Hips and Knees
 

Homer said the Hip Motion is a product of Knee action.

Check out Tim Clark's anchors and hip slant... and that Left wrist action on these two short shots.

great pic's

Hip Slant
 

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His lower body action here looks very similar to some of the Stack and Tilt players. His TOP is different, however.

Many, would say he is off plane at the TOP. What do you think? Is he off plane, or is this another variation?

on and off plane
 

Single Left Wrist action is always off plane but pp3 is always on plane. I don't know what plane his pp3 is on. I'm sure he does, LOL

would you recommend being -on plane -at the top?

This dude has some issues with his arms. They don't work like normal. Something like they don't rotate right or something. Run a google search I'm sure it's out there somewhere. That's why his Top looks different 'cause his arms ain't like yourn.

Playin' the 'Hand' You're Dealt
 

Other than the fact that Tim Clark can't rotate his Left Arm enough to collect his change from the drive-thru...

:golfcart2:

...what's the problem?

:)

Even with his 'caddy' Grip -- (Turned Left Hand / 10-2-D) -- he can still keep his Left Arm and Clubshaft 'In Line' through Release, Impact and Follow-Through.

That means he's got Rhythm...

Angular (Circular) Motion with its various Components -- Sweet Spot, Clubshaft, Left Wrist and Left Arm -- all going around the Left Shoulder Hinge Pin together (RPM).

And that's the name of the game!

Top
 

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Some say that the club should only be across the line... if the club goes beyond parallel to the ground. He is across, and is no where near parallel here. This is going by the definition that for the shaft to be on plane...one end or the other is either pointing to the line the ball is on, or parallel to that line.

Now... there are many good players that do not conform to that rule in certain parts of their swings(strokes). Greg Norman is similar to Clark, and Jack Nicklaus gets across, as well as Larry Nelson, and many more. Others, are what is called "laid off"(Brent Geiberger, Brett Wetterich).

In theory... less compensations, the better, but if a player is consistently delivering the club on plane... sometimes it is better to leave them alone.

He does have broken motion when he swings, get his right arm in the right spot it would LOOK better. Does not say he would play better from there however. I guess you would call it a pitch right elbo in your terms.

Yes sir . . . That was kinda my point too. It may look different at Top . . . but not different at the business end of it all. He contends in about every major.

That is the great thing about the game.

What's the deal with his pitching
 

I wonder why Tim has such horrendous problems with pitching and chipping the ball. Perhaps he must has some engrained throwaway in his action which he can getway with on full swing but it shows up on short shots?

Based on his limitations with regards to rotation of the arm . . . a 10-2-D grip is a NECESSITY for him no?

Could he be today's version of Calvin Peete?