Brian,
Thanks for more than expert commentary and analysis of the Hawk. I vote that your next one be a comparison of the Hawk and Lee Buck. Lee actually dedicated his book to Hogan. But who would have guessed that's who he got it from? Here are two dudes considered the number 1 or 2 ballstriker ever with very much in common but very different. And also viewed very differently from a mechanical perspective. One gets dissed and the other is idolized by pop instruction.
Both were tough asses but one never talked and the other wouldn't shut up.
Both practiced until their fingers bled and couldn't putt but one is idolized and the other is just "merry mex."
Both had tough times: Car wreck, dad off'ed himself, failed marriages and fatherhoods.
Sometimes they were a-holes and other times very generous.
Both "got it" from the dirt and learned to eliminate the left side, but one's swing is considered textbook but the other is considered a science project goof-up that just got lucky.
Both had the arched left wrist, but their right arms worked differently.
One faded it "shut." The other faded it "open."
One grip was turned. The other grip was rolled.
One said he spinned. The other said he slid. But they both slid.
One played Square-Open the other played Square-Closed.
Both hit it low. But one was heralded for his long iron play. And the other for short iron play.
The one who swung said he hit with 3 right hands. The one who hit said he pulled hard with the left hand.
How about it man? Let's give Lee Buck a the love he rightfully deserves! He's the model for your logo and what better teach than B Manzella to make this happen?
I think this would be a heck'uva fog buster for us all.
Thanks for more than expert commentary and analysis of the Hawk. I vote that your next one be a comparison of the Hawk and Lee Buck. Lee actually dedicated his book to Hogan. But who would have guessed that's who he got it from? Here are two dudes considered the number 1 or 2 ballstriker ever with very much in common but very different. And also viewed very differently from a mechanical perspective. One gets dissed and the other is idolized by pop instruction.
Both were tough asses but one never talked and the other wouldn't shut up.
Both practiced until their fingers bled and couldn't putt but one is idolized and the other is just "merry mex."
Both had tough times: Car wreck, dad off'ed himself, failed marriages and fatherhoods.
Sometimes they were a-holes and other times very generous.
Both "got it" from the dirt and learned to eliminate the left side, but one's swing is considered textbook but the other is considered a science project goof-up that just got lucky.
Both had the arched left wrist, but their right arms worked differently.
One faded it "shut." The other faded it "open."
One grip was turned. The other grip was rolled.
One said he spinned. The other said he slid. But they both slid.
One played Square-Open the other played Square-Closed.
Both hit it low. But one was heralded for his long iron play. And the other for short iron play.
The one who swung said he hit with 3 right hands. The one who hit said he pulled hard with the left hand.
How about it man? Let's give Lee Buck a the love he rightfully deserves! He's the model for your logo and what better teach than B Manzella to make this happen?
I think this would be a heck'uva fog buster for us all.
