Greg norman said, mike dunaway is the longest living human on earth, and ken venturi said he combined distance and accuracy with a driver better than anyone ive ever seen. Sep 19, 20 the phenomenon of long driving might not even exist without mike dunaway. Dunaway is regarded by many as the greatest driver of the golf ball, ever. If you look at this video compilation of mike dunaways swings back when he was the dominant driver on the planet john daly said md was longer than him, greg norman called him the best driver of the ball that ever lived, etc. He is a swing coach and long drive specialist who has trained extensively under the tutelage of mike dunaway, who many consider the greatest driver of the golf ball in history. Over 40 minutes of neverbeforeseen raw footage of a golf lesson by the legendary mike austin holder of a 515 yard drive in competition, combatant of lloyd mangrum, and mentor to the likes of hof long driver mike dunaway. Scott, i just glanced through two articles by mike dunaway about his swing in golf aug 85 and nov 87 issues and acknowledged being taught to him by mike austin. Michael lee dunaway, 59, golfs long ball champion of rogers, passed away sept. Watch golf secrets of the legendary mike austin episode. May 20, 2014 mike dunaways shock absorbers if you look at this video compilation of mike dunaways swings back when he was the dominant driver on the planet john daly said md was longer than him, greg norman called him the best driver of the ball that ever lived, etc. Up until his death in 2005 he challenged anyone to prove him wrong.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. If you look at this video compilation of mike dunaway s swings back when he was the dominant driver on the planet john daly said md was longer than him, greg norman called him the best driver of the ball that ever lived, etc. Mike dunaway has the purest swing of all longdrivers i have. Dunaway, 58 years old, died monday in rogers, arkansas after a lengthy illness. Michael mike duniway is a soil scientist focused on soils and soil processes in dryland ecosystems and the interactions between environmental and landuse drivers, vegetation, soils, and geomorphology. His clubhead speed and driving distance were already good, but when he started working with legendary instructor mike austin, his got even faster and super straight too.
The phenomenon of long driving might not even exist without mike dunaway. Any good and not so good golfer will thoroughly benefit from viewing again and again this video. Dunaway was mike austins most notable pupil, and founder of the 350 club, back when 350 yard drives were a really big deal. Nov, 2019 mike austin, the holder of a 515yard drive in competition, and instructor to the likes of hall of fame long driver mike dunaway, introduced kinesiology to the golf swing. Mike austin the release a bit long since i like to. For my money, mike dunaway is the best overall driver of the golf ball in the world. In recognition, dunaway was scheduled to be presented with the. Dunaway is the only long drive professional to ever land the cover of golf magazine. Dunaway was known as an advocate of the teaching philosophy of mike austin, who in 1974 at the age of 64 hit a measured drive of 515 yards in the u. Dunaway won the 1990 world super long drive contest. He inspired art sellinger, who owned the long drivers of america lda and was a big part of growing the world long drive championships before it was sold to golf channels, to get in to the sport of long driving. But not only does more swing speed translate to more. As i have studied the mike austin swing, it could be said that mike dunaway is the most famous long driver who has used this method since meeting mike austin.
What makes it even more difficult to believe is that this feat was performed during the late 70s and early 80s while this gentleman was touring the world with the 350 club an elite group of long. Mike austins slightly open stance golf instruction. If you desire a graceful golf swing producing effortless power while being easy on your body young or old youve come to the right place. The improved technology of today should achieve far greater distances in the same conditions. Sybervision systems, inc designed for golfers of all levelsfrom beginners through advanced. Not only could he hit it long super long he also hit it very straight. Nov 05, 2019 mike austin, the holder of a 515yard drive in competition, and instructor to the likes of hall of fame long driver mike dunaway, introduced kinesiology to the golf swing. His revolutionary teaching tenets ran counter to much of what is commonly taught. Following graduation, he began his college and illustrious professional golf career.
This band was embroiled in a legal suit over the usage of the name. Mike austin and dunaway secret of compound pivot golfwrx. Mike dunaway produced a golf instructional dvd regarding mike austins swing methodology 3, and mike austin, who was in attendance during the production of the swing video lesson, offered a number of supplementary verbal comments. Typical worldclass long drivers are either gorillas or. Youll gain 2040 yards off the tee with increased accuracy. How did mike dunaway produce so much power with such a. Greg norman said, mike dunaway is the longest living human on earth and ken venturi stated he combines power and accuracy better with a driver than anyone i hav. In the 80s, the national long drive as it was called back then.
Mike dunaway was a promotional genius that paved the way for future long drivers by rich obrien. Does the mike austin swing language translate over to w. Hit it hard the modern fundamentals of power golf mike. Mike dunaway was once the longest straight driver of a golf ball in the.
Jul 04, 2019 but arguably, mike dunaway could be on top. Sep 30, 2014 dunaway was the first professional long driver to grace the cover of golf magazine it was in 1985 that conway native mike dunaway announced himself to the world as not only one its most powerful drivers, but possibly golfs savviest self promoter. Today, he credits his father, as well as former longdrive champion mike dunaway and pga club professionals bill agler and steve arnold, as his most influential mentors. Dec 27, 2017 dunaways back swing would be regular for a tournament player, but he was a long driver, and when you look at the swing of a guy who could produce 350 yard drives he started the 350 club in arkansas back in the 80s, inspiring art sellinger who later went on to found the long drivers of american and the remax world long drive. Mike dunaway mike austin described the compound pelvic action in the following manner in his dvd. Mike dunaway mike is the original protege of mike austin. What set mike dunaway apart from other long drivers was how effortlessly he hit it far, and how accurate he was.
Mike was named the southern california pga teacher of the year in 1984, and was a perennial top 10 instructor in all national golf publications. Dunaway s back swing would be regular for a tournament player, but he was a long driver, and when you look at the swing of a guy who could produce 350 yard drives he started the 350 club in arkansas back in the 80s, inspiring art sellinger who later went on to found the long drivers of american and the remax world long drive. In the 80s, the national long drive as it was called back then would usually be won with a drive of about 340. Join over 2 dozen professional long drivers in the discussion in our. He was credited by guinness world records with hitting the longest drive in. Arkansan mike dunaway, whom greg norman called worlds. Sep 29, 2014 greg norman said, mike dunaway is the longest living human on earth, and ken venturi said he combined distance and accuracy with a driver better than anyone ive ever seen. Jun 06, 2014 mike shared his passion for golf and brilliant teaching with thousands of students, including the legendary longdriver mike dunaway. Typical worldclass long drivers are either gorillas or flexibility freaks.
Dunaways back swing would be regular for a tournament player, but he was a long driver, and when you look at the swing of a guy who could produce 350 yard drives he started the 350 club in arkansas back in the 80s, inspiring art sellinger. Mike gave golf lessons in studio city, california well into his late 80s. He used a clock analogy to explain the pelvic movement in the backswing and downswing. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Mike was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the. Join facebook to connect with mike dunaway and others you may know.
Oct 07, 2001 austins protege, mike dunaway, is a longdrive champion and club tester for callaway golf co. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Michael hoke austin february 17, 1910 november 23, 2005 was an american golf professional and kinesiology expert, specializing in long drives. Working together, dunaway and austin prepared several videos on longdriving. In recognition, dunaway was scheduled to be presented with the lifetime achievement award by the long drivers of america on thursday at mesquite, nev. He was born to oscar lee and dorothy mae woods dunaway february 1, 1955 in conway, ar. Dunaway was mike austins most notable pupil, and founder of the 350 club. If you havent already seen this article about mike austin, long driver of long drivers, do read it. Worlds best driver, golf instructional video with mike dunaway. Austinology chapter 3 secret of compound pivot duration. Dunaway was the first professional long driver to grace the cover of golf magazine.
At a longdrive competition in pomona in 1977, a machine clocked. Dunaway was the first professional long driver to grace the cover of golf magazine it was in 1985 that conway native mike dunaway announced himself to the world as not only one its most powerful drivers, but possibly golfs savviest self promoter. His areas of focus include restoration, ecohydrology, effects of landuse grazing, energy, and recreation, dust production, plantsoil feedbacks, and soil mapping and. How to increase your golf swing speed swing man golf. What makes the mike austin golf swing intriguing is that his concepts break convention with the top teaching ideas. Michael dunaway obituary rogers, ar log cabin democrat.
He inspired art sellinger, who owned the long drivers of america lda and was a big part of growing the world long drive championships before it was sold to golf channels, to get in. Dunaway s power swing looks as effortless as a practice swing, yet the ball explodes like it was shot out of a. About 7 years ago i found the worlds best driver dvd by mike dunaway at walmart and had been trying to make the swing work since it seemed to me to be the best golf swing and easiest on the body. Oct 14, 2010 1982 national long driving contest duration.
If you look at mike dunaway, the father of modern long drive and the tester for the callaway big bertha driver prototype, youd see that he. Worlds best driver, golf instructional video with mike. Mike austin the release a bit long since i like to write. Nov 24, 2005 he is the dean of all golf instruction from the beginning of time, as far as im concerned, said mike dunaway, who won the 1991 world super long drive title after working with austin. He was born to oscar lee and dorothy mae woods dunaway feb. Mike dunaway was once the longest straight driver of a golf ball in the world. Watch mike austin golf secrets, episode 2, an exceptional. Working together, dunaway and austin prepared several videos on long driving. Sep 05, 2014 dunaway is regarded by many as the greatest driver of the golf ball, ever. Michael lee dunaway, 59, golfs long ball champion of rogers passed away september 29th. Mike dunaway has the best golf swing in the history of long driving. Watch golf secrets of the legendary mike austin episode 1. Mike austin method dan shauger golf training believe it or not, this is 100% true and verifiable story one that many people find hard to swallow. While mike never won the national long drive championship, he was one of the people.
In the late 1980s many top golf names that saw him hit claimed he was simply the best driver of the golf ball ever. Duke holds a masters in business administration from george mason university, and is certified by the internationally recognized ao foundation for intraoperative spine. This entry was posted in compound pivot, long drive, mike dunaway, postmodern golf swing and tagged. Every thing learned here can be transposed to your own swing.
Weve lost one of the legends of long drive, said lda chief executive officer art sellinger. Worlds best driver, golf instructional video with mike dunaway dvd 2005. Excellent analysis by long driver mike dunaway of the famous mike austin swing. It was in 1985 that conway native mike dunaway announced himself to the world as not only one its most powerful drivers, but possibly golfs savviest self promoter. In the mike austin golf swing analysis video below, youll find out. In the 80s, the national long drive as it was called back then would usually. Just imagine being incredibly athletic and applying your skills of engineering, kinesiology and, even psychology. If you desire a graceful golf swing producing effortless power while being easy.
Secrets from the games longest hitter, with long drive legend mike dunaway, over our secure server. Had the pleasure of taking lessons with mike for a span of 6 years became a dear friend. Over the years ive shared many clips of my lessons and those he let me sit in on on youtube at mike austin rules. Mentored by the legend mike austin lessons with golfs. Mike was a golf instructor as well and used his knowledge of kinesiology and the physical sciences to perfect his swing method, which he feels is the most efficient way to hit a ball. He is the dean of all golf instruction from the beginning of time, as far as im concerned, said mike dunaway, who won the 1991 world super long drive title after working with austin.
So, as you can see, being able to swing fast is a critical. There is nothing about any specific release action but there is in the 87 nov article emphasis on getting a very large shoulder turn of 120 deg. Mike austin likes to see the club head move low and deep around the body to the top of the swing. Long drivers of america and members of the long drive community are deeply saddened by the passing of mike dunaway, one of the pioneers of professional power golf. Mike dunaway demonstrating the compound pivot action capture images from his dvd 3.
If iron byron breaks down, they can replace it with mike. Oct 01, 2014 dunaway was known as an advocate of the teaching philosophy of mike austin, who in 1974 at the age of 64 hit a measured drive of 515 yards in the u. The drive was done on level ground, using a persimmon wood driver with 10 degrees of loft and a 43. His fingerprints are all over the sport and the growth that has occurred in the past 25 years. Mike shared his passion for golf and brilliant teaching with thousands of students, including the legendary longdriver mike dunaway. Mike austin, the holder of a 515yard drive in competition, and instructor to the likes of hall of fame long driver mike dunaway, introduced kinesiology to the golf swing. Austins protege, mike dunaway, is a longdrive champion and club tester for callaway golf co. That issue still holds the magazines record for newsstand sales. Students of austin include world long drive champion mike dunaway and jaacob bowden. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. How did mike dunaway produce so much power with such a short.
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