Jim LaBuda Golf

Jim LaBuda Golf Head of Camp/College Placement at IMG Academy Golf
WGTF Top 100 Instructor
Golf Fitness and Psychology Coach
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08/18/2026

If you didn’t know this was Scottie Scheffler, would you call this a good golf swing? 👀

Sometimes how a swing LOOKS and how it WORKS are two very different things.

08/18/2026

Rory McIlroy creates incredible speed, but look at how much control he has through impact.

His body keeps rotating while his arms and club work through the ball—there’s no need to manipulate the clubface with his hands.

That’s the difference between "creating speed" and simply "swinging harder".

Which one are you doing?

08/18/2026

Which Tour player has the smoothest swing?

08/18/2026

Fred Couples swing analysis: this is what a natural release through impact looks like.

Couples lets the club release freely past his body instead of trying to hold the clubface square. That freedom is a big reason his swing produces so much effortless speed.

Save this and let the club release instead of steering it.

08/18/2026

Nelly Korda makes power look effortless—but there’s a reason why. 👀 Most golfers get this move completely wrong when they try to add distance.

Watch what Nelly does instead.

08/18/2026

If you could play one more round with anyone—past or present—who would it be?

08/17/2026

Scottie has already created his power before his hands even get halfway down. 👀

The real secret is WHEN everything happens.

08/17/2026

Forget statistics... who's the MOST entertaining golfer to watch?

👍 Bryson DeChambeau

❤️ Rory McIlroy

😮 Ludvig Åberg

💬 Someone else?

08/17/2026

Most golf instructors probably wouldn’t teach this move…but it works for the best player in the world.

Would you change Scottie’s swing or leave it alone?

Lower scores don't come from pulling off miracle shots... they come from making smarter decisions. 🧠⛳Before every shot, ...
08/17/2026

Lower scores don't come from pulling off miracle shots... they come from making smarter decisions. 🧠⛳

Before every shot, ask yourself:

✅ What's the highest percentage play?
✅ What keeps the big number off my scorecard?
✅ Where can I safely miss?

Great golfers don't force shots—they take what the course gives them.

Play the shot that gives you the best chance of success, not the one that looks the most impressive.

What's one risky shot you need to stop attempting? Tell me in the comments! 👇🏌️

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