James Marshall (Hogan1953)
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It seems to me that in my time teaching, aside from controlling the clubface, the major challenge presented to the average player is being able to "put enough torque on the upper lever" in the transition/downswing to successfully situate low point far enough left to be able to hit down on the ball sufficiently.
My question is, why can't the average amateur leverage his/her body enough to be able to do it?
Darius has suggested on his blog that many golfers never find their limits in the backswing (they don't stretch themselves enough) and as a consequence are unable to leverage their bodies effectively in the downswings.
Other possibilities that occur to me:
The club is in the hands and it doesn't weigh very much, making it relatively easy to move with the hands/arms themselves independently from the body
A lack of understanding/knowledge of what is optimal
Physical limitations
However, are there alignments of the joints at the top of the backswing which make leveraging the body easier in the downswing?
If my right hip displaces in the backswing does it make it more difficult to externally rotate it in the transistion?
Any input much appreciated
My question is, why can't the average amateur leverage his/her body enough to be able to do it?
Darius has suggested on his blog that many golfers never find their limits in the backswing (they don't stretch themselves enough) and as a consequence are unable to leverage their bodies effectively in the downswings.
Other possibilities that occur to me:
The club is in the hands and it doesn't weigh very much, making it relatively easy to move with the hands/arms themselves independently from the body
A lack of understanding/knowledge of what is optimal
Physical limitations
However, are there alignments of the joints at the top of the backswing which make leveraging the body easier in the downswing?
If my right hip displaces in the backswing does it make it more difficult to externally rotate it in the transistion?
Any input much appreciated