[Daryl]

Yep . . . and many times they can't hit it in a fairway 100 yards wide . . . if you want to hit the ball 400 yards and don't give a ratzazz where it ends up . . . swing like that . . . if you want to hit it far . . . and straight . . . better check out what Mr. Hogan is doing . . . . there are some similarities in the pivot . . . some in the arms . . . . plane angle and shifts are way different . . . as you observe . . . arms in relation to the body are light years different . . . question is why? Is there a reason for it? . . . . that is why I keep asking . . . . biomechanically efficient to WHAT END???

Ben Hogans Pivot and Delivery Path match perfectly. If he were to allow his arms to move up and away from his torso, I think he would need to change his Pivot. But, his Pivot includes his sense of balance, timing, power, tempo, etc.

In Fact, his pivot is so designed, that he was able to keep his upper arms close to his Torso side and eliminate all unessential range of motion. Zone 1 and Zone 2 not only separate duties and independent but unified into a single motion. A combination of Regulated Power and Precision.

These Long Driver need huge swings. Super Wide stretched out Arm Range of Motion going high above their heads and except for their shoulders are completely disconnected from their torsos. As their Left heels are lowered they Sit-Down, which Brings the Right Hip forward which transfers weight to the ball of their right foot. They keep their weight right of center and use the ground pressure on the ball of their right foot to force the right hip Rotation just before release which drives the right shoulder, etc. That, and their ability to leg press 1200 pounds, allows the Big Dog to eat.

Both Hogan and the Long Drivers have managed to match Zone 1 components, variations, sequencing and spacing to make the best of Zone 2.

Ben Hogan aspired to be the best golfer.
The Long Drivers aspire to hit the ball as far as they can.

Different Goals, different Swings. The same 24 components.