CASH-ing in at the top...

[RandomHero1090]

Not to be confused with casting….

Mitchell Spearman, the world’s most expensive pro ($600 per hour), has written several articles in many golf publications about the CASH method. Simply put, when you start your backswing, the proper sequencing goes in the order of C-A-S-H (clubhead, arms(hands), shoulders, hips). And then vise-versa on the way back to impact. I also watched a video from Brian Mogg regarding the “proper” sequencing to stop the cup at the top.

I fight a cupped left wrist and the top, and I also fight a push slice. Go figure. When using several tools (comb, tape, etc) to keep my left wrist flat at the top, the only way I feel I can get to that position is by using this method.

HOWEVER, I feel like I am rolling my hands and forearms a bit at the beginning of the swing AND that my body does not move at ALL. I hear people talk about fanning the clubface open when you start. Does any of this sound negative?

I have been hitting the ball slightly better. It’s taking some getting used to, but I don’t want bring on any bad habits.

Thoughts?

[msklar92]

Re: CASH-ing in at the top...

I think the issue was comparing this type of takeaway to the one piece takeaway. I think in the CASH system, the idea of bringing the clubhead back first promotes an earlier wrist break. I guess this is slightly different then thinking about bring everything back together and maintaining the V formed by the arms at address. It seems like a pretty fine distinction to me. In any case, when your club gets to parallel, the club face should be pointing up at the same angle as your spine tilt. If the toe is straight up or pointing behind you, than you have fanned the club.

[RandomHero1090]

Re: CASH-ing in at the top...

Well then....2 things....

1) Do you see any issues with loosing the triangle formed by a 1 piece takeaway?

2) Is rolling for the forearms OK just as long as the clubface maintains the spine angle? I notice that the face does still match just as long as I dont over rotate.

[msklar92]

Re: CASH-ing in at the top...

The triangle is lost in a sense during the backswing as the right arm folds. The bottom line is, basically I think there are 2 key positions of the backswing.

1) When the club is parallel to the ground the shaft should be parallel to the target line and the club face should be at the same angle as the spine angle. If you achieve this you are probably not rolling the arms.
2) When the arm is parallel to ground, there should be about a 90 degree angle between the shaft and the arm. Extending the shaft down to the ground should point just inside the target line.

Conceptually, I guess, the idea of CASH may lead to more fluid movements than the idea of everything moving together leading to a more stiff takeaway. Maybe some of the pros could comment. Mike.