Igide Golf Swing Box Analysis
v1.0 Framework · 105 players · All images embedded
The head is never the cause — it is always the passenger. What we are classifying is the ride: the swing mechanics, weight transfer, and hip behaviour. No golfer in this dataset shows a completely stationary head. All movement is a consequence of swing style, not intention. Five dimensions: Direction · Timing · Recovery · Magnitude · Why (the predicate). Group 8 (head rotation through impact) is a delivery characteristic that applies across groups — indicated by a pink badge on affected cards.
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.