Low and left = worst swing feel in golf

[drewspin]

Goes left out of necessity when you run out of travel, and your center of rotation is firmly planted.

Keep the intents and angles, as you thrust and you'll LOOK like a low left releaser.

LOL.

Tyler - nothing AT ALL against Geoff... but make an appointment with Fats and hit the road south for some range time in the ATL.

[tylerdurden]

I want to see Geoff and Fats as well at some point. But no chance I go to ATL unless I get in atleast 18 holes with BHSP.

[tembolo1284]

Oh what a great thread!

[Pinsplitter59]

Abe Mitchell knew how to do it.
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[tembolo1284]

pinsplitter do you like what cary had to say about the lower body lie?

[Pinsplitter59]

Don't know Tembolo, coz he never told us what it is. I hope its true coz my knees and legs don't exist in my golf swing.
Stenson says he just pressures his legs and keeps them stable, when you look at his swing you wouldn't think so, it looks "normal" with all the hip and leg movement you expect from a top golfer. I think nowadays evryone agrees with the old thought of swinging in between your feet, thus the centred pivot is now flavour of the month.
Dear old Abe, who kept his feet very stable under him also said "..the hands are helpless unless there is an effort from the knees down. the balance should be taken to get a natural 1-2-3 movement namely: 1. Push forward slightly with the right knee. 2 backswing with the weight following the hands and knees resisting. 3. Down swing..... At the top you should feel that the right knee rather than the right hip is holding the weight behind the ball...... the mind must be on the primary control, viz. the feet and the knees".
Playing irons he says "To play an iron well one must hang on fiercly with the knees.... one of the great secrets of the game is to control the swing with the knees... keep in mind that at impact you must be hitting the ball with an action that will slightly slice it, you will play straight with spin..... the reason is that you are killing the pull that the lofted face will naturally give you.......
1. be heavy on the left foot throughout.
2. Squat at the knees as if sitting on a chair.
3. never let the hands beat the feet and the knees in any part of the swing.
4. Don't drop the wrists at the top.
5. let your swing be as upright as possible compatible with the hands going well behind the body to get a pull at the left shoulder.
6. Don't bend the elbows to lift the hands in the back swing.


That's real bad news for me.

[nitram]

No offense to Ol' Abe but I firmly believe #5 is bad news for most everyone.

[tembolo1284]

I think #5 is death!

[Pinsplitter59]

yes yes Number 5 , was a song Pink Floyd never released.
I like Ol' Abe for reading and thinking, the plus-fours and jaunty cap are so golfering, John Daly might fit his mould better though.
I notice that when he swings with his jacket off, he tucks his tie into his pants, I think this is very important though he fails to make mention of it, as you can imagine it would keep lots of things connected.
More wise words from Abe: "I might urge everyone to carry a spade mashie as well as the ordinary variety and to see that it is the same weight,, and not heavy and clumsy like a niblick".
Hmmmm.... I have never considered my niblick might be heavy and clumsy, better get my pro to check it.

[tembolo1284]

I hope you are still rockin' it in thailand.

[tgreenwood11]

All club heads end up going left at some point in the swing.

[Pinsplitter59]

when throwing the club i find the most natural thoughtless anger motivated motion is very under and to the left.
with a good right forearm release you get a nice helicopter towards the left trees.

[dairic]

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when throwing the club i find the most natural thoughtless anger motivated motion is very under and to the left.
with a good right forearm release you get a nice helicopter towards the left trees.
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I love how he slots it...

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[ej002]

That is 10000% "Super pitch elbow" Mr. Hogan would be envious. Look at those positions - that is awesome. Btw - he is back on twitter. It won't be long before he says something real choice.

Maybe JE will make that part of his "super slotting" protocol lol.

Hey D - how about those Ruskies and a free ride to the final... Unreal

[dairic]

[quote name='ej002' timestamp='1392696867' post='8691619']
That is 10000% "Super pitch elbow" Mr. Hogan would be envious. Look at those positions - that is awesome. Btw - he is back on twitter. It won't be long before he says something real choice.

Maybe JE will make that part of his "super slotting" protocol lol.

Hey D - how about those Ruskies and a free ride to the final... Unreal
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I say give 'em a free ride to the finals. It has to be Canada v Russia or US v Russia. Anything else would be a waste of time. Beating them on their home soil will be almost as sweet as winning gold in Vancouver.

[fats]

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No prob. Just don't tell them the secret... ...
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And you know the secret SVS no doubt at all;

[gabh]

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[quote name='svsvincenzo' timestamp='1346524399' post='5571349']
No prob. Just don't tell them the secret... ...
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And you know the secret SVS no doubt at all;
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Nice to see a Hogan inner circle posting here Mr. Mowry. SVS is not 2nd guessing no more!

[fats]

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[quote name='fats' timestamp='1392965368' post='8714112']
[quote name='svsvincenzo' timestamp='1346524399' post='5571349']
No prob. Just don't tell them the secret... ...
[/quote]

And you know the secret SVS no doubt at all;
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Nice to see a Hogan inner circle posting here Mr. Mowry. SVS is not 2nd guessing no more!
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Love all you guys. You are the best around. Think simple when you read Hogan. It was an age of very few golf swing terms and no video. It's why I admire Hogan for figuring things out almost caveman style LOL

[tembolo1284]

Isn't gabh SVS?