Bobby Jones on Golf pg #56
The Most Important Movement
“I should say the most important movement of the swing would be to start the downswing by beginning the unwinding of the hips”
Byron Nelsons Winning Golf
Start of Downswing pg#94
“The clubhead starts down with the shifting of weight back to the left side. Coordinated with this motion is the pulling effect of the left shoulder as it begins turn, and the sliding of the left hip back to its original position.
These combined motions pull the hands down, causing them to gather momentum. Note closely –the wrists and hands have not even begun to unleash their power They are ready.
Ben Hogan Five Lessons pg#90
To begin the downswing, TURN YOUR HIPS BACK TO THE LEFT. THERE MUST BE ENOUGH LATERAL MOTION FORWARD TO TRANSFER THE WEIGHT TO THE LEFT FOOT.
Nick Bradley The 7 Laws of the Golf Swing
“It is my prediction that during the years to come, the role of the legs and the torso will, in addition to the grip, become the central focus of the golf swing. Athletic legwork facilitates and encourages good upper body movement. The lower body, in conjunction with the torso, generates torque and coil in the golf swing-but this powerful movement can only be achieved when the body enjoys a stable relationship with the ground.
HOW TO BECOME A COMPLETE GOLFER Toski & Flick
“A good player’s legs actually begin to move forward before his arms complete the
backswing”
TIN CUP Roy McAvoy
To the gods, yes... that he is fallible. As the weight shifts back to the left pulled now by
powers inside the earth –
Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book
The Magic Move pg#96
“to start your downswing,let your weight shift to your left foot while bringing your right elbow back down to your body.
TEMPO Al Geiberger pg#70
“On the forward swing the legs move first so they can provide a foundation for the arms swing and body turn”
ONE MOVE TO BETTER GOLF Carl Lohren pg#58
“On the forward swing the left leg leads and provides a platform that is maintained throughout the forward swing. The wrist only acts as a hinge as the lower left side leads the arms, hands and club into the hitting area”
THE FULL SWING JACK NICKLAUS pg#103
“Originating always from the ground up, the chain- reaction pulling motion I’ve described rises higher and higher through my body as it grows progressively stronger and stronger. In doing so, it creates an ever-increasing amount of centrifugal force in the head of the club”
WALK THRU TO PAR PETER BEAMES Recommended by GARY PLAYER pg#58
“You start from below to Come on Down from the top”
495 GOLF LESSONS ARNOLD PALMER pg#70
“note that though the downswing has just started , already my left heel is firmly planted and my lower body has uncoiled to my left. This quick shifting of my weight to my left foot eventually results in additional clubhead speed”
GOLF DIGEST’S BOOK OF DRILLS Jim McLean pg#54
“A smooth but aggressive weight shift on the downswing is vital in every golf swing”
LET ME TEACH YOU GOLF As I TAUGHT Jack Nicklaus
By Jack Grout pg#104
“The proper first move of the downswing involves the fundamental of footwork already mentioned-a lateral
shifting of weight from the inside of the right foot to the inside of the left.”
If you make this move before you start uncoiling your shoulders or uncocking your wrists, you will not only start your club down on a proper path, but you also may actually increase the extension and coiling of your muscles. This occurs because your feet and legs are shifting forward while your hands and club are still moving toward the finish of your
backswing”
