Harry Vardon is one of the greatest golfers of all time. 6 times British Open Champion, Vardon's (overlapping grip), the debut of the vertical swing, etc. etc. etc.
But there is something that even a large well-kept secret that almost nobody understands. The secret to its distance.
Harry gave a long ball knight of his time, but also a weakness. He suffered from tuberculosis and had repeated attacks.
In fact, had to cancel a promotional tour of the tournaments in AmericaSponsorship of the latest golf ball from Dunlop from an attack of tuberculosis, which also forced him to cancel his ticket on the Titanic too!
How could a long hitter and suffer from tuberculosis at the same time? The answer is bent in his left elbow.
Yes, I know your pro told you many times to reduce the left elbow suffered. And the classical thought today.
But there is a difference between the problem of professionals to try to prevent what he did Vardon. Many Amateurs over-swing to the head and left his left elbow.
Departing downward, they will again straighten the elbow causing extra movement and swing plane variations. What Vardon was another matter. He was leaning his 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 is dedicated - a separate chapter to Vardon swing and concludes that with his left elbow as a hinge an additional power increase up to 50% is theoretically possible.
Another description of Vardon's bent left elbow is that he made his left arm in a whip, with an additional inflection point in it. And then he threw his left arm after the goal as an athlete throwing a disk, but in a vertical plane. How can you try this?
Think of shooting -Frisbee across the target line.
Keep the left elbow on the way to the ball and place, like throwing a discus, down through the ball.
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