quote:Originally posted by tongzilla
When golfers have low hands at Address, it is almost always because their Left Wrist is Cocked, not because the grip is very far under the heel pad. As per my previous post, this means even though the hands are going to be much higher at Impact (because Left Wrist is Level), it doesn't mean more Accumulator #3 will be used through Impact!
Remember the difference between setting the hands low at address (usually means a cocked left wrist) and placing the grip under the heel pad (i.e. true Accumulator #3 at at Impact). Everything else equal, the former doesn't affect Release Point, whereas the latter does.
Accum #3 is the angle between the left forearm and the shaft and is independent of grip type. So it makes no sense to speak of "true" Accum #3. And, moreover, with all "normal" grips, the handle is under the heel pad - only one serious golfer I've ever seen puts the butt of the club in the cup of the left hand, and I venture to say that no such grip has ever been seen on any of the professional tours, except for Moe Norman.
I also believe that underneath your confusion is perhaps a belief that with a normal grip, Accum #3 cannot be zeroed out - but it can indeed.
Further your statement that the left wrist
is level at impact is just not necessarily true - Notah Begay goes through impact with low hands(left wrist cocked) with the #3 angle almost very close to that at address with low hands and a normal grip. Same with Zach Johnson today at this week's tour event. You must understand that sometimes when Homer says something
must be, he really means
it's recommended, but not mandatory.
So, whatever the #3 Accum angle at address, release point is wherever the player wants it to be and he can use whatever amount of #3 he wishes in uncocking, from none of it, and up to and including all of it.
