For most golfers - this will not only cause added stress to the body, but also cause the swing plane to come over the top or in other words, from outside - in.  This is why most golfers slice, top, pull, etc.. golf shots and have inconsistent swings - their lead shoulder pulls out and they come over top the plane.

2:00 - Now look at Moe's Set Up.  First thing you notice when comparing to conventional (Tiger's) swing is the distance to the ball.  Moe is considerably further from the ball at set up.  His lead arm is already stretched out to the ball - the same position is arm will be at impact.

2:25 - Moe's Impact Position - Focus on these areas -      
       1st - There is a straight line from Moe's shoulder to the ball at impact - same as his set up.
       2nd - His lead shoulder HAS NOT pulled out to hit this position - he had ENOUGH DISTANCE to the ball at set up to get back to this position without pulling the shoulder out.
       3rd - His hips are turned at impact, this allows his arms to get through impact.
       4th - **** His Lead Knee is FLEXED at impact - he DOES NOT have the stress on his lead knee as conventional golfers. ***
       5th - He also has minimal stress on his back, shoulder, neck, etc.. at impact as he does not have to create twisting and turning to get back to impact.

This is what is referred to as FACING BALL AT IMPACT.  You notice Moe's impact position is the same as his starting (set up) position.

So why did Tiger's knee get worse the past couple of years?

Reason - from our research and from what we have seen, as Tiger changed instructors a couple of years ago, he has gotten closer and closer to the ball.  In fact, the film we used for this video is old film with Tiger's swing from his previous instructor.  His current instructor has him even closer to the ball.  This distance requires Tiger to spin even harder at impact to get his club on plane.   Also, when Tiger was younger he used to twist his lead foot at impact (would spin out slightly) - he had stopped doing this the last couple of years - adding more stress to the lead knee. 

So, what does Tiger need to do?.... to me seems pretty obvious.

He will not be the first professional to work on facing ball at impact - there are many.  To name a few (in recent news)- Miquel Jimenez, Scott Verplank, Rocco Mediate, Craig Parry, there are many more.   Watch their swings the next time you see them on T.V. - watch how they stand further from the ball then the average golfer, watch how they work on facing the ball at impact with their shoulders, knees and feet.  

Conclusion - Facing Ball at Impact is a MUCH less stressful effect on the body.  It is a position all golfers of all ages should work to acquire and will help prevent injury and PROLONG golf longevity for all golfers. But, one must first get further from the ball than most conventional golfers to be able to face ball at impact.  Without a proper set up (distance from the ball) - it will be very difficult, if not impossible to face ball at impact.

To see proper distances to the ball at set up and the proper set up positions - please refer to our Posture and Stability Etip on the website.   

Tiger once described Moe as "One of two golfer's who truly owned their swing" - maybe he will take some swing advice from Moe and learn to Face Ball at Impact and protect that knee.

Remember - Always Practice with a Purpose.

Good Luck!!