Release Point.Monitoring (sensing and regulating) educated hands by means of the clubhead "feel" against the #3 pressure point (first joint of the right forefinger) provides the total control that can keep the clubshaft pointing precisely at the plane line (lower edge of the inclined plane) this close to the low point of their path without allowing the club to fly out prematurely. The hands have only a few inches to travel while the clubhead travel will be a matter of feet. This speed gives centrifugal force the power to pull clubshaft and clubhead in-line imparting a true horizontal hinging motion (like a swinging door) so there will be no clubface wobble during impact that lets the established compression leak away. Only this hinging can produce the consistent power of true rhythm.
Release Interval. The primary lever assembly (the left arm plus the clubshaft) is racing toward full extension where its full radius will produce a high clubhead speed (surface speed). The straightening right elbow is allowing the left wrist to uncock and is returning the left hand to its original "backhand slap" position (flat and vertical) imparting its swinging door motion and translating the lever extension velocity into a forward motion through the ball. The ideal #3 accumulator (the angle formed by the left arm and the clubshaft) application shown here is the true high velocity clubhead motion overtaking the left arm and is true rhythm, entirely different from and independent of pace.
Impact. Evident here is the most important element of impact, a flat and vertical left wrist, without which power just evaporates. The primary lever assembly (left arm and clubshaft) has achieved the in-line condition it has been energetically seeking. The magical right forearm is again on plane assuring correct arm, club and ball relationships. The right wrist shows slightly more bend than at address. Therefore there is a deviation in left wrist flatness, though not visibly perceptible, that does not escape the ball computer which receives, analyzes and responds to all impact geometry. The ball does not dive into the lake because it is mad at you, but because it is law-abiding.
Follow-Through. The farther the shoulder turns after impact, the farther the hands must travel before both arms become straight for their follow-through alignments. Therefore, by reducing shoulder turn the hands can be automatically stopped at any selected point -- no more double impact putts -- by prepositioning the shoulders with the club at the desired limit point. Remember that every stroke must have a complete follow-through to prevent quitting and pecking at the ball. The follow-through can usually substitute for most of the less than full power stroke finishes and still protect against "chopping" at the ball. That is the first step away from hacking.
Transfer Power. The clubshaft must remain on plane after the hinging and follow-through. That can be accomplished only by swivelling the hands back to their on plane relationship, that is, flat to the plane surface. Swivelling is a true rotation of the hands -- not the closing motion of the flat and vertical left wrist performing the hinge action. Therefore, the right hand rolls over the top of the left wrist. This is normally quite rapid to accomodate the rhythm of the #3 accumulator "overtaking" action. The weak and timid slice tendency of the underswivel is more prevalent than overswivelling with its draw tendency. But the correct swivel is strong, complete, smooth and rhythmic and leads to full power. The actions leading into this situation are discussed uner the preceding heading of
Release Interval.
The Finish. Bobby's complete finish immediately removes him from a hacker classification by every beholder. Why? Hackers have both an inadequate follow-through and an artificial finish. The finish has the rank of a station in the Star System Triad for simplified golfing but impact does not. Endowing impact with improper importance and attention has caused players to "chop" at the ball and has been producing hackers for centuries. This finish is therefore a major contribution to Bobby's yardage and to the elevation of his procedures to a sought after model. After the follow-through, this is the second great step out of Hackerville.
Hybrid Mode
