Nice breakdown. Thanks Ted.

12-2 more Powerful than 12-1
 

Yoda,

Hence my conclusion that a Maximum Power Stroke (2-M-2) for the Basic Swinging Pattern (12-2) will hit the Ball further than the Basic Hitting Pattern (12-1), everything else being equal.

Do you see the logic of my conclusion, and do you think it's well founded?

Posterchild for angled hinging
 

Congrats to Apples
Third Mercedes in a row......=D>

This is what angled hinging looks like at follow through (both arms straight)

Best Alignments on Tour?
 

Thom you rock!

Boys this is what you need to study! Look at the Right Forearm Flying Wedge! Structure still maintained via the LEVEL right Wrist. Paddle-Wheel Motion . . . Coconut Lotion . . . had to dis my girl cuz you got too emotional. Clubhead still BEHIND and BELOW he hands. He got the DOWN Dimension fo' shizzle. Check out the FLAT UNCOCKED LEFT WRIST Vertical to the Inclined Plane i.e. Angled Hinge Action. Do you think that Plane Line got Obliterated? Looks like somebody chucked a grenade in there!

How good is this guy! I watched him hitting some chips lastnight his Basic Motion is a great study too.

Thanks for the pic Thom . . . definitely worth at least 1000 words . . . or 7 editions!

Make this your computer's wallpaper. Awesome!

Plays a Draw, Too!???
 

Interesting that he appears to hit and uses angled hinging, but plays a draw according to the ESPN announcers. At address he doesn't look as if he has the club face closed down either. Any comments from the LBG hitting elite?

I have several pics of Appleby Hitting and yes I agree they are pretty awesome. Great alignments and something that we can all learn from.
Wonder how he decides which of the 3 Mercedes he has won to drive every day? Must be such a hard life :D
Alex

Hooking with Angled Hinge
 

I wouldn't say I'm elite but...

It is very possible to use the Hitter's Angled Hinge and still produce a Draw. Just make sure the Clubface is Closed enough relative to the Clubhead Line of Flight (Clubhead Path) at Impact. It is this divergence that produces sidespin. The Clubface contacts the Ball's outside-aft quadrant and voila -- we have a Draw. However, note that Lag Pressure or Thrust continues to drive the Clubhead through the inside-aft quadrant of the Ball. ;)

You didnt. Did you?

You KILLED me for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank God lefty stayed the course!!!!!:cool:

I respectfully must disagree with most of this thread. Not to create any issues, but in my humble opinion....Appleby is a swinger. I will take a few days to show my point - and to make sure no one takes this the wrong way...it is not driven by ego, rather, by what is hitting/swinging...

Patrick

Ok...to back myself up.

http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline...4482%2C00.html

Standard Address with bent left wrist.
No preturned hip - and swinging motion on backswing.
Top.
Right forearm inline with - not opposed to.
Instant Acceleration Hip Action.
Sequenced Release.

Most importantly - Frame 10. Shaft is bowing TOWARDS the target - wouldnt happen if he was hitting and thrust were continuing to be applied, no? I cannot see the bow of the shaft at transition - so need to go on this (though his right forearm is in no way a position to push).

Frame 12, full roll of horizontal hinging. With a driver. Not a wedge.

Uh oh.....I'm in trouble now!