Page 103 - Ben Hogan's Letter Lessons Ver 2

the left heel comes off the ground about one inch.

Once this move has been accomplished you are in position to make a strong true arc
swing into the ball.

At the top of the back swing the left arm is on a horizontal plane to the ground that is

sufficient to provide a good strong swing at the ball. The left hand should not be
turned over on the back swing.

To verify this you should be able to see only one knuckle of the left hand at the top of
the back swing. Turning the left hand over clockwise creates a very flat swing and
takes the club off the correct plane of the swing.

At the top of the backswing, the belt buckle should feel like it is protruding out farther
than any part of the body or legs or feel like it. This will permit the hips and shoulders
to turn. It feels like the hips are moving to the right but this is not so. Sagging the left
side keeps the hips in one position and permits them to make a true concentric turn,
and as a consequence the shoulders turn correctly, and the head stays in one place.

Proper Grip Text In Hogan Letter

First the club must be gripped (lightly) correctly. The left hand should be in such a
position that the V formed by the thumb and the index finger points to the right
shoulder.

The right hand grips the club so that the V formed by the thumb and index finger also
point to the RT shoulder. The small finger of the RT hand overlaps between the small
finger and the third finger of the left hand. The thumb of the left hand should be placed

slightly to the side of the shaft.

The grip should be adjusted slightly to the RT or LT until you have the grip that
permits the two hands to work together. To achieve this hit a number of balls and make

these slight changes in the grip until you acquire one that permits you to stroke the
ball smoothly and hit it straight; and so that no jerking movement takes place in the
hand grip.