Page 58 - Ben Hogan's Letter Lessons Ver 2

further back from the ball as what Moe Norman did and Ben Hogan to a small
degree you will stop the left side from taking the club off plane.

The adherence of the upper left arm to the side of the left rib cage is a critical
factor in keeping the left arm down in the backswing. Mr. Hogan will tell all of
this students this. Don't worry about the elbows. If you bring them in front of

you tightly you will get the club going out in the backswing. You will have to
make a compensating move coming down. You more than likely will fan the
club open. All of this is a no no.

Note how I keep the left arm into the side of my body and helps the shape of
my swing. It rounds the shape beautifully. Don't don't be tense but train your
left arm to do this.

When I come around to where both of my palms are facing the target, I will
consciously think of where I want my right hand to work .That is my follow
through and finish. It will aide me in shot shaping.

I am crashing my left arm into my rib cage. If you see your swing from this
angle and at this point in your swing and you are not doing this, then you
have to rethink what you are doing. You are not using physics. You are not
using centrifugal and centripetal forces correctly. Your Inner and Outer circles
either are not there or you shot the club out in your backswing. Go back and
work on your left arm in your backswing.

From the down the line view you can see the bent back left wrist. You will
keep this cup up to the top of your swing and THEN WHEN you start down
with the left heel coming down you WILL HAVE A flat left wrist due to the

PRESSURE OF THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR THUMBS. I am making a big deal
of this because it is important.

This is how Mr. Hogan could swing such a heavy and stiff club. He knew

when he wanted to get the shaft of the club working and it was in front of the
ball. He did not want to keep it behind him. He would never get the club on
the ball properly.

When I talk about the electricity it means that I have kept my spine alignments
in tack and I am swinging around the door post. I want my right knee to hit
the ball a glancing blow which will keep the club coming from the inside. Do
not try to hit the ball directly. Hit it at a glancing blow with your knee. The

Hybrid Stance sets you up to do this.