X-Factor: Rory McIlroy’s Rotation is Key to His Power

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island will be the longest course ever contested in a major championship. So much has been made of the need for each player to maximize their distance off the tee. In 2012, Rory McIlroy drove past the field by eight shots with a simple secret that PGA Coach Jordan King Thomas shares with us in this video. 

Power isn’t always about size. There are plenty of golfers on the PGA Tour who are bigger than McIlroy. What Rory accomplishes better than most is an amazing amount of torque in his backswing. As you listen and look at King Thomas’ demonstration, you’ll see how the relationship between lower body stability and shoulder turn really produces power.

We can all hit it further and to get the feeling all you’ll need are two alignment sticks. You can instantly see and feel the difference. Follow along as Jordan succinctly shows us how to limit leg movement. Create some stability in the lower body and then try to turn those shoulders twice as much as the hips. This creates a tremendous amount of torque. The type of torque we will witness all weekend from each of the longest hitters like Rory.