Secret in the Dirt: Ben Hogan Move - Down The Line

http://bit.ly/yQQDK4 - People asked for a down the line view of the Ben Hogan action I learned from Moe Norman so here it is.

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[sevam1]

Yep. I keep that feeling of the ball of the foot turning clockwise into the ground right through transition even on shorter shots.

[sulakleo]

pretty big target your aiming at the OCEAN

[sevam1]

@sulakleo Yes it is very, very big.

I know when I miss it that I have really hit a bad one ;)

[Skateb0ardS]

Does anybody pick the balls up afterwards? I don't think that's too good for the environment.

[sevam1]

Yep. The balls all originally came out of that lake. There is a golf course down the way and the guy filming scuba dives. That's how he wound up with all those balls in the first place. He also goes out and fetches the ones we hit back in.

[georgek817]

what did you say about holding the club hard?

[sevam1]

I squeeze the golf club very firmly. I can hit it further if I hold it with less grip pressure but the dispersion pattern gets loose. I like to hit it far just like anyone else, but there is a balance and a practical limit to everything and I am unsatisfied with a loose dispersion pattern. After all, golf is a target game.

[Badmoodboy]

Hey Mr X, Take a breath and relax dude. Don't like it - don't watch it. This information is free and most of us appreciate the time spent by sevam to put it out there. Keep an open mind maybe.

[tiger2995]

Don't think Mr Hogan hit it any further than 165 with a 6......so who cares as long as you knock the pin out? This fella has a decent. compact and repeatable swing, anyone want to criticise it who isn't on tour themselves!

[thetruthaboutgolf]

bro.... a 6 iron 165. You are a serious short knocker ! A steep short knocker !

[derekgbraun]

Il pay you 1000 bucks an hour for lessons.

[Hexznutznig]

The secret is right in your face guys, go and practice, the rest is just show.

[eto121212]

not even good

[djmac100]

Mike,

You obviously hit the ball well, but great ballstrikers don't peg balls up on tall grass and blast away into the ocean. Great ballstrikers hit to targets. There are clips here on Youtube of Hogan practising with his caddy shagging balls (and he hardly has to move). Why don't you get that fool behind the camera to shag balls for you instead of uttering complete nonsense.

[FairwayJack]

So you are pushing the right hand down the line post impact ??

[tigercity72]

good job you didn't hit a 'grass cutter' with your dog out in front.. as good as you are it could happen! I find the times I've played best, I wasn't even thinking about anything & that is the zone.. a simple repetitive swing certainly helps you get in the zone more often..

[yummpyummp]

@sevam1 you have the most solid strong swing i think ive seen!!

i wish you could critique my swing im workin on

[TheJimmyNewc]

Sevam, I made the comment about rhythm and tempo on the dirters website.

My mind is the conductor and my body is the orchestra. Please comment.