In 7-9, Homer describes the "classic" address as "left wrist is bent, right wrist is flat, the clubface and clubshaft square (putting hands at a mid-body location)...)"
This seems to contradict the teaching of allow the clubface to be square at impact fix but then close as much as is natural as the hands move back to mid-body. Any ideas ?
Look in 2-J-1. "The Clubface must be exactly square to the Target Line only at the Point of Separation. So the Clubface alignment at Impact Fix must fit the selected hinge action. For Horizontal Hinging, it is slightly 'Open' at Impact Fix to allow for 'Closing' during Impact. The longer the shot, the more 'Open'."
Look in 2-J-1. "The Clubface must be exactly square to the Target Line only at the Point of Separation. So the Clubface alignment at Impact Fix must fit the selected hinge action. For Horizontal Hinging, it is slightly 'Open' at Impact Fix to allow for 'Closing' during Impact. The longer the shot, the more 'Open'."
rchang is correct. At mid-body hands ADDRESS the clubface should not be the same as at FIX. It will most likely look slightly closed.
The mid-body hands makes it a little easier to keep the shaft on the inclined plane angle during the TAKEAWAY. Starting from FIX, where the face will probably be slightly OPEN(SWINGER), makes it very easy to get the shaft and clubhead IN too much during the TAKEAWAY.
The mid-body hands makes it a little easier to keep the shaft on the inclined plane angle during the TAKEAWAY. Starting from FIX, where the face will probably be slightly OPEN(SWINGER), makes it very easy to get the shaft and clubhead IN too much during the TAKEAWAY.
lagster, thanks for THAT tidbit. I usually start from impact fix, and always took the clubhead way too inside. Got to work on that mid-body hands
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