Phil Mickelson shares insight into just how different Lee Westwood and Bubba Watson’s swings are

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Phil Mickelson is one of the great talkers when it comes to the game of golf.

The 53-year-old has been there and done it all in the game and is now making his money over on the LIV Tour as one of the first big names to make the move a couple of years back.

Mickelson always has plenty to say, whether that be in interviews or even interacting with fans during a round.

However, it’s when Mickelson gets talking about the game and the technicalities of swing thoughts and more that he comes into his own.

And speaking about a specific use of the leading arm in a golf swing, Mickelson has delivered some fascinating insight into how two top players, Lee Westwood and Bubba Watson, operate so differently but with so much success.

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Speaking in an in-depth interview with Golf.com about all things around his own golf swing, Mickelson got onto discussing generic advice and the use of the lead arm.

And when explaining how one piece of advice might work for one and not the other, Mickelson explained how Bubba Watson and Lee Westwood have equal success with different techniques.

“So Lee Westwood stays on top of it. His body isn’t have to lean and so forth, his elbow stays close to his arm, stays bent, the club releases naturally without any wrist and he’s a wonderful ball-striker. He’s able to stay on top of it, doesn’t have to tilt and he hits these wonderful shots he’s a wonderful ball striker,” Mickelson said.

“Bubba Watson does not bend his elbow he keeps his arm straight. He has incredible hands and a lot of movement through the ball to create draws and fades etc. And I think it’s to do with him having great hands so his arms stays straight through the shot. And it’s not right or wrong, but that works for him.”

Seeing Mickelson speak like this and also go through his own golf swing and game is truly fascinating.

The American has been one of the best to ever do it in the last few decades and remains a fountain of knowledge.

More of this from Mickelson over the course of the LIV season will go down just nicely.