Igide Golf Swing Box Analysis

Minor lateral drift at impact with a slight rotation at the top. Head stays inside the box throughout — the movement is very small in magnitude. A pure lateral drift pattern that occurs at impact rather than the backswing. One of the smaller magnitude patterns in the dataset.

Pure progressive lateral drift with no vertical component. Small lateral exit at the top that maintains through impact and continues to build into follow-through — no recovery. Zero height change at any point. Similar in purely lateral quality to Greg Norman but smaller in magnitude and with a progressive build rather than a held position.

The most purely lateral pattern in the dataset. Large lateral exit at the top — 3/4 of a head width — with absolutely zero vertical movement at any point. The lateral offset is loaded and held all the way through impact and follow-through. No compounding, no recovery, no height change. Distinct from Ernie Els in that Norman's is larger and held rather than progressively building.

Pure lateral exit at the top — about half a head width — with zero vertical component. No recovery — the offset is held through impact and follow-through. Head rotation through impact is the defining delivery characteristic linking Inbee Park to the Group 8 cluster (Duval, Furyk, Gary Player, Sorenstam). The purely lateral pattern with head rotation is unusual and distinctive.

Head rises and moves laterally away from target at the top — almost a full head width. At impact it drops back to level but stays in the laterally offset position — almost a full head width outside the box. The FO view is consistent with the DTL: rise at top, returns to level, but significant lateral offset held through impact and follow-through.

The movement happens on the downswing rather than the backswing — head is stable at the top but drifts laterally away from target as the downswing begins and holds that offset through impact. A pure lateral drift that occurs late — a distinct timing signature from the majority of players.

Head stable at the top but drifts slightly away from target on the downswing — about 1/3 of a head width outside the box at impact. Stays in that offset position through follow-through. Similar timing to Michelle Wie — the movement is a downswing phenomenon rather than a backswing load.

Lateral exit with a rise at the top — over half a head width and a few inches up. Clean full recovery back inside the box at impact. Head rotation through impact links Player to the Group 8 delivery characteristic cluster (Duval, Furyk, Inbee Park, Sorenstam). A pre-modern era player who achieved full recovery — unusual for his generation.

DTL view confirms the face-on reading. Head stays level through the shot — no depth sway, no forward lurch. The level maintenance from the DTL angle is a specific positive observation — the lateral exit recovers fully and the depth dimension shows no additional movement.

Lateral exit with a slight drop at the top followed by a clean and complete recovery back inside the box for impact. Stays in box through follow-through. A consistent Group 2 full-recovery pattern confirmed from both FO and DTL angles.

Lower body drives aggressively toward target throughout the swing — this force pulls the head backward. Miller actively fights to keep the head inside the box and succeeds. The head staying in the box here is an ACTIVE COMPENSATORY MOVE against his own lower body, not a natural consequence of his swing style. Mechanically fragile under pressure — the first thing to break down.

Lateral exit at the top — about half a head width — followed by a strong near-complete recovery for impact. Spine angle maintained through impact — a notable factual observation. Very slight residual lateral drift remains at impact and into follow-through. One of the cleaner near-recovery patterns.

Lateral exit at the top — about half a head width — followed by a complete clean recovery back inside the box for impact. No head drop detected. Stays in box through follow-through. A clean Group 2 full-recovery pattern.

Lateral exit at the top — natural lateral loading — followed by a clean complete recovery back into the box for impact. Stays in box through follow-through. The return is complete and clean — a well-controlled Group 2 pattern. All Leadbetter commentary removed — facts in evidence only.

Controlled lateral exit with a slight drop at the top. The box is not fully exited — the movement is contained and the slight postural drop at impact keeps the head inside. A clean Group 2 pattern with minimal magnitude.

Lateral exit at the top — about half a head width — with a very small drop. Clean and complete recovery back inside the box for impact. Stays in box through follow-through. A controlled Group 2 pattern — the lateral exit is real but the recovery is complete and natural.

One of the larger lateral exits in the full-recovery group — almost a full head width outside the box at the top. Despite the large exit, a complete and clean recovery back inside the box for impact. The magnitude of exit does not prevent recovery when the swing style allows it.

Minor lateral exit at the top followed by a complete clean recovery back inside the box for impact. More controlled than previously described. The lateral movement is small and the recovery is complete — a well-controlled Group 2 pattern from the classic era.

Significant lateral exit at the top — well outside the box — but the swing style allows a complete clean recovery for impact. Head returns fully inside the box and stays there. One of the larger-exit full-recovery examples in the dataset.

DTL view corroborates the face-on reading perfectly. No depth sway, no forward lurch — movement is minimal in every dimension. The compact arm swing is clearly visible from this angle. Together both views confirm Stricker as the quietest ride in the dataset.

The smallest overall head movement in the dataset from the face-on angle. Minor lateral movement, virtually no vertical change. Confirmed from both FO and DTL angles. The quietest ride in the dataset — not because the head is forced still but because the swing mechanics produce almost no movement.

Head rotates and drifts laterally at the top — about half a head width outside the box. At impact the head rotates back and almost fully recovers inside the box with only a very minor drop. The rotational quality of both the exit and return is the defining characteristic.

Classic lateral exit at the top with a clean return to the box for impact. Strong lateral sway is the ride — the head goes with it on the backswing but the swing style allows a clean return. A controlled Group 2 pattern from the classic era.

Head stays cleanly inside the box from setup through impact with no lateral drift and no descent. Minimal movement detected at any phase. One of the cleaner examples of a low-magnitude Group 2 pattern where the exit is so small the head barely leaves the box.

Lateral exit with minor drop at the top followed by a clean forward traversal and full recovery back into the box at impact. Head rotation through impact links Nordqvist to the Group 8 delivery characteristic cluster. DTL view confirms excellent spine angle retention — the head is a passenger of a well-controlled spine.

Large lateral exit at the top — almost a full head width. At impact the head traverses forward, recovering approximately half the lateral exit. Head rotation through impact is the defining delivery characteristic — one of the clearest examples of the Group 8 rotation pattern in the dataset. DTL view confirms exceptional spine angle retention and minimal early extension.

Lateral exit at the top — about half a head width — followed by a clean full lateral traversal back into the box at impact. Complete recovery. Stays in box through follow-through. A well-controlled Group 3 lateral traversal pattern.

One of the smallest magnitude patterns in the dataset. Head stays in the box at the top with no height change. At impact a minor forward traversal takes the head fractionally outside the box on the target side with a slight dip. Head rotation through impact links Recari to the Group 8 cluster. Very controlled throughout.

Lateral exit with a drop at the top — about one third of a head width laterally and some lowering. At impact the lateral component fully traverses back into the box — clean lateral recovery. But the vertical drop deepens slightly at impact and holds. Full lateral recovery, vertical drop carried and deepened.

Lateral exit with significant drop at the top — about half a head width laterally and a significant drop. At impact the head fully traverses laterally back into the box — clean lateral recovery. But the significant drop is not recovered — the head is fully back in the box laterally but at a much lower position. Full lateral recovery, vertical drop held.

Head stays in the box at the top — more turning than movement. At impact a large lower body slide toward the target drives the head laterally toward the target with a minor dip — mostly staying in the box. The direction is notable: toward the target rather than away from it, as the lower body slide pulls the head in the same direction. Opposite to the majority of the dataset where hip action pushes the head away from target.

Lateral exit with a drop at the top — several inches down. At impact the head traverses forward and rises back to setup level — a complete lateral and height recovery. Clean containment in the box at impact. A Group 3 traversal with full two-dimensional recovery.

Controlled lateral load with a minor drop at the top — a deliberate loading move. Clean forward traversal at impact — almost fully recovering to the original position with no additional height change. No dramatic angles in follow-through. The absence of hip-drive recoil allows the near-complete recovery. A mechanically robust ride.

Lateral exit with a slight rise at the top — about half a head width. At impact the height fully recovers — drops back exactly to setup level. Lateral component partially recovers — inside the box but staying in the back half. No dramatic angles or compounding. The height recovery is clean and precise. A controlled traversal pattern.

Lateral exit and lowering at the top — about half a head width and 3-4 inches down. At impact the head traverses laterally forward toward the target — partial recovery — while maintaining the lowered height. Stays in that more centred position through follow-through. Very similar structure to Hideki Matsuyama. A Group 3 lateral traversal with maintained lowering.

Lateral exit and lowering at the top. At impact the head traverses laterally forward toward the target — recovering the lateral component — but carries the lowered position. Stays in the lower but more centred position. Very similar in structure to Henrik Stenson — near-identical green box patterns from two players. All pause and A2 commentary removed.

Large lateral exit at the top — almost a full head width — with a drop of a few inches. On the downswing the head traverses laterally forward toward the target — partial recovery. Height from the lowered position is maintained — no further drop or rise. Stays slightly outside the box in that partially recovered position. A Group 3 partial traversal.

Lateral exit at the top — at least half a head width — with a slight dip. On the downswing the head traverses laterally forward toward the target — almost fully recovering. Arrives at impact just slightly to the back side with height maintained. No drop. Stays in that near-recovered position through follow-through. A clean lateral traversal pattern.

Slight lateral exit away from target on the backswing followed by a forward lateral traversal toward the target through impact — height maintained throughout. Head stays inside the box but travels from slightly back to slightly forward. A clean lateral traversal pattern.

Pure vertical rise at the top — no lateral component. At impact drops back down inside the box — and stays there — despite the hip moving toward target. Rare: the hip drive is present but does not create the lateral recoil exit seen in Nicklaus, Poulter and McDowell. Something in the swing mechanics absorbs the hip drive without allowing the head recoil.

Head rises slightly out of the box at the top then returns fully inside the box at impact. Early extension is visible in the body below but the head is maintained in the box despite this. A rise-and-return pattern — same green box signature as Zach Johnson and Phil Mickelson, different underlying technique.

Head and spine rise above the box at the top then drop back into the box at impact. Same green box rise-and-return pattern as Zach Johnson but from a completely different underlying technique — Mickelson is not Stack and Tilt. Identical patterns can have entirely different mechanical predicates.

Head rises significantly above the box at the top — the opposite of a dropper. Returns cleanly to the box at impact and stays there. Stack and Tilt technique is the predicate for this rise-and-return pattern. The head going up at the top then coming back is a direct consequence of the Stack and Tilt weight distribution.

Head almost completely in box at the top. At impact a significant drop — still inside the box. Through follow-through the drop continues into the lower part of the box. Progressive vertical drop driven by hip action toward target. Head stays inside the box throughout but tracks progressively downward.

Drop begins at the top and deepens at impact — still contained within the box. Held into follow-through. Progressive vertical lowering where the drop is the dominant and defining characteristic throughout.

The movement at the top is primarily head rotation rather than lateral body movement — a key distinction. At impact a significant drop of the head and spine occurs — still inside the box. The drop is held through follow-through. Head rotation through impact links Dustin Johnson to the Group 8 delivery characteristic cluster. A Group 5 progressive vertical drop pattern with Group 8 rotation characteristic.

Small lateral exit at the top — not large. Lateral component fully recovers for impact — back inside the box. But a significant drop has occurred and is held. The lateral recovers while the vertical does not — split recovery outcomes. Head is inside the box at impact but significantly lower than at address.

Large loading move at the top — head lowers several inches and moves back laterally. At impact drops significantly further — but the head stays inside the box throughout. A progressive drop pattern where the loading is large but the head is contained within the box. Not the lateral free-mover pattern previously described.

Minimal movement throughout. Slight dip at impact — still contained within the box. Head stability here is a NATURAL CONSEQUENCE of the rotational swing style — the ride does not create lateral or large vertical forces. No compensatory effort required. Contrast with Johnny Miller: same green box outcome (head in box), completely different mechanical story (natural vs active).

Pure progressive vertical drop with no lateral component. Slight drop at the top, definite drop of several inches at impact — still inside the box but noticeably lower. Holds that dropped position through follow-through. Similar in character to Paula Creamer. All A2 commentary removed.

Structurally incomparable to any other player. Head and spine set further back at address than any other player in the dataset — the box reference geometry is different. The top position represents a forward shift from his address. Then a significant drop from top to impact that holds. Cannot be meaningfully compared without acknowledging the different starting geometry.

Progressive pure vertical drop with no lateral component. Slight lowering at top, more at impact, extreme drop in the follow-through. The drop escalates at every phase. Head stays inside the box throughout but tracks progressively downward. The degree of lowering through follow-through represents significant spinal demand.

The lateral component recovers cleanly for impact — head returns inside the box. But the vertical drop compounds — drops even further than at the top. Head is inside the box at impact but lower than at address. A split recovery: lateral recovers, vertical does not.

Lateral exit with a drop at the top — about half a head width laterally and several inches down. At impact the drop deepens and the head stays in that position. Both movements held through impact and follow-through. No recovery. Identified as the most common overall pattern across the full combined dataset.

Head turns but stays completely in the box at the top. At impact a large hip drive creates the lateral exit and drop simultaneously. Both held into follow-through. The hip drive is clearly the predicate — a stable top followed by a hip-driven impact exit. Similar in timing to Ian Poulter.

Large lateral exit with a significant drop at the top. At impact both movements compound dramatically — the hips moving toward target drive the head even further away from target and down. Almost completely outside the box at impact. One of the largest magnitudes in the combined dataset. Hips toward target is clearly the predicate.

Lateral drift at the top with no drop. At impact the head moves further away from target AND rises several inches above the box — an upward exit rather than a downward one. This rising above the box at impact is rare in the dataset and is the signature of early spine extension. DTL confirms the mechanism. Head is the passenger of an extending spine.

Combined lateral exit and lowering at the top. At impact the lower body action adds further lowering — both compounding. Then a rebound back through the box in the follow-through — the head travels back toward and through the box as a release. The rebound is the distinct characteristic of this pattern.

Head stays inside the box but drops significantly at impact. The drop is the dominant movement. A Group 6 style drop that stays within the box. No power hitting or explosive extension commentary.

Combined lateral exit and dip at the top — about half a head width laterally and 3-4 inches down. At impact both movements compound significantly — head moves completely outside the box with further lateral drift and more lowering. No recovery. Both movements build progressively from backswing through impact.

Small combined lateral exit and dip at the top — both held consistently without recovery through impact and into follow-through. The position is set at the top and maintained. No recovery, no compounding — a consistent held offset. All ground force commentary removed.

Head stable at the top — no significant movement. At impact a moderate drop is added. The late follow-through shows a distinctive forward lean of the spine as the body chases the shot. A Group 6 pattern where the drop adds at impact from a stable top position. Ground force commentary removed.

Lateral exit with a very slight rise at the top — about half a head width. At impact the lateral movement compounds — head moves even further away from target. The lateral drift gets worse from top to impact rather than recovering. All A2 and Foley commentary removed.

Progressive drop beginning at the top — several inches down but still in box. At impact lateral movement is added on top of the continuing drop — barely inside the box. Follow-through sees the head at the very bottom of the box. The drop is progressive and dominant at every phase. Significant spinal demand is a factual observation from the green box. All ground force commentary removed.

Significant drop with slight lateral exit at the top — both held through impact without recovery. The defining characteristic is the upward rebound of the head and torso in the follow-through — the head drops and holds then rises again. A Group 6 compounding pattern with a distinct upward rebound as the release.

Large lateral exit at the top — almost a full head width — with no recovery. Follow-through adds an additional drop on top of the maintained lateral offset — the movement compounds rather than releasing cleanly. All previous rotation commentary removed.

Lateral exit at the top followed by a significant drop AND additional lateral drift at impact — both compounding. The lateral movement continues to increase through impact and into the follow-through — it doesn't stop or stabilise. The continuously increasing lateral movement is the defining characteristic.

Lateral exit with a head turn at the top — about half a head width. At impact both movements compound — more lateral drift and a drop of several inches are added. Both held through follow-through. Similar structure to Lee Westwood — lateral exit at top that compounds with additional lateral drift and a drop at impact.

Large lateral exit at the top — almost a full head width. At impact the movement compounds dramatically: a severe dip is added on top of even more lateral drift. Both held with no recovery. The movement grows from large at the top to very large at impact. All A2 commentary removed.

Nearly stable at the top with just a small drop. At impact the movement compounds — additional drop plus a lateral exit away from target. Head ends up half a head width outside the box at impact. Progressive compounding from top to impact — no recovery. All A2 commentary removed.

Lateral exit at the top followed by a drop at impact — both movements combined. The drop is the dominant movement at impact. A Group 6 compounding pattern. No ground force commentary.

Lateral exit at the top followed by a dip added at impact — both held without recovery. Head is outside the box in both dimensions at impact. Classic era pattern where lateral loading was the teaching and the dip compounds at impact without recovery.

Left-handed mirror of the compounding pattern. Head stays in the box at the top but drops into the lower part of the box at impact and holds. The left-handed perspective is the mirror image of the equivalent right-handed pattern. Confirms the pattern is not handedness-specific.

Lateral exit at the top followed by a significant drop added at impact — both held without recovery. Very similar structure to Mickey Wright — two players from the same era showing the same combined lateral and vertical movement pattern.

Small lateral exit at the top that grows progressively. At impact both a dip and additional lateral drift are added — both movements compound from the top. The movement intensifies from top to impact rather than recovering. Held halfway through the follow-through.

Combined drop and lateral shift at the top — about half a head width laterally with a noticeable descent. Both movements maintained without recovery all the way through impact and follow-through. The position is set at the top and simply held. All previous jump and ground force commentary removed.

Small lateral exit at the top followed by a significant drop of several inches added at impact on top of the lateral drift. Both movements held through follow-through. The drop is the dominant movement — several inches is meaningful. A Group 6 compounding pattern where the drop adds substantially at impact.

Mixed pattern — lateral drift and drop at the top, continuing and compounding at impact. The head drifts halfway out of the box at the top then drops further at impact. No recovery. A clear Group 6 compounding pattern.

Lateral exit at top followed by a significant dip creating a pronounced spine tilt angle away from the target through impact. Nothing like the stillness previously described. Both movements compound — no recovery.

Head drops notably lower in the box at impact AND drifts slightly back away from the target — two simultaneous movements. Both are held halfway through the follow-through. The backward drift component is distinct from the typical away-from-target lateral pattern.

Lateral exit at the top followed by a drop/dip into impact that is maintained. The dip is the dominant movement at impact — the lateral component from the top is held while the vertical drop adds. Both held through impact and follow-through.

Lateral exit at the top — about half a head width — that stays through the downswing. At impact a small drop is added on top of the lateral drift. Both held through follow-through. Not the stationary head previously described. A Group 6 compounding pattern with relatively modest magnitude.

Same basic pattern as the 2001 swing but more exaggerated. The lateral drift stays through impact as before, but the dip is more pronounced — head remains outside the box through impact and follow-through. Both Tiger sequences show the same fundamental pattern; 2015 is the more exaggerated version.

One of the largest magnitude patterns in the combined dataset. Almost completely outside the box with a 5-6 inch drop at the top. At impact the head stays in that recoiled position — rotating but not moving further — held by the lower body action. Head rotation at impact links Cabrera to the Group 8 cluster. The lower body entirely determines the position.

Head rotates but stays in box at the top. At impact the hip drive creates a lateral recoil — about half a head width away from target. No significant lowering visible from the face-on angle. However the behind view clearly reveals a dip created by the hip motion. A reminder that two camera angles together give a more complete picture than either alone.

Lateral exit with a significant drop at the top. At impact the hip drive toward target recoils the head even further away from target laterally — the drop is carried and held. The hip drive is the predicate that compounds the lateral movement at impact. A clear hip-drive recoil pattern.

Drop of 3-4 inches at the top — still in box. At impact the hip drive adds a lateral component and further drop simultaneously — both compounding. The hip drive is the predicate for the lateral exit that adds at impact. Head holds that compounded position through follow-through.

Minor pattern. Head stays in box at the top with slight rotation. At impact lower body hip motion creates a minor recoil — small lateral drift and slight drop, mostly still in box. One of the smaller magnitudes in the combined dataset. The hip motion is the predicate even at this minor scale.

Small drop at the top — still in box. At impact the hip action drives the head laterally away from target — about half a head width. The lateral movement continues to build slightly into follow-through. Hip action is the predicate for the lateral exit at impact.

Lateral exit with a significant drop at the top. At impact the lower body drive toward target creates a recoil — the head moves even further away from target and drops even further. Both movements compound at impact driven by the hip action. The hip drive is the predicate for the compounding.

Most unusual timing pattern in the combined dataset. Head moves toward the target at the top of the backswing — rare. At impact a full reversal occurs driven by a large hip slide toward the target: the head moves several inches outside the box away from target and drops. The hip slide is the predicate for the dramatic reversal. Head continues to drop and hang back through follow-through.

Combined lateral exit and significant lowering at the top. At impact the hips drive well forward — the predicate — creating a spine angle and pulling the head further down into the lower part of the box. The hip drive is clearly the cause of the additional lowering at impact. Head stays within the box but at the lower portion.

Pure vertical lowering at the top — no lateral component. At impact the hip drive introduces the lateral movement and compounds the lowering. Both movements are impact-phase phenomena driven by hip action. Head rotation through impact links Duval to the Group 8 delivery characteristic cluster. The DTL spine overlay confirms no depth sway — movement is vertical then lateral. Not elite A2 — hip-drive recoil pattern.

Hip slide toward target is the clear predicate — the head drops more and moves even further away from target at impact as a direct consequence of the hip slide. Both movements compound from the top. The hip slide is entirely the cause. The head is the passenger of a very specific mechanical ride.

Significant lowering with small lateral exit at the top. At impact the hip drive toward target completely pulls the head and spine outside the box — one of the largest hip-drive recoil outcomes in the dataset. The reverse C spine position is maintained through follow-through. The hip drive is entirely the predicate.

Stable and controlled at the top — only slight lowering. At impact the lower body drive toward target creates a dramatic recoil — significant lateral movement away from target combined with a drop. Head barely catches the lower left corner of the box. The contrast between the stable top and the dramatic impact movement shows the recoil is entirely a downswing phenomenon.

Head stays in box at the top but rises several inches. At impact the enormous hip drive toward target pushes the head and spine half a head width outside the box away from target — the recoil is dramatic. The rise-then-recoil sequence is the defining pattern. The hip drive is entirely the predicate. All head stability commentary removed.

The lateral movement at the top is primarily a head turn rather than a body shift — an important distinction. At impact hip motion creates a dramatic compound: significant drop combined with large lateral movement away from target. Head almost exits the box entirely. The hip motion is the predicate for both movements. The compounding at impact is among the most extreme in the dataset.

Small combined exit and lowering at the top. Both movements continue to build progressively through impact and into follow-through — the head keeps moving in both directions without stabilising. Lower body hip drive is the predicate — the head is recoiling continuously from the hip action. The continuously progressive nature distinguishes this from patterns that load and hold.

Head rises and moves laterally at the top. At impact the head has risen even further — staying behind the ball — while rotating through impact. The rise compounds at impact rather than recovering. Head rotation through impact links Furyk to the Group 8 delivery characteristic cluster (Duval, Gary Player, Inbee Park, Sorenstam).

Large lateral exit at the top — almost a full head width. On the downswing there is a slight lateral recovery toward the target. But a huge drop dominates at impact — far larger than the lateral component. The drop is maintained through follow-through. Two distinct phases: lateral going back, dominant drop coming through. All previous head stability commentary removed.

Major correction from previous description. Large combined lateral exit and significant dip at the top. By impact the head and spine have moved almost entirely outside the box away from target — and stay there. No recovery. A strong hip-drive recoil pattern despite Kuchar's reputation for a quiet swing.

Completely different story from the DTL view. Head stays in box at the top but on the downswing dramatically exits — more than 2/3 outside the box away from target with a slight downward component. The movement is entirely a downswing phenomenon driven by hip action. The DTL and FO views of Goosen tell very different stories and must both be considered.

Large lateral exit at the top that stays and compounds through impact and follow-through. Head moves well outside the box and stays there. One of the larger lateral exits in the dataset. Classic pre-modern free swing where the ride is entirely unrestricted.

No movement at the top — but at impact the pronounced hip slide toward target drags the head significantly down and laterally away from target simultaneously. The hip slide is entirely the predicate. A clear hip-drive recoil pattern where the top position gives no indication of what is coming at impact.