With a strong grip and flat backswing, Ryan Gerard might not have the most conventional swing on the PGA Tour, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a tremendous ball striker. Here, Gerard’s swing coach Jason Baile explains what makes his swing so effective.

Gerard likes to feel comfortable over his tee shots and focuses on keeping his ball position consistently inside his left heel.

Gerard feels that his left shoulder is the starting point for his swing, allowing his body to rotate together on the way back. He likes to keep his swing simple and avoid too many “timing elements” in his backswing.

Gerard gets his weight onto his right side and allows him to turn hard to the top of backswing.

At the top of the backswing, Gerard is fully turned and wants to feel like he can fire into his left side into impact.

Gerard is almost fully turned into the ball before impact.

Gerard's right foot comes off the ground with his driver, allowing him to clear through the ball with his hips and avoid getting stuck.

He likes to feel taller in his left shoulder through impact.

Gerard’s back and head move back slightly, creating a small “reverse C” motion after impact.

Gerard's swing is built on an aggressive turn through the ball to a nice finish position.