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Originally Posted by titaniummd
I am not referring to the forward move of the hands at the initiation of the swing. I am referring to having the hands in the forward position in relation to the ball (in line with the left thigh).
This is how I set up with my hands forward (this is not me, I don't know how to take photos like this):
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This is how I was swinging but it didn't go as far:
http://www.club-noticeboard.co.uk/sw...GOLF_SWING.jpg
It seems with the forward angle of my hands the club is delofted and it goes so much further. |
It is mental, of course. But you must keep your hands ahead of the clubhead-- or said another way, the clubhead should never pass your hands. Good golfers TRAP the ball against the turf- striking down on it and then making a LONG divot after impact. Good golfers anticipate and plan the divot to be made--they hardly even look at the ball, so important it is to keep the clubhead accelerating through impact--with the hands leading.
That is the purpose of the drills in Ben Hogan's "5 lessons" book. That little half swing drill is the whole thing. He describes swinging back and forth with the upper arms GLUED to our rib cage. That means the turning hips and torso actually lead the clubhead through impact-- dragging the clubhead into the ball and trapping it. The arms and hands are passive.
If you ever hit a ball like that-- you will have it. It is addictive.
Larry