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Originally Posted by Mike O

Per 2-J-1 "The longer the SHOT", not "The longer the CLUB". For most of you, including annikan, jim, lagster - you already know that. You were saying longer club and assuming that you are talking about a longer shot. Although a longer club doesn't always mean a longer shot. However for anyone new or learning- the clarification could help them. For those new to TGM the next question is " Why more open the longer the shot?" Because as again, most know by now- the more compression, the more distance the clubhead travels and the more the face closes while the ball is on the face. Now the real question is- if on the longer shots the face closes enough while the ball is on the face- to make alterations in the amount the clubface is open at impact fix for horizontal hinging, then how long of a distance is the ball traveling on the clubface/clubhead? And how does that integrate with the Golfing Machine concept that the ball always leaves at right angles to the clubface- i.e. that the return flow is so fast that the ball doesn't ride on the clubhead/face long enough for the down and out vector of the clubhead to influence the initial direction of the ball? Mike O.

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Good point!!!! A chip shot with a 5 iron would br different than a full shot in this regard.

And such is the genius of Mr. Kelley. This guy must have been amazing. Shame that he missed out on the internet . . . or even more a shame for us.