The Best Swing in Golf? PGA Tour Players Reveal Their Choices

Sports Illustrated polled players on a number of topics including whose swing they admire the most. A few names came up time and again.

John Schwarb, Jeff Ritter, Art Stricklin | Oct 15, 2025

The always-smooth Adam Scott has a swing that is the envy of many fellow Tour pros. / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Earlier this summer Sports Illustrated surveyed a number of PGA Tour players about a range of topics around golf, from favorite memorabilia to advice for college players to favorite tournament courses and much more. Look for answers to all of these subjects in the days ahead. We think you’ll enjoy the answers.

Today's question:

Whose Golf Swing Do You Envy the Most on Tour?

“Scottie Scheffler has a pretty cool swing, it’s paid off for him.” — Tommy Fleetwood

“Anybody who is young and their body moves good, unlike me.” — Charley Hoffman

Team USA's Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot during the singles on the final day of competition for the Ryder Cup.

Scottie Scheffler was a popular choice for most enviable swing on Tour. / Paul Childs-Reuters via Imagn Images

“Adam Scott’s swing is so elegant looking.” — Matt Kuchar

“Ludvig Åberg. Such a powerful driver.” — Jordan Spieth.

“If you look at the numbers it has to be Scottie Scheffler. The impressive thing is he does it all the time, others only do it every now and then.” — Aaron Baddeley

“Adam Scott, so smooth.” — Taylor Pendrith

“Justin Rose and Rory (McIlroy) are both classic.” — Zach Johnson

“If I could drive the ball like Ludvig Åberg it would be awesome.” — Brice Garnett

Ludvig Aberg plays his shot from the 12th tee during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Bethpage Black.

Ludvig Aberg got a couple of nods from fellow pros. / Peter Casey-Imagn Images

“I always thought Greg Norman had a classic and powerful swing.” — Davis Love III

“Adam Scott has got a smooth swing.” — Davis Riley

“Scottie is not bad.” — Akshay Bhatia

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Published Oct 15, 2025

JOHN SCHWARB

John Schwarb is a senior editor for Sports Illustrated covering golf. Prior to joining SI in March 2022, he worked for ESPN.com, PGATour.com, Tampa Bay Times and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He is the author of The Little 500: The Story of the World's Greatest College Weekend. A member of the Golf Writers Association of America, Schwarb has a bachelor's in journalism from Indiana University.

JEFF RITTER

Jeff Ritter is the managing director of SI Golf. He has more than 20 years of sports media experience, and previously was the general manager at the Morning Read, where he led that business's growth and joined SI as part of an acquisition in 2022. Earlier in his career he spent more than a decade at SI and Golf Magazine, and his journalism awards include a MIN Magazine Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a master's from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

ART STRICKLIN

Art Stricklin is an award-winning golf writer based in Dallas and the president of the Texas Golf Writers Association. He spent more than a decade working for Texas newspapers. Stricklin is the author of 10 books, including, “Thanks for the Memories,” on the history of Northwood Club in Dallas, and “Links, Lore & Legends: The Story of Texas Golf.” He has become one of Texas’ foremost experts on golf history and travel, having witnessed a countless number of professional and amateur golf tournaments in the state. His work has been published in regional, national and international titles, including Sports Illustrated, Connoisseur Golf, Golf Magazine, Texas Monthly, Global Golf Post, D Magazine and Texas Golfer Magazine. Email: astrick@flash.net; Twitter: @artstricklin