While having a good-looking golf swing does not guarantee success, fans seemingly struggle to get bored of watching the likes of Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott out on the course.
Of course, all sorts of golf swings have delivered success over the years. Ben Hogan seemed to transform how the golf swing was viewed during his peak, while Arnold Palmer was amongst those who enjoyed huge success with what seemed a unique action.
And obviously, it is impossible to talk about different golf swings in the current game without mentioning Scottie Scheffler. While Scheffler hits the ball better than anyone right now, it is hard to imagine his footwork appearing in a textbook anytime soon.
Nevertheless, it would be no surprise if many players were envious of some of the other swings that they see on tour.
Max Homa names the LIV Golf player with the prettiest swing of all-time
And one of those who has made no secret of his admiration for how others swing is Max Homa. Homa is currently looking to make his way back to his best after a disappointing few months following the 2024 Masters.
Speaking on Son of a Butch with Claude Harmon, Homa shared what Rory McIlroy told him about his own golf swing, as he also named the LIV Golf player with what he believes to be the most aesthetically-pleasing swing.
“The best I have ever hit it in a golf tournament was at Torrey Pines and I was doing something I didn’t like. My arms kind of shifted out and I didn’t like that. About two or three months ago, I went back to compile all my best hitting performance from YouTube. And the best shot I have ever hit is a four iron on 16 at Augusta on Saturday. And I am looking at this thinking I would give anything to have this back. But then I was looking at it thinking I hate it that my arms move,” he said.
“What I like about my golf swing the most is that my rhythm is very good. Sometimes when I hate my swing I think I am nit picking it so I will put my phone further away so you see more big picture and less little things. The trouble is when you zoom in and slow mo you see every little thing you do. It drives you nuts. Rory and I have talked about this and he says I love that you do this in your swing. He goes I hate some things I do. But he made the point you probably like some things I don’t like. I was like I like most of what you do in your swing, man!
“What I don’t like in my swing is that I slide a lot, and tilt a lot. But we always say rhythm is a glue to a lot of golf swings. There are a lot of swings that have… Louis Oosthuizen probably has the prettiest swing of all time but if you slow it down there are some things I would change about it.
“Watching it in real time it is gorgeous. There is probably one perfect swing of all time and that is Tiger in 2000. That is probably the closest thing you get to a robot but everybody else has something going on that if it was my swing I would say this isn’t exactly what I would do. So it’s just an impossible task.”
How Louis Oosthuizen has fared since joining LIV Golf
It is a surprise that Louis Oosthuizen has not won more during his career. The South African won the 2010 Open at St Andrews by seven shots.
But he has finished second on six occasions in majors. That includes two runner-up finishes in 2015, as well as 2021, while 2021 also included a third place finish at The Open.
Unfortunately, it appears that golf may have potentially seen the best of the 42-year-old. He did finish second twice on LIV in 2024, but he missed the cut at his only major championship appearance of the year. Meanwhile, he has not played at five of the last seven majors. And he is still awaiting his first ever win on LIV.
But clearly, his golf swing remains incredibly popular with his peers.
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