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"I guess Clampett just places the ball further back in the stance. Either that, or he has several inches of slide forward. I didn't think it was very clear from reading the book."

Took a look at the book today and if you look at the pictures carefully that accompany the text, you will see that his ball is indeed positioned properly forward. So I don't think he places the ball further back in the stance.

Bobby is famous for his skilled use of lag which is about delaying the release of the club head. Even if his lagging methods delays the club heads release by a few fractions of a second, because the club head is moving at such a high speed, the extra milliseconds may be what allows him to move his low point slightly forward from where others low point is. Also he strongly encourages golfers to aim so that their low point will occur further forward, and perhaps what you strive for, you have a better chance of achieving. I practice in the sand trap, moving the low point of my contact well past where the ball is. I am not achieving a low point that is fully 4 inches forward of the ball, but I am making some progress.