Hogan did at least 6 things to tame his slinging hook and slowing down the toe overtaking the heel as we see in this photo was one of them. Great photo capture especially for a 2D image.
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Something about this picture speaks to command, balance, purpose, and completeness. There’s nothing left to add or subtract.
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…and if any one photo ever suggested being inside created arc energy while finding when finished the hub and the rim have become one. One of my favorites.
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I bet that back didn’t last too long
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Seen aplenty but can’t resist a good capture combining opposed forces and balance. Would love seeing it from the crowd’s viewpoint too.
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Great photo! I recognized the position but the shoes told me I might be looking at someone different.
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Shoes caught me too. Having the trail shoe up against a pile of orbs has to be on purpose too I would think- like in keeping that anchor from coming undone the wrong way on the return swing.
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Noticed too his signature using 5 unconnected sections. Seems similar to the odd meter timing thread here highlighting 5/4 time via range run out- his signature demonstrated 5 range run out sections.
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I used to practice with a ball under the edge of my trail for exactly that purpose. It kept the weight inside on the foot and was like a block to push off of.
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Ben Hogan holding shaft flex into impact with long iron. This I think is from a Hogan 1967 range session.
It’s a screenshot from a Jim McLean mid-2000s DVD “The Ben Hogan Collection”. That’s from this Youtube video, at the 29:50 mark, we see this picture of Hogan just before impact with a long iron, probably from one of his 1967 range session videos. We don’t know the full details of how the movie was taken or if there is rolling shutter effect, but that said, this screenshot clearly looks like Hogan is holding shaft flex just before impact with his long iron.
Furthermore, we can see clearly that Hogan’s hands were at the same height as they were at address - clearly no handle raising, even though the shaft might be drooping slightly.
This is a good image of what we strive for in ABS / Hogan Modules!
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This is me somewhere in Europe on the range working my game for the DP World tournament that week. 1990
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When I first looked I thought Joey Sindelar. He was good ball striker too just has a little “in and over” move. It’s sad to see so little of those motions anymore on tour.