Who's is your SRM?

The covers of GOLF DIGEST and GOLF magazine feature Tiger, Phil, Dustin Johnson, and Bubba who ever just moved into number one in the world. All tour pros are great and have swings unique to their athleticism. It is easy to marvel at these swings, try to copy their positions, and analyze why their action is ideal or unconventional, but what swing shape do you aspire to recreate.

I believe it is critical to have a Swing Role Model; why reinvent the wheel?

A Swing Role Model can ingrain an image of the correct path to and from the ball by way of visual learning. Using your imagination to envision a specific position may be a more powerful swing thought for you on the practice tee than "do this", "don't do that", "turn this way", "maintain a ___", etc.

A SRM helps to sort out the profusion of "golf tips" available in the scuttlebutt of your weekend 4-some. In measuring your swing against a pro you should ask yourself is my SRM working on what I am trying. For example under Sean Foley Tiger is trying to keep his left ear on the ball throughout the backswing, if Tiger is your SRM, then you can ignore advise on turning your left shoulder over your right toe. Or if Ben Hogan is your man then you better be starting with the ability to hook the ball or Hogan's 5 Lesson: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf  will having you slicing it off the course in  no time.

My swing model is Stuart Appleby:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYNRs9Vcxkg

I have always struggled to complete a lateral move behind the ball and into the left (in fact I believe that this move should be avoided); like Appleby I naturally make an aggressive hitting motion at impact, and I have a similar build to Appleby for these reason Stews my guy.

In selecting a swing model it is important to consider 3 things:

1. Your natural athletic tendency even if its a technical swing flaw.
2. Your build v. the SRM's build.
3. The consistency with which the model swings; ie don't copy Bubba, Big John, or Rickie Fowler.

So.....Who you got?