Which pro golfer has the perfect golf swing?

The idea of the perfect golf swing is an idea that many golfers will chase after for their entire life.  Those that are believed to have the perfect swing are also considered legends.  Though there is no perfect swing, the ability to be almost automatic is attributed to Ben Hogan; he is often consider the inventor of practicing as well, due to the sheer amount of time he spent hitting balls on the golf course.  For much of his career people believed Ben Hogan had a magic secret when it came to hitting the golf ball.

The sheer amount of practice that Ben did allowed him to refine his swing and technique.  He believed that a golfer’s swing was developed through practice and repetition until it became as natural as anything else in their life.  He is also known for being one of the first to associate distances with specific clubs.  Hogan himself started out with a terrible hook in his swing and after much debate his style of grip was generally considered to be the problem, something he would correct as he got older.

Throughout his career he did reveal little tidbits of what gave him such a great swing.  The two major reveals were a special wrist action and the way he used his right knee.  The wrist technique known as “cupping under” was used to prevent the ball from hooking on a majority of swings when driving for long distance.  The right knee was used to initiate the swing and became a vital piece of using the wrist action properly.  During his youth, Hogan was using a left-handed club in his right hand and this may have been what caused him to use these techniques to prevent the ball from hooking.  These still go back to the fundamental reason behind Ben Hogan’s swing being consider one of the best in the game:  He practiced a lot.

Through the constant practice, Ben would develop his swing to a point that it was almost always perfect.  He had one of the longest drives and is considered by many golfers today as having had the perfect golf swing.  The value of practice is easiest to see in Ben Hogan’s success and lasts as a reminder of why repetition and training is so important.  The style of swing that Ben Hogan developed is used today by many other professional golfers.

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