[innercityteacher]

Aim Point for idiots! Ok, having figured out how to turn my back hip in synch with my PP # 3 and having so much power using the Right Forearm Angle of Approach, the question arises as to where to drag or drive that power to? So I'm starting the research on this Forum and watching you tube videos to get an answer I can use.

Comments and harangues are welcome!

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Thom
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hitting up is dangerous
Originally Posted by GooseofIron
If I've got it right, Clampett has it about 4 inches in front of the where the ball is.

You *can* do it for drivers, but the Trackman devices are showing that basically you want the aimpoint for a driver before the ball because you want to hit up a little with a driver. Recent article showed that JB Holmes and Tiger had virtually the same swing speed, but Holmes was hitting about 3 degrees up with the driver whereas Tiger was hitting 3 degrees down and that is believed to be why Holmes hits it much further than Tiger.



3JACK


Thom continues -Clearly the Trackman wil show you that high launch/low spin is the recipe for distance. But IMO it's a dangerous swing thought.
If the club is on it's way up, it has passed the low point. If it has passed low point the clubface is closed. If the face is closed, you'll hook it. If you don't want to hook it, you'll have to swing your driver and use vertical hinging, which is a layback only procedure better used with the short game strokes.
The hit up thought, coming from all the launch monitor results, could be the reason a lot of golfers want open face drivers now a days.

I think the AP before the the ball is due to the driver being a longer club and it needs more time to square up. That's why you need to start the release ealier, and that's what an AP before the ball will do.

Maybe one of the pros can explain this much better!