Sepp Straka

The big Austrian pairs a delicate short game with driving power and precision. Watch out, world.

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Analysis by Top 100 Teacher Brian Manzella

QUESTION: WHO'S THE FIRST AUSTRIAN to win a PGA Tour title? You guessed it: Sepp Straka, who actually has four. Born in Vienna to an American mother and an Austrian father who is a golf course architect, Straka, now 32, moved to Valdosta, Ga., at age 14. He and his twin brother both played collegiate golf at the University of Georgia, where Sepp earned a business management degree. The brothers had strong junior careers, representing Austria at the 2011 European Boys' Team Championship, finishing second together.

1 Setup

Great setup for a tall guy, with more knee bend and upper-body tilt than shorter pros. His left arm extends slightly outward to keep him from standing too close to the ball. His slightly open shoulders are now a Tour standard.