allen doyle

[12 piece bucket]

I'm going from memory, so I'll tell you what I think I remember. If you saw him, you know he is one big mon. He has what appears to be a short backstroke (clubhead). His transition is very sudden. So the clubhead is not only still when he starts forward, it's actually moving in the opposite direction. Strong enough to drive the handle forward, he can Float Load and get alot of clubhead pressure lag in a very short distance.

I can't comment on his geometry because there is a bunch of stuff going on. I will say that he does align open and plays the ball a bit back. That might be why Miller sees it as a push-hook. Doyle's Angle of Approach has to be quicker to the "out". But at impact the clubface is still square/closed as it hasn't reached the "layback" part of the Angled Hinge. In the brief time I saw him play, the net effect seemed to be straight when he wanted. (I wonder if Miller thinks all Hitters using an Angled Hinge are push-hookers? )

He's a great story and can just flatout score. Notice that he hits his driver to putter the same. Short back, looong through.

Charlie

You can see some great stuff in these pics. Check the Right Forearm right on Plane. Look at how anchored he is as Yoda has advised. The right heel is still on the ground. You can see the Level Bent condition of the Right Wrist, the point of the RFFW. Check out the Tripod. Head is centered between the feet. No perverted axis tilt. Shoulders are pretty level.

You can have an Open stance line but still have a Plane Line that is Square to the Line of Flight. Don't have the book at work. But it's in there for sure.

I think I heard somewhere that he learned to swing in his house. He couldn't take it all the way back to End because he would bust right through his roof. You gotta love this geometry.