Ben Hogan’s best tip to make you hit the golf ball straight might just be a game changer for you. Before Trackman and all the other modern technology Hogan worked out how to hit the ball straight with every club.
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30 Comments
Good information
You are amazing for this video and instruction behind it thank you
This is truly amazing. And like you say he didn't have the technology 50 years ago
I was shooting in the 100’s for a decade until I read Hogans book! Now I’m shooting in the 70’s and low to mid 80’s. Hogan was an absolute genius and his guidance is such an incredible blessing!
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Ben Hogan was the master! Watch videos on how he set up. When he made his stance narrower he would pivot on the ball of his right foot to open the stance, an when he widen his stance he would pivot on his heel. He was able to precisely control how wide/narrow, open/closed his stance was. There will never be another like him in the game! (George Knudson came close!)
He built his own clubs the real secert
Brilliant. I also read the book decades ago, and still believe (humbly) something is missed from the explanation . Moving the right foot increasingly behind the target line (till driver) effectively moves the ball position increasingly forward in the stance (relative to a new “square-ing” with the stance). No problem. The remaining question is that, now that the feet, body and shoulders are aligned right of the target, the swing path will also be increasingly to right of target – unless the swing is increasingly modified each time to re-align with the target. This must be the case, otherwise an increasingly in to out path would carry the ball increasingly right.
Since in your demo, the ball always go straight, this correction must be the case. So, the confounding requirement that results is your feet must NOT be used to align the club face square to them. The clubface must instead be square to the target.
In normal present day teachings, this (closed stance with clubface square to target) is the perfect setup for a draw (or even hook) with the driver. And yet, somehow it opposes modern wisdom and goes straight.
I’d be interested in your thoughts on this.
My personal take is that a more forward ball position (eg driver) increases the likelihood of a fade/slice, and Hogan's method provides a compensating draw/hook swing. In modern parlance – “a fault to fix a fault”
Contemplating this further, Hogan's ball position, relative to centre is different for every club. He only has one club that sits in the middle with a perfectly square position and zero swing plane compensation. So, if we need, say, a rising hit (driver) we must choose a more forward ball "position" that inevitably produce a fade/slice setup that MUST be corrected somehow,. Hogan's method spells out how to easily set up for this without wasting years developing some compensating feel for every different club / ball position.
So its not a fault to fix a fault. It is a necessary adjustment in response to a requirement of different balll positions.
Simply Perplexing!
Schaun.
What about the shoulders? Do they follow the same angle as feet? And the club face, should that be directed at the target?
Fantastic
The golf swing has not changed over 50 years! This is perfect for any new golfer who wants better power and a great swing!
awesome, thanks
so, what did hogan do differently with the left side of his right forearm in the start of the downswing
Hogan proved all of his ideas at the 1953 Open Championship at Carnoustie when he hit all but two fairways in 72 holes of competition on his way to winning the Claret Jug. His accuracy was legendary, and he was also one of the longer hitters of his day.
Tried this for first time yesterday. Didn’t really go that well on the range, but about 3 holes into the round it clicked. Shot 78 with 2 doubles. Bit warmer this week, so hope to get to the range a groove it further !
Great advice! Sorry you couldn't manage 300 on camera. If the Titleist is good for you it'll do for me. Would go well with my #4 wood.
Great
Great input can’t wait to try this out.
How’d you go about hi or low shots if the ball is always in the same position? (Beginner golfer here)
Thank you 🙏
So when told to move the ball from Inside the front foot with driver, all the way to the back of your stance with wedges. That’s technically false with hogans belief of keeping the ball always inside the front foot?
Isn't there a "corrected" version of hogan's stance diagramm with even more closure? Watching old hogan clips my findings are, that his stance is slightly closed even with mid and shorter irons.
Great video
5:24 who else’s took a screenshot ready for the driving range 😂
Sorry if this has already been asked, but with 160+ comments…
When incorporating Hogan’s feet positions, do the hips and shoulders stay parallel to the target line or do they move too?
This only works if your swing is on plan and consistently on plane.
While this guy is spot on with his ball placement, his wrist action is what the BS that PGA instructors teach. Hogans wrist releases into the ball, not after impact as this instructor shows.
Just to make sure. Closed is rear foot back and open is rear foot ahead of the front. Essentially if I pjt a stick down for a line I would have my back foot on it with wedges and mid irons and not on it with longs to driver.
I may try this as I have a consistent swing but I do have a draw but it’s a little harder of a draw. If no wind it’s not too bad. It’s much better after going to x stiff shafts from regulars.
Ben Hogans go to shot was the draw. (from pga winner who played more golf with Ben Hogan than anyone) A straight shot is an accident. Ben Hogan intended to either hit draw or fade, not a straight ball.