What would you do to Hogan's swing?
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FanofHogan
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Put some modern clubs in his hands and have him hit modern golf balls on modern fairways and see just how great he could be. I know that doesnt fit your question, and I am not qualified to rebuild anyone's swing, but I think with the modern conditions and equipment, he wouldnt need changing.
drewitgolf
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Just buy him some more dirt to dig in....He liked it best that way.
Hogans swing worked really well for him and gave him a sharp edge over his peers in his latter years, but the definative or textbook swing to base everything in, I'm not so sure. Hogan had his own way and method, but it must be agreed that their has been many a person that is just as good a ballstriker as he was, yet maybe not many.
I would just give him a new camera, so he can tinker round a bit easier and some new tailor made clubs (pun intended).
I would just give him a new camera, so he can tinker round a bit easier and some new tailor made clubs (pun intended).
Hogan's swing looks pretty good to me.A lot of people say he has some funny moves but I don't see them.
Some people say he cups his left wrist at the top.I thought so as well,but on closer inspection from the video "Hogan,In search of perfection",it might be just an illusion because he doesn't wear a glove.
Hogan has a weak grip by todays standard,and if he were to cup his left wrist with a weak left hand grip,his clubface would be massively open at the top of his swing.I can tell you his clubface is perfectly square,and that can only be achieved with a flat left wrist at the top.
Any opinions?
Some people say he cups his left wrist at the top.I thought so as well,but on closer inspection from the video "Hogan,In search of perfection",it might be just an illusion because he doesn't wear a glove.
Hogan has a weak grip by todays standard,and if he were to cup his left wrist with a weak left hand grip,his clubface would be massively open at the top of his swing.I can tell you his clubface is perfectly square,and that can only be achieved with a flat left wrist at the top.
Any opinions?
FanofHogan
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I live in Fort Worth Texas and everytime I drive past the old factory and see that it is now an antique mall, I literally want to cry. Do you remember the commercial where Hogan swings the iron hits a pretty darn good looking shot and says, "We make clubs that can anyone's game."? He was a persnickety old fart, but I will forever be a fan.
Mr. Hogan is tops. I wish the Golf Channel would run that old ad and others from that era. It would make a wondeful program.
My favorite Hogan story was when Faldo tried to get Hogan to look at his swing, Faldo headed to the range as Hogan still sat at his table and asked his friend if Faldo played his clubs. When the answer was no, Hogan said, "Screw him then." Or words close to it.
Ever see his locker? Its near me now at the USGA in NJ. It had a 100 grand candy bar in it.
FanofHogan
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There are just so many great stories about Hogan. My wife teaches school and one of the ladies that teaches with her lives next door to Byron Nelson. I got to meet him once. He told me that without Mr. hogan there wouldnt have been a Mr. Nelson.
NikeBlades
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Wasn't it Gary Player that called Hogan up asking him about the swing. Gary at that time played Slazenger clubs and Hogan told him to go away because Gary Player did not use Hogan clubs.
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Brian Manzella
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Change Hogan's swing....hmmmm....
no.
no.
drewitgolf
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NikeBlades you are correct. Player called Hogan at a late hour asking for information regarding the golf swing. Information he felt only Hogan could answer. Hogan asked Player, "Gary, whose clubs do you play?" Player responded, Dunlop. Hogan said, "Well go ask Mr. Dunlop." End Of conversation and phone call.
Faldo asked Hogan on a visit to Shady Oaks, "what is the secret to winning the U.S. Open?"
Hogan's response, "Shoot the lowest score".
Faldo asked Hogan on a visit to Shady Oaks, "what is the secret to winning the U.S. Open?"
Hogan's response, "Shoot the lowest score".
Faldo visited Hogan at his club in Texas and "cornered" him at his table in the bar. Faldo and Hogan sat and talked for a while, according to the story. Faldo went to the range thinking Mr.Hogan was going to meet him there but didn't after asking that question. I play Hogans but don't think he would have followed me, LOL.
Brian Manzella
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Give me a year Ed...Hogan in '40, '48, '53???
I have stills of them all.
I have stills of them all.
Brian Manzella
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In '40 Hogan was an out an out swinger.
He swung too far to the right and probably had the clubface too closed.
I would have taught him to 'draw' a straight plane line and how to keep the clubface more open with proper hinge action.
Eventually, I would have introduced some hitting applications and as almost always, they would have somewhat 'crept' into his motion.
We might have figured out that he could be GREAT as a 4-barrel swinger adding Right Arm thrust and its angled hinging tendencies, which would produce a subtle fade, especially with the MORE NEUTRAL grip I prefer that he eventually changed to.
He could have hit a draw ANYTIME simply by JUST swinging.
Just like he did.
So...I might have speeded up the process if I could have gone back in a TIME MACHINE with my APRIL 1, 2004 golf knowledge and no memory of Mr. Hogan, but....
...he did a pretty good job himself
I think he would have saved some time and could have won even more, however, an opinion that Mr. Hogan would probably agreed with since he felt that someone (like me or others) who would LEARN from him and others and study hard and apply hard, could 'pick up where he left off.'
He swung too far to the right and probably had the clubface too closed.
I would have taught him to 'draw' a straight plane line and how to keep the clubface more open with proper hinge action.
Eventually, I would have introduced some hitting applications and as almost always, they would have somewhat 'crept' into his motion.
We might have figured out that he could be GREAT as a 4-barrel swinger adding Right Arm thrust and its angled hinging tendencies, which would produce a subtle fade, especially with the MORE NEUTRAL grip I prefer that he eventually changed to.
He could have hit a draw ANYTIME simply by JUST swinging.
Just like he did.
So...I might have speeded up the process if I could have gone back in a TIME MACHINE with my APRIL 1, 2004 golf knowledge and no memory of Mr. Hogan, but....
...he did a pretty good job himself
I think he would have saved some time and could have won even more, however, an opinion that Mr. Hogan would probably agreed with since he felt that someone (like me or others) who would LEARN from him and others and study hard and apply hard, could 'pick up where he left off.'
Brian Manzella
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Thanx
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