Mr. Hogan & downswing

[jamesh]

I have provided a link for Ben Hogan’s downswing – for those of you unable to view it, during the initial phase – just above hip high – if I got it right – the arms are static – they drop down as a consequence of the body rotating. I have seen Jim McLean illustrate the same drill. Is this still ideal…. I don’t have a downswing trigger and feel I am too armsy. Is Hogan’s downswing method something to work on during the winter….

Many thanks, and here is the link:

[Martin Levac]

Re: Mr. Hogan & downswing

Compare your clip to these below of Snead and Hogan. In your clip, Hogan attempts to explain his technique but he does not hit a ball. In these clips below, Hogan hits balls during an actual tournament. I think that whatever Hogan did during that tournament should be more useful than what Hogan himself tried to tell us in his own words. I think it's a case of look at what he does, not what he says.

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