Igide Golf Swing Box Analysis — Igides GPS Reference — 105 Players
1
Pure lateral drift — held
Head exits laterally away from target · no vertical component · position held or builds · no recovery
7 players
#1
Bryson DeChambeau (Early Career)
Group 1 — Pure lateral drift — held
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Head tracking
TopHead in box, slightly rotated
ImpactHead moves slightly away from target laterally, stays inside box
FollowHolds lateral position into follow-through
Why — the predicate
Rotational style with mild lateral drift at impact · no vertical component
Coaching note

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.

#2
Ernie Els
Group 1 — Pure lateral drift — held
Ernie Els swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead drifts laterally away from target — a few inches — no height change
ImpactMaintains that position — same lateral drift, no height change
FollowDrifts even further laterally — keeps building
Why — the predicate
Rotational style with continuous lateral drift · no vertical component at any point · drift builds progressively · similar to Greg Norman in purely lateral quality
Coaching note

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.

#3
Greg Norman
Group 1 — Pure lateral drift — held
Greg Norman swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead moves laterally away from target — approximately 3/4 of a head width — no height change
ImpactStays in laterally offset position — no height change
FollowStays in that position — no height change at any point
Why — the predicate
Rotational style with large lateral drift · zero vertical movement at any point · position loaded and held · no recovery
Coaching note

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.

#4
Inbee Park
Group 1 — Pure lateral drift — held Group 8 ✓
Inbee Park swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead moves laterally away from target — approximately half a head width — no lowering at all
ImpactHead and spine stay in laterally offset position — no forward movement — head rotates through impact
FollowStays in laterally offset position with rotation continuing
Why — the predicate
Pure lateral offset with no vertical component · head rotation through impact is delivery characteristic · similar to Greg Norman in purely lateral quality · offset held without recovery
Coaching note

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.

#5
Kenny Perry (FO)
Group 1 — Pure lateral drift — held
Kenny Perry (FO) swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead rises AND moves laterally away from target — almost a full head width
ImpactHead drops back to level BUT stays laterally offset — almost full head width outside box
FollowStays in laterally offset level position
Why — the predicate
Rise at top · drops to level at impact · stays laterally offset almost full head width · two views together show rise, level and lateral hold
Coaching note

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.

#6
Michelle Wie
Group 1 — Pure lateral drift — held
Michelle Wie swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead stays in box — no movement at top
ImpactHead moves laterally away from target — approximately half a head width outside box
FollowStays in laterally offset position
Why — the predicate
Downswing lateral exit — movement happens on downswing not backswing · stays in laterally offset position
Coaching note

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.

#7
Morgan Pressel
Group 1 — Pure lateral drift — held
Morgan Pressel swing sequence
Head tracking
TopStays in box
ImpactHead drifts slightly away from target — approximately 1/3 outside the box
FollowStays in that 1/3-outside position
Why — the predicate
Downswing lateral exit — movement happens on downswing not backswing · similar timing to Michelle Wie
Coaching note

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.

2
Lateral exit — full recovery
Head exits laterally on backswing · fully returns to box by impact · stays in box
17 players
#8
Gary Player
Group 2 — Lateral exit — full recovery Group 8 ✓
Gary Player swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead moves laterally away from target — over half a head width — AND rises a few inches
ImpactHead returns back inside the box — clean recovery — head rotates through impact
FollowStays inside the box with rotation continuing
Why — the predicate
Lateral load with rise on backswing · clean full recovery at impact · head rotation through impact is delivery characteristic · pre-modern era exception to lateral free-mover pattern
Coaching note

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.

#9
Jason Duffner (DTL)
Group 2 — Lateral exit — full recovery
Jason Duffner (DTL) swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead moves laterally away from target with slight drop
ImpactHead returns fully inside box — level maintained — no depth sway
FollowStays in box — level through the shot
Why — the predicate
DTL confirms lateral exit and full recovery · no depth sway · level through the shot
Coaching note

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.

#10
Jason Duffner (FO)
Group 2 — Lateral exit — full recovery
Jason Duffner (FO) swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead moves laterally away from target with slight drop
ImpactHead returns fully inside the box — clean complete recovery
FollowStays fully inside the box
Why — the predicate
Lateral loading with slight drop on backswing · complete natural recovery · no hip-drive recoil
Coaching note

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.

#11
Johnny Miller
Group 2 — Lateral exit — full recovery
Johnny Miller swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead stays in box throughout — active retention
ImpactHead stays in box — actively fighting against lower body drive
FollowStays in box
Why — the predicate
Active head retention — lower body drives aggressively toward target · head actively counters this force to stay in box · mechanically fragile under pressure
Coaching note

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.

#12
Karrie Webb
Group 2 — Lateral exit — full recovery
Karrie Webb swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead shifts laterally away from target — approximately half a head width
ImpactReturns to almost fully inside the box — spine angle maintained — very slight residual lateral drift
FollowStays very slightly outside box — minimal residual drift
Why — the predicate
Lateral loading on backswing · strong near-complete recovery · spine angle maintained through impact · very slight residual drift remains
Coaching note

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.

#13
Mark Calcavecchia
Group 2 — Lateral exit — full recovery
Mark Calcavecchia swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead moves laterally away from target — approximately half a head width
ImpactHead returns fully inside the box — no real head drop
FollowStays inside the box
Why — the predicate
Lateral loading on backswing · complete clean recovery · no drop · stays in box
Coaching note

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.

#14
Nick Faldo
Group 2 — Lateral exit — full recovery
Nick Faldo swing sequence
Head tracking
TopHead drifts laterally away from target — approximately half a head width — natural lateral loading
ImpactHead returns back inside the box
FollowStays inside the box
Why — the predicate
Lateral loading on backswing — natural load · swing allows complete return without hip-drive recoil
Coaching note

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.

#15
Retief Goosen (DTL)
Group 2 — Lateral exit — full recovery