Swing sequence: Ernie Els You'll play your best if you stay loose and just let your swing happen Photos: Stephen Szurlej Edited by Scott Smith Golf Digest David Leadbetter has a tricky job with me. He's helped me quite a bit, but he has had to do it without putting a lot of mechanical thoughts in my head. When I'm swinging the club at my best, it's because I'm not thinking about mechanics at all. I feel like my body is loose. My arms are soft in front of me when I'm setting up, and my chest and shoulders feel as if they can move and turn easily. Then, the swing is a matter of tempo and rhythm. I don't feel like I'm trying to do anything or force anything. It's just happening--a chain-reaction sequence. ************** The Els file Born: Oct. 17, 1969 Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Height: 6-feet-3 Weight: 210 Joined Tour: 1994 5-iron: Titleist Forged 670, 27 degrees loft Ball: Titleist ProV1x