Which greats used snap release other than hogan

[HungryBear]

........I haven't seen a name yet...

Bobby Clampett

Hb

[svsvincenzo]

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)?

[MizunoJoe]

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!

[whip]

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

[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?

[HungryBear]

Is there any data, other than antidotal, that demonstrate one release type produces greater clubhead velocity than another?

HB

[svsvincenzo]

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?

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Bobby Clampett

Hb

Sorry I said truly great players Bobbys career was less than spectacular as well as sergio

[whip]

This is not a thread about the snap release and it's velocity or anything else only which greats used it

[MizunoJoe]

This is not a thread about the snap release and it's velocity or anything else only which greats used it

OK - The 4 greatest were Jones, Hogan, Nicklaus, and Woods and half of them snap released.