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I’m watching him check each one as it is handed to him. He wants his grips to be on the club in a slightly open position. It looks the best to his eye and he has developed great timing with this grip alignment. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, he will take time after a long flight to just warm up his swing and stay loose. The next day he will become more focused. Glenn: It is cold and it is raining on us. What do you think? Is this a bit of an Irish mist? Padraig: Yes, when the weather is bad at a tournament, I always see it as an advantage. I pull on all of my strengths and say, ‘This suits me.’ Glenn: What was the fundamental that you had to work the most on to do it correctly? Padraig: I didn’t have formal lessons as a kid. I worked very hard on my short game up until I was 16 years old. When I was 26 years old, I got into swing technique. I work on good posture, good grip. A good setup helps your swing. A flaw means you’ll have to make corrections during the swing. Glenn: In your swing, I notice great balance. Is that something you work on? Padraig: I feel rhythm and balance are close to the same thing. Balance is a big key for me. If a golfer can hold his finish in balance for any length of time, that would greatly help the swing. I tell amateurs, ‘If you can hold your finish, you’re doing a lot right.’ Glenn: If you could have a wish come true to win a major, which one would you most like to win? Padraig: The British Open is the one I grew up with. That would be special, but I’d settle for any of the four. Glenn Monday is a Los Angeles-based teaching professional and author of “Know Your Swing.” He can be reached at (310) 322-8924. |
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