What Brad Faxon has noticed about Chris Gotterup’s swing that reminds him of Jack Nicklaus
Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Brad Faxon believes that Chris Gotterup has the tools to contend when he makes his debut in The Masters this coming week, while he shared what the American does in his swing that reminds him of Jack Nicklaus. History is perhaps the only reason that you would be tempted to back against Gotterup when he tees it up at Augusta National for the first time. Gotterup is the only player to have won twice on the PGA Tour so far this year.
He won the season-opener at the Sony Open in Hawaii, while he followed that by clinching the WM Phoenix Open. Brad Faxon compares Chris Gotterup with Jack Nicklaus The 26-year-old is one of the longest hitters on tour. Meanwhile, he has shown absolutely no sign of nerves whenever he has got himself into contention.
Gotterup has also proved that he can win in a number of settings. And speaking on Fried Egg Golf about why he thinks he is equipped to compete at The Masters, Brad Faxon suggested what impresses him most about his swing. Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “I’m a big fan of Gotterup and his approach.
I love watching his golf swing,” he said. “He reminds me of big Jack when Jack started, the lower body action that he had, the turn, the length of his swing, left wrist was cupped, club was across the line. He just wallops it.
I think he likes to hit it lower and he likes to cut it a little bit. Some people would say that would be a disadvantage [at Augusta]. I don’t think that would be for him.