Swing AnalysisSwing AnalysisA frame-by-frame review of André's 6-iron swing from the November 2 session at Mariners, hit off natural grass and filmed down-the-line from behind the hands. No range screen was shown with this clip, so the report is about movement, timing and body position, and it closes with simple next steps.
Bottom line: a repeatable, well-paced 6-iron. The tempo is 2.6:1 (0.60 s back, 0.23 s down), in the good band and tied with his best 6-iron tempo. The hips stay back through impact (about 1.0 in away from the ball, and the rear of the hips ~0.7 in inside the tush line), and the shoulders turn about 85°. There is no range screen, so ball flight is not measured. For reference only, an estimated ~146 yds carry and ~150 yds total (~107 mph ball speed) comes from his earlier 6-iron reports. That is an estimate, not a measurement, and not a personal best.
The clear job is still the head: it sits about 5.8 in lower than at address at impact, close to the ~6 in seen in his earlier 6-iron reports. Two smaller items are on watch: the hips rise ~1.8 in and the hands return ~1.5 in from their address spot. This is report 8 of 10 for the 6-iron.
Tempo 2.6:1 (good band), hips staying back, shoulder turn ~85° with a ~45° X-factor.
Keep the cap near its address line. The head sinks ~5.8 in by impact, which makes the low point of the swing harder to repeat.
The hips rise ~1.8 in and the hands finish ~1.5 in off their address spot. Keep the belt line level so the club returns to the same place.
| Metric | Estimate | Range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club speed | ~77 mph | 74–80 mph | Estimated |
| Ball speed | ~107 mph | 103–111 mph | Estimated |
| Carry | ~146 yds | 140–152 yds | Estimated |
| Total | ~150 yds | 144–156 yds | Estimated |
Not measured: no range screen in this clip. Your 3 earlier 6-Iron reports with range-screen data, adjusted by this downswing time (at most ±2%). Confidence: moderate on club speed and yardage, low to moderate on ball speed. Not logged as a personal best.
What it means: A photo of the range screen or a 240 fps slow-motion clip makes these numbers more precise.
30 frames per second, so each time is accurate to about ±0.03 s. The backswing starts at about 17.43 s, the top is at 18.03 s, and impact is at about 18.26 s.
| Group | Backswing | Downswing | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| André (6-iron #8, Nov 2 swing) | ~0.60 s | ~0.23 s | ~2.6:1 |
| André (6-iron #3, Oct 14) | ~0.60 s | ~0.23 s | ~2.6:1 |
| André (6-iron #2, Oct 18) | ~0.53 s | ~0.27 s | ~2:1 |
| André (6-iron #1, Oct 6) | ~0.45–0.60 s | ~0.23–0.30 s | ~2:1 |
| André (3-wood #1, Oct 24) | ~0.50 s | ~0.30 s | ~1.7:1 |
| PGA Tour (Tour Tempo, '24/8') | ~0.80 s | ~0.27 s | 3:1 |
Tour figure: John Novosel, Tour Tempo. One frame either way on the downswing moves the ratio between about 2.3:1 and 3:1.
What it means: The 0.23 s downswing is close to the Tour's 0.27 s, and the ratio sits inside the good band (2.5–3.5:1). It matches the Oct 14 swing exactly, which shows a rhythm he can repeat. The backswing is still shorter than the Tour's 0.80 s, but at 6-iron length that is a fine place to be.
Nine key positions, filmed down-the-line from behind the hands, slightly offset toward his back. The target is straight into the picture.
Photos are numbered in the order they happen in the swing. The frames follow the standard swing positions.
| Measure (vs address) | Top | Impact | 6-iron #3, Oct 14 (top / impact) | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head, down | ~3.9 in | ~5.8 in | ~2 in / ~6 in | Fix same dip as before |
| Head, toward the ball | ~2.6 in | ~1.8 in | — / ~1.5 in | Good see depth note |
| Hips, toward the ball | −2.5 in (away) | −1.0 in (away) | — / stays back (~0.9 in) | Good hips stay back |
| Rear of hips vs tush line | — | −0.7 in (inside) | — / on the line (#5) | Good stays on the line |
| Hips rise (waist height) | ~0.4 in | ~1.8 in | — / ~1 in | Watch rises a bit more than before |
| Hands vs address | — | ~1.5 in | — / — | Watch close, not exact |
| Shoulder turn | ~85° | ~15° open | ~85° / — | Info near full turn |
| Hip turn | ~40° | ~35° open | ~40° / — | Info hips lead at impact |
| X-factor (shoulders − hips) | ~45° | — | ~45° / — | Info same as before |
| Tempo (back / down) | ~0.60 s | ~0.23 s | ~0.60 s / ~0.23 s | Good 2.6:1, ties his best |
Depth note: from behind, the head's ~2–4 in toward-the-ball shift sits partly along the depth rays, so it mixes "toward the ball" with "toward the target". One camera can't split the two. With no sticks or mat in the frame, the depth rays are only a guide here. Rotation numbers are visual estimates (±10–15°).
| Report | Head down at impact | Hips at impact | Tempo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-Iron #8 · Nov 2 | ~5.8 in | stay back (~1.0 in away) | ~2.6:1 |
| 6-Iron #3 · Oct 14 | ~6 in | stay back (~0.9 in) | ~2.6:1 |
| 6-Iron #2 · Oct 18 | ~5 in | hold depth | ~2:1 |
The link: across his 6-iron reports, the head sinks about 5–6 in by impact and the hips stay back. That is a steady strength and a steady habit, so a fix for the head should carry over to the other clubs. In report #2 the hips held depth better than in his 7-iron. This clip has no ball data, so what the head dip does to contact and launch is still open.
Confidence: high on tempo (measured frame by frame); moderate on head, hip and hand distances (grid scaled from body size, ±1 inch); low to moderate on rotation angles (visual estimates, ±10–15°); low on ball flight (no screen, estimate only) and on the toward-ball vs toward-target split (needs a second angle).
Same camera spot. Keep the top of the cap close to the white address line until the ball is gone, for 10 balls.
Feel: "chest over the ball, knees keep their flex." Aim to bring the ~5.8 in dip toward the 2 in good band.
Keep the belt buckle at its address height through impact. Think "turn, don't stand up", and let the hands return to the spot they started from.
Targets the ~1.8 in hip rise and the ~1.5 in hands gap in one feel.
Count "back-2-3, down-1" as today. Keep the ~0.60 s back and ~0.23 s down.
It is his best 6-iron rhythm and it repeats.
The rear of the hips stayed on the tush line (~0.7 in inside). Keep that feel through impact.
It protects against early extension and keeps the base steady.
Next capture: (1) the same down-the-line spot, with a club or stick laid on the grass along the target line to anchor the depth rays, (2) a photo of the range screen right after the shot, (3) a slow-motion clip (120 or 240 fps) so the ball can be followed, (4) a face-on clip at chest height, (5) the clubhead sole shown clearly to the camera, and (6) André's height, to lock the grid scale.