Any reference was made by Homer Kelley on short or long left thumb? Is that in relation to #2 accumulator and range of wrist cock? What type of golfers will be benefited using long or short left thumb?
Thanks!
KOC
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If you cannot take the shoulder down the clubshaft plane, you must take along some other path and add compensations - now, instead of one motion to remember, you wind up with at least two!
I know that was one of Hogan's major changes coming back to competitive golf after the service. He went from a "long thumb" to a modified "short thumb". He said the "long thumb" let the club drop down too far at the top of his backswing and it was tough to get the timing correct.
The rule of "thumb" is long thumb = longer backswing, short thumb = shorter backswing.
I would like to hear what TGM has to say about it too!
Pat
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"Practice mechanics into a feel, play a feel into computer dependability."
IMO the length of the left thumb should be what ever length allows the player to have the left wrist in a LEVEL condition at impact fix. From what I see when I try to lengthen the left thumb is a left wrist that is in an "uncocked" condition. Too short of a left thumb can have the opposite effect also.
Are you wondering about this long looking thumb in your photo vis a vis his thumb at address, like I am?
It would be unthinkable to consider Hogan as having a re grip or lose attachment. Is this just what thumbs look like at top? It does look longer to me but.....that would change his alignments when he gets back to impact. This cant be. What gives?
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If you cannot take the shoulder down the clubshaft plane, you must take along some other path and add compensations - now, instead of one motion to remember, you wind up with at least two!
I could have sworn I heard that Canadian fellow on YouTube (sorry, don't remember his name) say Hogan used to adjust the position of his right thumb for the desired ball flight. Something about moving it more on top of and across the shaft for a straight shot or fade (like you see in your attachment) vs. more connected to his right pointer finger and straight down the shaft for a draw.
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