Golf Instruction: Ben Hogan's Timeless Tips Golf Instruction: Golfdigest.com

Golf Instruction: Ben Hogan's Timeless Tips Golf Instruction: Golfdigest.com

Brian Soczka, March 2010

Ben Hogan, 1954

Store Up Your Power (June, 1954)

Hogan's accuracy was his biggest trademark, especially off the tee. But while he rarely missed fairways, he was also one of the longest hitters of his era. To accomplish both, he keyed on delaying his wrist action during the downswing. The result was his famous lag in which he allowed the clubhead to fall well behind the hands -- a move that is probably most closely replicated today by Sergio Garcia.

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