What Brad Faxon has noticed about Chris Gotterup’s swing that reminds him of Jack Nicklaus
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Brad Faxon believes that Chris Gotterup has the tools to contend when he makes his debut in The Masters this coming week, while he shared what the American does in his swing that reminds him of Jack Nicklaus.
History is perhaps the only reason that you would be tempted to back against Gotterup when he tees it up at Augusta National for the first time.
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Gotterup is the only player to have won twice on the PGA Tour so far this year. He won the season-opener at the Sony Open in Hawaii, while he followed that by clinching the WM Phoenix Open.
Brad Faxon compares Chris Gotterup with Jack Nicklaus
The 26-year-old is one of the longest hitters on tour. Meanwhile, he has shown absolutely no sign of nerves whenever he has got himself into contention.
Gotterup has also proved that he can win in a number of settings. And speaking on Fried Egg Golf about why he thinks he is equipped to compete at The Masters, Brad Faxon suggested what impresses him most about his swing.
Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images“I’m a big fan of Gotterup and his approach. I love watching his golf swing,” he said.
“He reminds me of big Jack when Jack started, the lower body action that he had, the turn, the length of his swing, left wrist was cupped, club was across the line. He just wallops it. I think he likes to hit it lower and he likes to cut it a little bit. Some people would say that would be a disadvantage [at Augusta]. I don’t think that would be for him. He looks like he likes to be in the mix, that he belongs.”
The 47-year run Chris Gotterup will hope to end at The Masters
As mentioned, Gotterup is one of the players hoping to win The Masters on his first visit.
Jacob Bridgeman is another player set to make his Masters debut having won on the PGA Tour this season. Elsewhere, Ben Griffin managed to win three times in 2025.
So there is a hugely impressive class of rookies set to make their bow at Augusta National.
But they are all looking to become the first player since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979 to win The Masters at the first try.
Before that, you would have to go back to 1935 for the previous winner on debut. That highlights just how important it usually is to gain experience around Augusta National.
But with Gotterup marking his Open Championship debut with a third place finish last year, it should come as no real surprise if he joins one of the many exclusive clubs associated with The Masters in the near future.