Tour players America 1980-2000

Tom Lehman-A bit of Lee Trevino?

Born March 7, 1959 in Minnesota.

Turned professional in 1982

Tom Lehman has won 5 PGA tournaments, including one major ( British Open in 1996). Lehman`s consistency facilitated his rise to number one in the world rankings for a week in 1992, and was also the reason he was chosen to play in the Ryder cup team on three occasions.

Being chosen as Ryder Cup Captain in 2006 confirmed how respected he was by his peers, although his players lost heavily to a very strong European team.

The Lehman backswing summit bears a resemblance with one of the top players of the 1970s to 90s, Lee Trevino. The "clawed" left-wrist and flatter swing plane ensured Lehman was, like Trevino, also an impressive striker of the ball.

Also, just like Trevino, Lehman increased his waist angle in the forward response and held the release off until the last split-moment.

Any similarities are lost at contact and beyond as Lehman`s swing path follows a more "to the target" direction and the clubface is allowed to close in accordance with clubhead momentum.

The feet remain well planted on the floor while the torso revolves around the spinal axis upholds a Trevino connection.

Not totally unalike

Jay Dean Haas -born December 2, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Haas turned professional in 1976 and had a solid career on the PGA Tour, winning nine times between 1978 and 1993. He was chosen to play in the Ryder team three times.

Photo taken in 1985

A great example of longevity he was still featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking after his 50th birthday. In 2005, he won twice on the Champions Tour, while also continuing to play regularly on the PGA Tour.

A complete session on the range from wedge to driver. 1997

The swing of Jay Haas is one of the greatest examples of rhythm I have ever seen. Only the video camera can capture the essence of his action. If you are looking for a recipe for rhythm one version would be;

smooth back, pause, through.

The Jay Haas swing was a beautiful example of this.

Perfect balance and timing

Jay Haas was voted the 2006 Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. In February 2005, he received the Payne Stewart Award, and in April 2005, he received the Murrey Award for his cooperation with the media.

Bruce Alan Lietzke (July 18, 1951 – July 28, 2018)

Bruce Lietzke won 13 tournaments on the PGA Tour between 1977 and 1994, including two victories in the Canadian Open.

Born in Kansas he began playing golf at the age of 5.

Lietzke participated in a limited number of Tournaments each year so that he could spend more time with his family and private life. Very popular on the Tour he was known for his so-called, "low-maintenance fade."