Viktor Hovland is taking part in the hits once more at Kapalua.
Particularly, Hovland dusted off his double-pump backswing with the motive force, one thing he debuted in event play on the 2018 Porsche European Open whereas he was nonetheless beginner.
Whereas the PGA Tour Dwell broadcast on Saturday at The Sentry defined that Hovland makes use of the two-step backswing to choose up distance, however that’s not all the story. Again on the 2018 U.S. Beginner, which Hovland would go on to win, Hovland defined to this scribe that the double pump began as a drill designed to shorten his backswing; Hovland had the tendency to get too far on the prime, which might trigger uncontrollable slices off the tee. The pause happens at what must be the highest of Hovland’s backswing.
“I discovered that once I stopped, I positioned my swing to the place I can really feel a draw,” Hovland stated in 2018. “My drives had been going means straighter and farther, and so thought I’d as nicely simply attempt it within the event.”
Hovland had stopped double-pumping by the point he obtained to Pebble Seashore that yr, although the transfer has returned in spots over time when Hovland wanted some assist hitting extra of a right-to-left shot or confronted a large fairway the place he may use the additional distance – as much as 15 yards, although with some sacrifice of accuracy.
