[metallion]

Dunno if this helps, but my understanding is that clearing the hip is essential to make room for a inside to out impact and thus a divot pointing right of the target.

If your divots are pointing the right way you may not have to worry about whether your hips clear or not.

During a session with Yodasluke he had me trying to hit the ball to a target well right of the original target - but with the same setup. Still my divots were still out to in (throwayway in my case).

He than said that some players will subconciously clear their hip when asked to do that, but I did not. Then he had me conciously clear my right hip and we also went through the Hula Hula. My divots became straight.

Since then I feel confident I know how. The amount of practice will determine when.