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. 

 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. 

 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"


 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.

You just need the right checkpoints and a way to measure them.