Page 39 - Ben Hogan's Letter Lessons Ver 2

Concentric Circles - Inner Circle Controls Outer Circle

I believe Mr. Hogan wanted everybody's head position over the right groin

area. Al Barkow received a personal lesson from Mr. Hogan at Shady Oaks
golf course and Mr. Hogan placed his head in this position.

He asked Mr. Hogan "what is the secret" and Mister Hogan commanded him
to take a stance and then moved his head to this exact position.

I spoke with Mr. Barkow and quizzed on this topic and he said that there was

no tilt in the head but a horizontal movement so as he would see the ball with
his left eye.

That is so important because it set's up the area of the body where you will be

building up pressure if you have a correct backswing.

Refer to the Popsicle/Cigarette Drill that helps you place your head in the
correct position and helps you with your alignment and your backswing and

downswing.

A steady head is not a concrete head placement. Everything moves to the
beautiful Hogan Finish.. I believe that it is the correct usage of centrifugal and

centripetal forces in the swing. Mr. Hogan utilized centripetal force coming
back into the ball in his downswing and his follow through to his finish.