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Thanks Kevin. Do not forget that I am technically an African-American now! I had guts enough to post that picture because I am convinced that more recent pictures will prove to be better!

1-F RIGHT ARM OR LEFT The “mystery” of the Mechanics of Golf fades away when Right Arm participation is understood (6-B-1). Whether its participation is active or passive is difficult to detect visually because in either case the Left Arm is ALWAYS SWINGING and the Right Forearm is ALWAYS DRIVING. But it is always a Left Arm Stroke unless the Right Elbow replaces the Left Shoulder as the center of Clubhead Arc. (10-3-K)

This, alone, does not properly separate “Hitters” and “Swingers” because it is possible to “Swing” the Club with either Arm but only the Right Arm can actually “Hit.” See 10-19. However, you will save yourself much anguish by using the Right Hand just for sensing and controlling acceleration and the Left Hand just for sensing and controlling alignments. Right Hand – Clubhead. Left Hand – Clubface. Essentially, the Left Hand should be consciously Monitored (5-0) from Start Up (8-4) to Finish (8-12) so there will be no unintentional or panicky wobble. See 6-M-0. And variations in Elbow Bend and/or location during Release will disturb Clubface control by the Right Arm, making it an inferior procedure (7-2). Only the Right Arm and Shoulder are in a position to “Push.” Everything else in the Stroke “Pulls.” Study Component 19. So, with or without Shoulder Turn, the Right Arm can contribute Hand Acceleration to the Downstroke and support all elements of “Resistance to Deceleration.”

It has taken me three years to understand 1F well enough for it to make a dent in improving my performance, especially what I underlined in 1F. I have NEVER had purposefull, on command clubface control until now....and then Some of you know what it is like to be a decent golfer with a nemesis. Mine was the pull, his fiesty brother the pull-draw and their deranged cousin pull-hook. Only one of them will destroy a good round as well as a good mood. I may be one of those guys that swears by just one of Homer's insights, and sees little else. The old adage of being good with a hammer...Forgive me if that is my answer to all the ails a particular golf swing! For Bucket it was to stop "goat humping!"