What happened to Lee Janzen???

What happened to Lee Janzen???

I was just looking to see how Danny Lee was going on the Web.com this week and I notice Lee Janzen was on the same score as him at 2 under. I thought to myself I haven’t heard his name for a while.  I had a look at his results over the last few years and this is what I found






PGA Tour FedEx Cup Standings                                 

2007       146

2008       144

2009       93

2010       150

2011       176

2012       161

2013       230

Now how could a double major winner start have such bad results??? Yes he is getting alittle older (49 years old), but there must be a reason for this.

So I did some research and this is the reason why??

Driving the golf ball!!!!

Over the past 7 years it has been a horror show for him; his total driving stats( Total Driving is your ranking for distance and accuracy) are as follows

2007       180th

2008       155th

2009       168th

2010       165th     

2011       87th

2012       190th     

2013       185th

which means he is hitting it short and wide off the tee!!!

Being a Professional golfer I push players to work extra hard on the areas of the game which are most important. These being 100m in and Tee shots. Around 20 to 25 % of your game is tee shots and Lee Janzen is proving the importance of being good off the tee. You can be the best putter in the world but if you are putting for  bogey or worse from  missing fairways,  you can’t play your best. 

I don’t believe there should be any excuses for being a poor driver of the ball for the simple reason that it is the only part of this game that is a constant!!!  The environment  is the same for practicing and playing ,you are always on flat ground, the tee is the same height, no other area of the game has this!!

So if you are struggling with your driving I recommend you check your driver first. Get a fitting from a Golf Professional which will check you shaft flex and swing speed, I would guess that your flex will not be correct. Second you must always go back to the basics and look at set-up, grip and posture. 9 times out of 10 the problem in your golf swing comes from poor set-up!! If you are unsure go your local PGA Professional and get checked out. Do it now!!

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