My oh my. This ties a few things together that I've learned.

First of all, in answer to your semi-question, keep doing it. If it works for you and you're having great results, don't question it.

Second, I have tried it - only I didn't know it. I'm privileged to know and have worked with Peter Beames, who coached Gary Player. They also developed the walk-thru golf swing together, but that's another story. (Incedentally, Peter was named recently by Golf Digest as the 4th greatest innovator in the game of golf in the last 100 years.)

Peter is also of the opinion that Hogan is the best ball striker of all time. One afternoon last summer, I noticed he always has his right knee what I would call cocked-forward a bit in his setup. I asked him about it, and he put me in what is a bit more exaggerated position than Hogan's, but exactly the same - with the right knee pointed toward the left knee and in towards the ball.

I hit a few shots like that and then subsequently forgot about it. I do distinctly remember him telling me, though, "That is very advanced."

Maybe he knows the Secret as well.

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