quote:Originally posted by EdZ
Why, where and how does Homer distinguish between a 'standard' flail and a 'golfers flail? What is the difference in a 'golfer's flail vs a standard flail?
Do you agree that this picture, on an inclined plane, IS the golf swing in its most basic geometry?
1. Homer explains the operation of both the 'common' Flail and the Golfer's Flail in 2-K. The difference between the two is the connection of the Swingle with the Handle, i.e., the thong versus the hinge pin.
2. Ringer's illustration is very creative and almost correct, but not quite. The
Impact Point Plane Line has been misidentified as the Target Line. Instead, there also should be a
Separation Point Plane Line.
It is this Separation Point Plane Line that lies atop the Target Line,
not the Impact Point Plane Line. Thus, the Target Line and the Ball's Line of Flight will lie in the same Vertical Plane.
One final note: As drawn, the Separation Point Plane Line and the
Low Point Plane Line combine as one. Usually, however, the Ball is located well behind Low Point (Up Plane), and that will
not be the case. Therefore, unless the Ball is positioned at Low Point, or on a Tee past Low Point, the Separation Point Plane Line will always be encountered
prior to the Low Point Plane Line.
