Page 102 - Ben Hogan's Letter Lessons Ver 2

Letter Lesson BEN-Beginning To End-Swing

Summary

Steady Head Position Text In Hogan Letter

A lot has been written and attempted to be explained about taking the club back on the
back-swing with the left hand. The left hand does play an important part in taking the

club away from the ball, but that is not the primary factor in developing a good sound
golf swing.

The basis of a good sound swing is correct leg work and body position.

The center of gravity of the body must stay in one place throughout the swing. This is,
if a line is drawn through the nose or head to the ground, the head must stay in that
position throughout the swing.

To verify the correctness of this, take a short club and make this move with a light
behind you so that it casts a shadow (a fairly long one). Note the position of your head
when you address the ball.

Take the club back by moving the left knee toward the rt knee and sagging the left side
in slightly (no movement of the hands or arms is necessary if the legs are worked

correctly in conjunction with sagging slightly of the left side)

Doing this correctly will move the club head at least six feet away from the ball
without moving the hands or arms in relation and the shadow cast by your head will

still be in exactly the same spot.

One Piece Handless Takeaway Text In Hogan Letter

Now the most important part of a good golf swing is to take the club back correctly so

as to keep the head in one place. This can be accomplished in only one correct way; by
moving the left knee in toward the RT knee while moving the left shoulder in a
slightly downward arc.

This will take the club away from the ball without using the hands at all. It cannot be
accomplished by sticking the left knee straight out. That will only throw you off
balance and move your head which you don’t want to do, or must not do.

As the club is taken back the left knee moves toward the RT knee and the left side
bends like a bow so that the weight comes to the inside of the ball of the left foot, and