What are the fundamental alignments of a good Pivot?

[Uppndownn]

OK . . . do this for yourself . . . Stand up . . . golf posture. Take your hands up as high and vertical as you can Nicklaus, Rory, Hoch . . . UP . . .

You are going to see how to stay ON THAT STEEP PLANE . . . ON PLANE Right?

OK now that your hands are REALLY HIGH . . . Make a startdown by Opening your SHOULDERS . . . . ARE YOU ON PLANE?

Now do the same thing and TILT EARLY . . . How did that work out?

Now take your hands LOW AND DEEP like Hogan . . . Now start down by Tilting early . . . ARE YOU ON PLANE? Now Spin OPEN? How did that work?

Try it for yourself.

OK, with feeling this time.

Nicklaus

Opening shoulders = not on plane

Define Tilt early......tilt away from the target? On plane

Tilt toward the ground? Possible to stay on plane but tricky

Hogan

Opening shoulders = off plane

Hogan's position can tolerate a tighter gyroscope, if that is what you mean.

Although I really can't imagine Hogan spinning out. Fast hips? The fastest.

But he pivoted, never spun. Are we getting closer?

I may have to call in Mike O for backup.......

UPP in snowy Ohio