[tongzilla]

you should note that in the pics of the classic players they are all hitting short irons. that is what you want to look like if you are trying to hit a controlled med trajectory short iron. but try hitting a high 2 iron like that. find some clips of hogan hitting a 2 iron and he releases much ealier

In fact, for a given release point, shorter clubs take less time to reach its In-Line condition than do a longer club because of the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum.

Since Hogan places the ball nearer Low Point (opposite Left Shoulder Hinge) with longer clubs such as a 2 iron, there will be less of that absolutely mandatory forward leaning of the Clubshaft through Impact. This may create the perception that Hogan is releasing the club earlier when in fact he is not. I think that's what you're getting at, right?