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Date Posted: 21:06:20 07/07/00 Fri
Author: Peter
Subject: Re: Ben Hogan on Supination
In reply to: Phys Ed 's message, "Re: Left Arm/Shaft Angle" on 18:43:54 07/06/00 Thu

The fowllowing from "Five Lessons" indirectly addresses sustaining left arm/shaft angle. Here Ben is talking about supination of the left wrist which is keeping the left wrist bent (hands ahead of club head) through impact. It is unlikely you will do this if you release the angle too early.

"Supination builds distance and accuracy in other ways." "For one thing, it helps you to strike the ball absolutely clean, before the club takes turf. (This is why when you see a good pro hit a ball, there is a real sweet crack at contact and the ball takes off like a bullit. If you first contact the ball right, then almost automatically you'll take turf right, past the ball.) Second, since this slight supination action places the hands a shade ahead of the clubhead at impact, some loft is subtracted from the face of the club. (That's why you marvel at the distance topnotch players can hit the ball. They actually turn a five-iron into a four-iron. The pronating golfer does just the opposite. He increases the loft of his blade. He makes a seven-iron out of his five iron.)"

Peter

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