Matteo Manassero - golfs future world number 1?

Matteo Manassero is my tip as golf's one to watch for 2011. This kid is unbelievably talented and has already started his professional golf playing career in style with a win in the 2010 Castello Masters in Valencia which set him on route to being named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie Of The Year. Matteo is also the youngest player to have ever made the cut at The masters Tournament.

Let's have a look at Matteo's credentials.........

The swing

Matteo Manassero is a perfect example of the modern day golf swing. Matteo's swing is full of power and stability which allows him to create huge amounts of power in a controlled manner, a dangerously efficient combination for his competitors.

Matteo creates a huge coil on the backswing which results in his hips being the driving force of his downswing. His kinematic sequence is spot on creating maximum power at the point of impact. Things to look for in his swing is the stability of his lower half on the backswing as his shoulders fully rotate, and then downswing transition. If you pause the video below at the 9 second point you will see the extent of his hip clearance at impact. An extremely powerful position.

  

The rest of the follow through sees the shoulders and arms catching up with the early clearance of the hips into a fully extended and balanced follow through position. Matteo has got a very sound, stable yet powerful technique which looks as though it will be able to stand up under pressure.

Showing the goods on the biggest stage......

A former amateur world number 1, 16 year old (and youngest ever) winner of the of the British Amateur Championship, youngest player to make the Masters cut ever, winner on tour in first season as a pro aged 17...... This kid has stacks of talent and performs when it matters. He is a winner and will continue to climb the rankings this year from his current position of 55th. Matteo will definately improve on his finish of 34th in the 2010 Race to Dubai rankings with a full season on tour also.

Right so there it is, a bit of swing analysis and some impressive stats that show the potential of this powerful swinging Italian. Check him out in 2011 and look for some big performances.

Thanks for reading

Daniel Gale

PGA Professional/TPI Certified

Dan is a fully qualified member of the PGA and a certified TPI Instructor

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