron Champ hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in San Francisco. It’s an incredible amount of leverage generated that he’ll soon release into the ball. RELEASING THE ROCK I like to make a complete body turn. How Cameron Champ Hits The Ball So Far - Young American Cameron Champ is the longest hitter on Tour right now, we analyse his swing Also important as he starts the swing is keeping the hand path inside the target line, Foley says. Women's golf tips: 4 easy ways to increase your turn, 5 steps to hit the ball long (and straight!) "It doesn't look like he's going at it super hard, because it's very difficult to see the force and torque he applies," Foley says. But if Champ didn't have the shaft across the target line at the top, he'd hit a lot of pulls, Foley says. Speed starts at the beginning of your swing. "We talk about getting my belt buckle facing the target as fast as I can," Champ says.