The 7 Sweetest Swings on the PGA Tour

Defining the "best looking" swings on the PGA Tour is a subjective exercise. 

While Jordan Spieth was the tour's best golfer last year, few would argue that his chicken-wing strike is the tour's prettiest action, although it produces results. 

In Sports Illustrated's recent anonymous survey of tour pros (h/t Golf.com), 31 percent of PGA Tour professionals said Adam Scott has the prettiest swing on tour. Twenty percent selected Louis Oosthuizen, 27 percent said "me" and 22 percent picked another golfer. 

A repetitive, wide, flowing motion in smooth sequence that produces plenty of power through impact seems to be the most aesthetically pleasing to the world's best golfers. 

We'll use these as our guideposts, as well as a wealth of barstool chatter, to pick out the seven sweetest swings on the PGA Tour. 

Adam Scott

Few players on tour have more consistent balance throughout the swing than Adam Scott. The Australian's posture, too, is always on point. It's a textbook illustration of the modern golf swing. 

Louis Oosthuizen

Effortlessly powerful, Louis Oosthuizen's smooth swinging motion is among the tour's prettiest. If only he could putt (Oosthuizen was 146th in strokes gained: putting last year), he'd have a few more tour wins under his belt. 

Ernie Els

Tempo. Tempo. Tempo. Ernie Els' swing has maintained the same timing to his effortless swing since turning pro in 1989. One look at Els' swing, and it's eminently clear why they call 6'3" Els "The Big Easy." 

Rory McIlroy

The power and torque generated by Rory McIlroy's lower body is a wonder to behold. The Ulsterman gets wide early in the backswing, like many golfers on this list, but uses the ground and snaps his hips through impact in a singular manner. It's a beautiful action that allows the 5'9" McIlroy to boom it. 

Justin Rose

Justin Rose's swing is a beauty—wide, low, with a straight left arm on the backswing transitioning into a long-held straight right arm after impact. A big, full finish with the weight fully forward is the icing on the cake of Rose's powerful action. 

Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama's swing may not be most aesthetically pleasing in and of itself. But the tempo, with his slow backswing, signature pause at the top and power through impact, is a pleasure to watch. 

Sergio Garcia

The king of lag, as illustrated in the video above, Sergio Garcia's "crack the whip" action has endured as one of the sweetest on tour. While he can get too steep at times, the Spaniard's swing is a beautiful example of "swinging the clubhead."