Ben Hogan, speaking of the Left hand grip in Five Lessons: “In the completed grip, the main pressure points are the last three fingers, with the forefinger and the palm pad adding assisting pressure.
The three fingers press up, the pad presses down, and the shaft is locked in between.
Keeping pressure on the shaft with the palm pad does three things:
1. It strengthens the left arm throughout the swing;
2. At the top of the backswing, the pressure from this pad prevents the club from slipping from the player’s grasp; and
3. It acts as a firm reinforcement at impact.
This pressure we are speaking of should be “active,” the kind of pressure that makes your hand feel alive and ready for action.”
In his last sentence Ben appears to be differentiating between a “passive” pressure exerted on the palm pad by some other means. Is he suggesting the last three fingers of the Left Hand?
If this “active” palm pad pressure is as important as Ben Hogan believed why did Homer not recognize it as a valid Pressure Point?
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