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Originally Posted by lagster
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Wasn't Mr. Nicklaus' teacher, Jack Grout, an Alex Morrison man?
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Actually,
Jack Grout was a student of
Henry Picard. Who, in turn, was a student of
Alex Morrison. Which makes
Jack Nicklaus a Morrison student 'twice removed.'
Alex Morrison was a revolutionary in his day. So much so that his concepts survive to our own:
-- The Stationary Head as taught to Jack N. by Jack G. holding a handful of ten-year-old hair.
-- Balance as taught through the Rolling of the Ankles back and through.
-- The Pivot and Arm Swing combining as the Rotational Power of Centrifugal Force.
The genealogy extends to those influenced by the first Authorized Instructor of
The Golfing Machine, Ben Doyle:
-- 'Ben behind his student' on video was motivated by 'Alex behind (then Tour-Star) Henry' for the cameras of a Morrison book.
-- Ben's Right Foot pidgeon-toed Address Routine is another page right out of the same book.
Be grateful for those who have gone before:
We stand on the shoulders of giants.