[Theodan]

I have been comparing some down the line views of several pro players on the Redgoat smugmug site and have some observations and questions.
I did not look at all the players but I didn't find any who started with the shaft in line with their right forearm, not even Steve Elkington, unless I am misinterpreting the concept. However almost all of them had the shaft in line with the right forearm at or near impact.
By starting with the shaft and forearm on plane and tracing the plane with PP 3 am I then eliminating extra moves or shifts to get to proper impact?

Steve

There may be some risk/reward reason to use plane shifts at the Tour level? But a zero shift has to be easier to reproduce once hatched. Even Hogan brought his hands high at the top. Then (while he focused our attention on his left hip), he dropped his hands/club about 6 inches without moving the club, then he started down. This put his hands on the TSP, bent his right wrist and supinated his left wrist. I think that would be tres difficile.

I have had instructors tell to "just let the hands drop from the top". They didn't tell me how or why. Maybe that's what they we're talking about.

I'd rather KISS, and keep at the zero shift. YMMV.

Charlie