[Jeff]

Dariusz

We certainly have a very different perspective on golf mechanics, physics and biomechanics.

You wrote-: "Do an experiment yourself - address the ball with a severely closed clubface with an attempt to hit the ball straight forward - you will see how hard (or even impossible) is to hook the ball in such a scenario. What will happen is that you subconsciousnessly hit the ball with a more open clubface that it was at address and most likely (depending on your swing characteristic) you'll obtain a fade pattern. No CP, CF or other forces will be ever able to overcome your subconsciousness."

You claim, amazingly, that a golfer will likely fade a ball if he addresses the ball with a severely closed clubface, because you believe that the subconscious mind will overcome CF, or other biomechanical forces, that predispose to hitting the ball left if the clubface is severely closed at address. I personally don't believe that it will happen, and if it does happen, then the golfer has to markedly intefere with the natural release swivel action. Normally, the back of the left hand and clubface swivels 90 degrees when the club moves from the delivery position to the impact position. During this time period, the left wrist is also completely uncocking as power accumulator #2 fully releases. You are essentially recommending that a golfer's subconscious mind needs to interfere with this natural release swivel phenomenon, that is happening very fast in the late downswing, so that the golfer can prevent the closed clubface from closing too fast during the release swivel action. Phew! I have heard of recommended measures to prevent the ball going left, but this particular recommendation is far beyond the outer limits of my understanding of golf mechanics. If Hogan really harbored this belief, then I am not surprised that Hogan would have tried not to reveal this idea to anyone!

I will resist the opportunity to formally request that you answer the obvious follow-up question - how does the subconscious mind get the arms/hands to interfere with the natural release swivel action in a controllable/repeatable manner.

Jeff.