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I alternated shots, back and forth, on the practice tee this morning to try to figure out what procedure to take to the course, there is a senior tournament this weekend that I am participating in. First I hit the best shot possible using my best hitters lagging procedure followed by start down waggle and then right arm thrust. Next I used the more complete loading technique I learned from Clampett's book on the next shot.
With the exception of the lag loading procedure used, I tried very hard to make the two swings identical.

I definitely hit some good shots with each method, but the data indicated a modest benefit from the more thorough lagging technique that I have been learning from Clampett's book. The increase lag creation, seemed to result for me in both a modest distance improvement (6 or 7 yards wedge) and also in a bit more distance and line consistency. Also I esthetically enjoy the superior feel of the more complete loading technique because I can feel the additional power I am bringing to the ball, in my #3 pressure point.

Btw Clampett talks about the low point of his swing (center of his divot) being 4 inches in front of the ball. So that is a substantial difference from what you are talking about. Maybe the different location of low point may have played a minor role and establishing a winner in my test? Thanks very very much for sharing your expertise with me. In particular, your tip about the right shoulder acting as a trigger for the right forearm thrust has improved my timing of when to let my right tricept do its thing.