Justin Rose Explains the Downswing Better Than Anyone
In this video, PGA coach Chris Ryan breaks down a famous downswing drill and water skier analogy from PGA Tour champion Justin Rose. Chris demonstrates how lowering the arms in transition keeps the club behind the body, allowing golfers to open their torso fully through impact. By mastering this movement through a slow pump drill progression, players can eliminate early flips and create effortless clubhead speed.
Keep the club head behind your body during transition rather than pulling it out in front toward the ball.
Lower your arms straight down from the top of the backswing while shifting weight to the lead side.
Treat your body and lead hand as a speedboat and the club head as a water skier—rotating the body flings the club head through impact.
Practice slow 30-to-40-yard pump drills before integrating the movement into full-speed swings.
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