Who has the best golf swing of all time?

Not who won the most - who looked best doing it. Tempo, balance, and the swings other players tried to copy.

1. 1
   Ben Hogan

   Wrote the book the modern swing is still taught from.
2. 2
   Sam Snead

   Still swinging at full extension into his seventies.
3. 3
   Adam Scott

   The swing most often held up as the textbook version of the modern action.
4. 4
   Rory McIlroy

   Generates elite clubhead speed from a body far smaller than most of the players who match it.
5. 5
   Tiger Woods

   Rebuilt his swing several times and won majors with each version.
6. 6
   Ernie Els

   Nicknamed the Big Easy for a tempo that never looked hurried.
7. 7
   Fred Couples

   A slow, loose action that produced distance nobody could explain.
8. 8
   Louis Oosthuizen

   A rhythm so consistent it is used as a teaching reference.
9. 9
   Steve Elkington

   Won the 1995 PGA Championship and is remembered mainly for how he swung.
10. 10
    Payne Stewart

    Classic, compact, and instantly recognisable.
11. 11
    Tommy Fleetwood

    A modern action widely praised for its balance.
12. 12
    Mickey Wright

    Ben Hogan called hers the best swing he had ever seen.
13. 13
    Nick Faldo

    Rebuilt his swing from scratch under David Leadbetter and then won six majors.
14. 14
    Jon Rahm

    Produces enormous power from one of the shortest backswings in the professional game.