Ben Hogan DSL Release High Angle
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From his shoulders to his elbows, Hogan clasped his sides, rib cage with his arms as tight as he could in order to let the body do the work and not the hands. That is how you keep that right elbow bent at impact, and that is how you get into a consistent slot/plane.
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Point is, I agree--you'd think more modern players might take a clue from this (although I wouldn't characterize the elbow as "glued into the hip"--more like it rides there as it's straightening because of the under-the-plane release).
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Can be done that way with timing and constant practice, but...coming into the ball this shallow promotes more solid and consistent contact and more force directed forward into the ball rather than downward into the ground. I do think some of Hogan's swing characteristics were due to his specific physiology and dimensions; but even Faldo, at 6'3", was able to get something very much like this on the downswing, and it's no accident that he was one of the best strikers ever.
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@remmy100 I think you are right Remmy that move is very hard to do and i think it is not as efficient and easy to grasp as the tour pros steeper swings of today. Hogan repeated said he had to train his body and that his swing was not natural in order to get himself in theses positions.
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@fadi1025 possibly because hogans move is too difficult?
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look how low he keeps his hands coming into impact and how he keeps his elbow glued into his hip. you dont see anyone on tour doing that today. I wonder why that is? Most pull their arms away and bring them back just before impact.
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@noon3freak I just did a transcript of the audio for you (I wanted to hear it all properly too) - pastebin(dot)com(slash)8ycXbqB
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I can't hear properly , what are they saying !?
It is the voice of Mr. Hogan himself.... about his secret... from the Seitz interview...
tarifachris 6 months ago