The final men’s major of the year is here—and this time, we’re heading back to the iconic Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. With coastal winds, tight fairways, and punishing rough, this course promises to be a true test of every part of a pro’s game.
So the question is… who’s going to rise to the challenge? Will it be the long hitter who can carry bunkers and flight it through the wind? The laser-sharp iron player who can thread the needle on approach? The magician around the greens? Or the one with ice in their veins on the putting surface?
Let’s look back at the 2024 Champion, Xander Schauffele, to see what it took to win last year:
Launching with Ground Force Xander’s pelvis lift into impact is one of the highest on tour—at 3.4”, he’s well above the 2.9” tour average. This upward motion helps launch the ball high and far, especially with the driver.
Unreal Rotation At impact, Xander gets his pelvis and chest more open than most:
Pelvis Turn: 44° (vs. 37.5° tour avg)
Chest Turn: 38° (vs. 30° tour avg)
Side bend + Sway Gap = serious separation. To really drive the ball high, Xander creates a deep side bend and major horizontal separation:
Chest Side Bend: 43° (vs. 32° avg)
Sway Gap: -9.6” (vs. -6.7” avg)
Track your movement in 3D and see what gives Xander and others the edge, right in the Sportsbox 3DGolf app. If you're not measuring - you're guessing go.ethosgolf.net/improve
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The final men’s major of the year is here—and this time, we’re heading back to the iconic Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. With coastal winds, tight fairways, and punishing rough, this course promises to be a true test of every part of a pro’s game.
So the question is… who’s going to rise to the challenge?
Will it be the long hitter who can carry bunkers and flight it through the wind?
The laser-sharp iron player who can thread the needle on approach?
The magician around the greens?
Or the one with ice in their veins on the putting surface?
Let’s look back at the 2024 Champion, Xander Schauffele, to see what it took to win last year:
Launching with Ground Force
Xander’s pelvis lift into impact is one of the highest on tour—at 3.4”, he’s well above the 2.9” tour average. This upward motion helps launch the ball high and far, especially with the driver.
Unreal Rotation
At impact, Xander gets his pelvis and chest more open than most:
Pelvis Turn: 44° (vs. 37.5° tour avg)
Chest Turn: 38° (vs. 30° tour avg)
Side bend + Sway Gap = serious separation.
To really drive the ball high, Xander creates a deep side bend and major horizontal separation:
Chest Side Bend: 43° (vs. 32° avg)
Sway Gap: -9.6” (vs. -6.7” avg)
Track your movement in 3D and see what gives Xander and others the edge, right in the Sportsbox 3DGolf app. If you're not measuring - you're guessing go.ethosgolf.net/improve
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