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Old 12-03-2010, 12:59 AM
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The Facts As They Are
Originally Posted by John Graham View Post
I don't see the shaft head or ball.

Am I missing something?

Ok, so I blew up the picture but I'm not sure what it represents.

Hopefully, someone can help me.

That white spot is not a ball and you can clearly see the shaft just outside his left leg as straight as can be. An excellent post impact position.
This photo is exactly as I described in my post above. The 'white spot' is the ball (believe it); there is clubhead blur into it (not plainly visible per the explanation below); and the shaft was not 'caught' by the camera (you may be picking up the shadow in the crease of his left pants leg, the same effect also visible on that of the right).

These items are difficult to see -- that's why I pointed them out -- because the photo is a poor photocopy of the original I cut out of a book and sealed into the front cover of my 5th edition of TGM in 1981. The photocopy was shot through the acetate film under which I sealed the photo.

Bottom line: The facts are as I have presented them and are clearly visible -- or, in the case of the shaft, invisible -- in the original.

Because I view this as an extremely important photo, I will, at some point, turn it over to a professional and see what can be done to enhance it. One more item on an already overwhelming 'To Do' list.

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