[Yoda]

....with a shot taken where the ball is positioned, say- in the middle of the stance.....one could try to swing to a Low Point under the ground/at the Left Shoulder? (you just won't reach it because you won't hit the ground before the clubhead has reached Left Shoulder).

Paul,

Your Incubator is in full overdrive now, and somewhere soon in these exchanges, the truth will hit you like a ton of bricks. You will see it and say, "WOW!"

Meanwhile, keep turning these ideas over...

You do hit the ground before the Clubhead reaches Low Point (opposite the Left Shoulder). The Clubhead then travels Down Plane to the Lowest Point of the Stroke. That is why the Divot is taken.

Hang in there, my friend.

The gates are about to be opened.