Page 73 - Ben Hogan's Letter Lessons Ver 2

I am feeling pressure in the left thumb on the crossover move. You can see

what I am talking about. this weaker grip will allow you to use your body
more, your legs and torso to bring the club around in front of you. You do not
want to pick the club up and cock your wrists and then try to pull the butt of
the golf club. You will have to flip your hands and rotate your forearms and
hands over and you will be hitting the ball everywhere but down the middle

of the fairway.

The knowing that the left hand is under and the right hand is on top is very
cardinal to your grasping what this does in your golf swing. It allows you to

square the club up earlier coming down into the ball and help you in
extending your arms out in your follow through and finish. Your arc will be
wider and stronger and you will be controlling the entire club and not flipping
your hands and clubface over or under.

Arched wrists, especially in the left hand will stop you from having your
hands to low in your setup and creating a cocking or a lifting of the arms and
hands in a too upright backswing. Then you have to reroute the club to have
any chance of hitting the ball solidly and accurately.

Hogan held the club in his right hand prior to getting both hands on the club
and then he got his left thumb on where he wanted and then he put his right
hand on top and fit it just perfectly to what he wanted to do with the golf club.