Brian Soczka Golf: March 2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012

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

Make a proper weight shift for crisper contact (May, 1952)

Hogan thought one of the amateur golfer's most-common flaws is that they hit the ground before hitting the ball when using their irons. To hit down on the ball properly, he suggested golfers focus on shifting their weight to their front side on the downswing. That move will keep a person from feeling like they are falling back at impact, and it help ensures a golfer will "take turf" after making contact with the ball.

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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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