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The 16 Motors of the Golf Swing: Part 1 - Harry Vardon's Secret
Harry Vardon is one of the greatest golfers of all time. 6 time
British Open Champion, Vardon (Overlapping Grip), debut of the
vertical swing, etc. etc. etc.
BUT there is something that is still a very very well kept
secret that almost no one understands. The secret to his
DISTANCE.
Harry was considered a long ball hitter of his day but also a
weakling. He suffered from tuberculosis and had repeated
attacks.
In fact, he had to cancel a promotional tournament tour in
America sponsoring the newest golf ball from Dunlop due to a
bout of tuberculosis, which also forced him to cancel his ticket
on the Titanic!
So how could he be a long hitter and suffer from tuberculosis at
the same time? The answer is in his bent left elbow.
Yes, I know your Pro has told you many times to keep a straight
left elbow. And that is the classic thinking even today.
But is a difference between the problem the Pros are trying to
prevent and what Vardon did. Many amateurs will over-swing at
the top and let their left elbow bend.
On the start down, they will again straighten out the elbow
causing extra movement and swing plane variations. What Vardon
did was something else. He HELD the bent left elbow until just
before impact with the ball.
John Jacobs, in his book - The 50 Greatest Golf Lessons of the
Century (HarperAcademic), described Vardon's swing LIKE THROWING
A FRISBEE!!
Theodore Jorgensen in his book - The Physics of Golf - devotes 1
separate chapter to Vardon's swing and comes to the conclusion
that by using his left elbow as an additional hinge a power
increase of up to 50% is theoretically possible.
Another description of Vardon's bent left elbow is that he made
his left arm into a whip with an additional bending point in it.
And then threw his left arm down the target line similar to an
athlete throwing a discus but in a more vertical plane. How can
you try this out?
Think - throw the Frisbee down the target line.
Keep your left elbow bent on the way down to the ball and unfurl
it, like throwing a discus, down thru the ball.
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Article written by John Matherly. If you want to be sure to get
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