Page 57 - Ben Hogan's Letter Lessons Ver 2

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.”

As the letter states, “the sagging of the left side helps keep the hips turning in one
place that allows them to turn in a “true concentric turn.” This concept is very
consistent with Hogan's teachings.

After that I am going to present you with a drill I feel will help you
incorporate the movements of Ben Hogan and Babe Ruth in to your golf
swing.

We will call it the Step-Swing Drill. The Step-Swing Drill will be performed in
two stages. The first one stage emulates a baseball swing and is performed
without playing the ball.

The Invisible Club Drill

Opposing your hands actually helps you get your grip. It gets a little cup in
the back of your left hand and sets both of the tops of your forearms facing up.
This will help you in the coming around the corner move on the downswing

when you have the club in front of you. At that point you want your forearms
aiming this way so as to push the club with your entire right side.

Also, it helps to contain your left arm from getting higher than your shoulder

plane on your backswing. In other words it will stop you from raising your
arms up. I will round your backswing going back and help your left side move
properly in the backswing.

You do not want to think in terms of a ferris wheel shape going back in your
swing but a little inside figure 8 shape. The left side if not managed properly
will make it impossible for you to have a powerful and accurate downswing.
The left side is the culprit. You do not want to pump out the last 3 fingers of
your left hand going back or a fanning of the club. That will come later and
more naturally when you have gotten the club going back straight but to the

inside and then up a little. Your left shoulder joint will the pronate at that
point and the clubface will appear to open up.

That is all you should know about. Babe Ruth or any other baseball player

does not have a backswing. They are in the top of their baseball swings when
the ball is thrown to them. I actually believe that if you place the clubhead