I had two golf instruction books when I started playing back in the early 80's -- Jimmy Ballard's and John Jacob's. So, I have a big sway and lived according to the old ball flight laws for years!
In particular, I was interested in the apparent complete lack of right forearm flying wedge or at least the espoused "connected" view of taking the arm triangle back and through "like holding a punch bowl".
Anyone else see it? Anyone else share the big sway? (When timing is on, you can hit it a ton, but when you timing is off, who knows where it's going!)
Look at Ballard from a Golfing Machine perspective. His main premise is connection between the left arm and the chest. Sound familiar ? PP#4. Backswing formed by right elbow breaking up, Magic of the Right Forearm. In the finish, left elbow points down, simply the finish swivel as described by Mr. Kelley. As far as sway is concerned, on the golf channel he describes it as the left side moving into the braced right. He still advocates swinging around a fixed center. In short, even though Ballard famously cast aspersions on the Golfing Machine in the mid 80's, when Clampett was being taught by everyone under the sun, most of the major points of his method can be found in the pages of the Golfing Machine, written in 1969. After all, it is an encyclopedia of the golf swing.
Look at Ballard from a Golfing Machine perspective. His main premise is connection between the left arm and the chest. Sound familiar ? PP#4. Backswing formed by right elbow breaking up, Magic of the Right Forearm. In the finish, left elbow points down, simply the finish swivel as described by Mr. Kelley. As far as sway is concerned, on the golf channel he describes it as the left side moving into the braced right. He still advocates swinging around a fixed center. In short, even though Ballard famously cast aspersions on the Golfing Machine in the mid 80's, when Clampett was being taught by everyone under the sun, most of the major points of his method can be found in the pages of the Golfing Machine, written in 1969. After all, it is an encyclopedia of the golf swing.
I saw this too, but was in the throes of my "Finishing Swivel" moment of insight and decided to leave this to other worthy fellows. It amazes me how many careers are based on TGM. I find it very encouraging for the idea of a summer job!
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Last edited by innercityteacher : 12-06-2010 at 10:44 PM.
Contrast the Magic of the bending right elbow with a " preserve the triangle" method. The switch from one to the other revolutionized my game. Something Lynn learned from Homer Kelley in 1982. He saved himself the decade of grief that a lot of people endured.
Getting really "wide" was a great companion to Covering the straight line Base Line (Steering of a sort), back in the day. What I'd give to be able to go back in time and correct that death move of mine.
For what Homer said about preserving the triangle you can key word search " Mallard".
Seems to me the tucking under of the hips would limit the hula hula hip action and clearing the right hip. Might lead to a sway down the target line and a big steer if not carefully monitored.
Proper hip action does no lead to a bad back but can be used to pull the body into a straight up alighnmant without added stress to the spine. If anything it aleviates stress on the spine.
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