Don't relate the release to the right leg, a snap release is as if there were to be no release at all the last possible second and then instant swivel the butt of the club in a line of sight with the ball and and the shaft horizontal is snap for a short iron. I haven't seen a name yet...
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Is it generally accepted among TGMers that Hogan snap released? How do you classify one as a snap releaser, random releaser or full releaser? Is it the intent (feel), or is it reality (what we see happens)?
Hey there svs - welcome to the TGM forum! A snap release is one in which the maximum wristcock you generate is saved for as late a release as possible and still have proper impact alignments. One practical way to measure this on video is to measure the shaft angle to the ground at .06 secs before impact, which is about where the butt of the left hand is when it just gets to the left leg. It should be horizontal or above. The best snappers get the left hand in front of the zipper with the shaft still horizontal.
Here's the one of the best on tour now - at .07 when the butt of the left hand just reaches the zipper, the shaft is still ABOVE horizontal!
Is it generally accepted among TGMers that Hogan snap released? How do you classify one as a snap releaser, random releaser or full releaser? Is it the intent (feel), or is it reality (what we see happens)?
Snap is as late as possible, sweep is right from the start down as early as possible and random sweep is anywhere in between
That's too easy - Woods 2012 4 mos ago - at :17 when the butt of his hand just reaches the right leg, he has retained full wristcock for a late snap. His earlier swing versions were even better. Is he "great" enough?
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Originally Posted by MizunoJoe
That's too easy - Woods 2012 4 mos ago - at :17 when the butt of his hand just reaches the right leg, he has retained full wristcock for a late snap. His earlier swing versions were even better. Is he "great" enough?
Thanks MJ!
So its what's happening rather than the intent when classifying things in a golf swing TGM way?
You think Hogan really snapped release as an INTENT or did he full sweep released as an INTENT but result is a snap? If the latter, what do you call this in TGM?