Paul Azinger & Tom Watson comment on The Right Side

[Yoda]

For all you hitters out there, a quote from todays coverage.

While viewing slow motion playback of KJ Choi's follow through after impact;

Paul Azinger - "Look how his right arm goes right over the top of his left. All these guys just pound the ball with their right side, their right arm, their right hand. They really get all the way through it. If anyone's telling you to pull with your left, they're telling you wrong."
Tom Watson - "Thats right. Jack Nicklaus said, from the top just hit as hard as you can with your right side. If your left side is moving at all, you can, you'll catch up."

Thanks for transcribing these quotes, AndyR. I heard this exchange today and both agreed and disagreed with the analysis.

Paul Azinger:

"Look how his right arm goes right over the top of his left."

Finish Swivel. Cool.

"All these guys just pound the ball with their right side, their right arm, their right hand. They really get all the way through it."

Right Hand #3 Pressure Point Lag Pressure. In fact, the TGM motto: "Sustain the Lag." Especially when the comment comes from someone who has spent his entire golfing life with a Turned Left Hand on the Club and going 'knuckles up' through Impact, I totally understand.

"If anyone's telling you to pull with your left, they're telling you wrong."

Tell me you throw with your right side from the top, Paul. Please, just tell me that, and I, along with your long time teacher, John Redman will just go away. [See hg's Post #2, Frame #10 here http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...457#post54457]

Tom Watson:

"Thats right. Jack Nicklaus said, from the top just hit as hard as you can with your right side. If your left side is moving at all, you can, you'll catch up."

Actually, Jack said that "Once you have moved to your left side, you can't release too soon." Even that can be a stretch, e.g., Snap Releases, but still it ain't the same as hitting from the top with the right side. And that is exactly what the average guy does (which is why he is average).

Enjoy the performers from their perch in the booth. Especially their anecdotes and insights on the difficulties the players face. But please . . .

Be very careful applying their 'Feels' and platitudes to your game.

[purehitter]

Thanks for transcribing these quotes, AndyR. I heard this exchange today and both agreed and disagreed with the analysis.

Paul Azinger:

"Look how his right arm goes right over the top of his left."

Finish Swivel. Cool.

"All these guys just pound the ball with their right side, their right arm, their right hand. They really get all the way through it."

Right Hand #3 Pressure Point Lag Pressure. In fact, the TGM motto: "Sustain the Lag." Especially when the comment comes from someone who has spent his entire golfing life with a Turned Left Hand on the Club and going 'knuckles up' through Impact, I totally understand.

"If anyone's telling you to pull with your left, they're telling you wrong."

Tell me you throw with your right side from the top, Paul. Please, just tell me that, and I, along with your long time teacher, John Redman will just go away. [See hg's Post #2, Frame #10 here http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...457#post54457]

Tom Watson:

"Thats right. Jack Nicklaus said, from the top just hit as hard as you can with your right side. If your left side is moving at all, you can, you'll catch up."

Actually, Jack said that "Once you have moved to your left side, you can't release too soon." Even that can be a stretch, e.g., Snap Releases, but still it ain't the same as hitting from the top with the right side. And that is exactly what the average guy does (which is why he is average).

Enjoy the performers from their perch in the booth. Especially their anecdotes and insights on the difficulties the players face. But please . . .

Be very careful applying their 'Feels' and platitudes to your game.

I just mute the sound when watching the super slow motion swings they talk about.