Can anyone describe what Ben Hogan is demonstrating in this photo?

[DoubleG]

Is this a photo of Ben actually swinging? Or is he demonstrating/practicing a drill? The position he is in, in this photo, appears different from many of the other shots of him at this stage in his swing. Also, he appears to have a club on the ground behind his right foot with 2 balls lined up along the shaft. Did he just drop it there or is he using it as a reference point of some kind?

 

 

[Nspiel58]

I don't see a club head, unless it was removed, photographically, as they could do touch-ups back then. I think he's swinging a headless shaft, but the purpose of the whole thing is beyond my grasp. Perhaps swinging a headless golf shaft could aid in tempo, as there's no weight at all.

[weeicemon]

I have seen this photo numerous times and regardless of how long I study it, I can't figure out what he's doing. Maybe demonstrating a reverse weight shift?

[Blade Junkie]

Hitting on the up ?

Maybe it is a long hitting exhibition ?

[stevemcgee99]

I bet he said, "Don't do this," just before he started the swing.

[HoganApexBlades]

Using the old Beatles fan mentality, I held it up to a mirror to get the reverse image and it revealed that Ben was not born like we were. He was an angel from heaven sent to prove that a 1 iron can actually be hit!

It looks like he's hitting a punch shot from a downhill, sidehill lie that 100% of us would skull, top, slice or hook into the drink. He actually smoked it 215 yards into a 25mph headwind with a gentle fade and it nestled up 4 feet from the flag.

[Golf clap - not one single "You're the man" is uttered]

Hogan stares towards the shot and graciously tips his cap.

[stevemcgee99]

[quote name='HoganApexBlades' timestamp='1427317136' post='11215287'][Golf clap - not one single "You're the man" is uttered][/quote]
You mean like before football fans had their team logo on their golf stuff?


I tried playing a Hogan interview backwards but heard not one word from the voice of Satan.

[pdgolferman]

Are you sure about the gasps from the crowd? There's a phone app that turns on subtitles for photos (by lip reading)....it was edited onscreen as "elohehtni".

golfing sharks, hawks and tigers...maybe a translation job by Dr dolittle should be prescribed.

[mocokid]

have a look at how strong his wrists and hands are !! There is a clubhead, it's a blur in foto. Looks like he's having a laugh on the practice tee, unusual for him.

[rich13]

It's from 1947, at an exhibition Hogan was asked to put on before the Crosby pro-Am............you can almost hear the words............."and 95% of you club golfers swing like THIS!!!"

[gioguy21]

visually, could it be that he's on a severe downslope? seems like he'd fall over if he was laid back THAT much on a flat lie.

[Ri_Redneck]

"and THIS is how you cut a tree down with ONE SWIPE!!"

BT

[Soloman1]

Now you've done it. You posted a photo of "the secret," and there's gonna be hell to pay...

[xgolfx]

Go to utube Attack of the Hawk Ben Hogan and u will see this pic Stevie Ray Vaughn music is also cool on it . A viewing should clarify

CHARLEY PENNA

[birly-shirly]

Still not sure what's going on in that picture - but a cool video nonetheless. Look carefully at 3:16 and you'll see Hogan express the sort of explosiveness that Tiger is still searching for.

Great backing track, though it seems a little incongruous to use a cover version to accompany video of the golfer that everyone else copied.