--- title: "Adam Scott’s Smooth Swing: Achieving tempo & power" description: Adam Scott swing, Adam Scott chest turn, Adam Scott backswing, Adam Scott pelvis sway, Adam Scott downswing, Adam Scott sway gap, Adam Scott impact --- [Skip to content](https://help.sportsbox.ai/adam-scotts-smooth-swing-achieving-tempo-power#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact Support](https://help.sportsbox.ai/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![Logo landscape – 11.png\]](https://help.sportsbox.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20landscape%20%E2%80%93%2011.png?height=50&name=Logo%20landscape%20%E2%80%93%2011.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact Support](https://help.sportsbox.ai/kb-tickets/new) - Sportsbox.ai Sportsbox.ai Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.sportsbox.ai/?hsLang=en) 2. [Education](https://help.sportsbox.ai/education?hsLang=en) 3. [Pro Swing Analysis](https://help.sportsbox.ai/education?hsLang=en#pro-swing-analysis) # Adam Scott’s Smooth Swing: Achieving tempo & power  Adam Scott is known for having one of the smoothest, most technically sound swings in golf. The goal isn’t to swing exactly like Adam Scott; it’s to understand the key movement patterns that make his swing so efficient.    **Here are 3 important things to focus on with Sportsbox:**    **1. Complete Your Turn**   A full backswing turn creates the foundation for speed and consistency.   A chest turn around 100° is excellent, but anything above 90° is a great benchmark for most golfers. At the same time, pelvis sway should stay close to 0" at the top of the backswing, a sign that you’ve properly recentered before transition.  ![](https://help.sportsbox.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Aug-29-2026-09-52-27-5495-PM.png?width=336&height=482&name=undefined-Aug-29-2026-09-52-27-5495-PM.png)  **2. Keep Your Sway Gap Negative**   One of the biggest swing killers is a reverse pivot.  That’s where the chest moves in front of the pelvis during the downswing. In Sportsbox, this shows up as a *positive* sway gap number.   Instead, you want the sway gap to stay negative. That means the pelvis moves forward while the chest stays back, a move seen in elite ball strikers across the PGA Tour.  ![](https://help.sportsbox.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Aug-29-2026-09-55-39-1083-PM.png?width=334&height=485&name=undefined-Aug-29-2026-09-55-39-1083-PM.png)  **3. Get More Open With the Pelvis at Impact**  At impact, tour players consistently have the pelvis more open than the chest.  A strong checkpoint is: • Pelvis sway: roughly 3–6" • Negative sway gap: often between -4" to -8" ![](https://help.sportsbox.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Aug-29-2026-09-58-35-4576-PM.png?width=335&height=550&name=undefined-Aug-29-2026-09-58-35-4576-PM.png)  Exact numbers vary depending on your height and movement matchups, but the pattern stays the same: Pelvis forward. Chest back.  ***The good news?*** You don’t need to swing exactly like Adam Scott to play great golf. 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