Shootin,

And to keep it going, when you quote Hogan, why not quote all of it?

He clearly states:

1. Minor
2. Only applies to those with the same swing pattern as Hogan.

Please read my first post on this. Hogan seems to be stating what I orginially wrote: We don't all swing like Hogan, and what worked him probably won't work for most of us. Otherwise, we'd all have a weak grip, and his famous "cupped" left hand at the top of the backswing.

Quote Below:

I have made two minor alterations. Right after I came out of the service, I changed from what is called the "long thumb," the left thumb fully extended down the shaft, to a modified "short thumb," contracting my left thumb and pulling it up a half inch. The "long thumb" let the club drop down too far at the top of the backswing, and it was really rough to get my timing right. I made my second alteration in 1946, moving my left hand a good half inch to the left. I was working then to find some way of retaining my power while curbing my occasional tendency to hook. Moving my left hand over so that the thumb was directly down the middle of the shaft was the first step in licking that problem. I regard both of these changes as personal modifications or adjustments. That is, they were beneficial for me and I would advocate them as sound measures for golfers with the same natural swing pattern and hitting action as myself. Let me make it clear, though, that I look upon them only as adjustments and not as fundamentals.

Theo