He grew up dirt poor and said he feels sorry for rich kids because they'd never know what it's like to have to handle tough things. He built his swing through grit, spent 4 years in the military and suffered a horrific accident and still won.
He almost died in a car accident, had to learn to walk again. Then he came back and won the US Open at Merion. The greatest player of all time and there isn’t a close second.
Indeed. True grit makes a man, despite his miserable youth and car accident. Then became a great golfer by his steel determination and practice discipline.
It;s the only way to hit the ball from the inside for draw or cut watch Ricky Fowler or Sergio Garcia from behind and you will see how the down swing is on a flatter plane than the back swing Hogan had a flat swing to begin with the greatest golfer to ever live the war and the head on with a greyhound bus in his prime took a big toll on his career he only entered sixteen majors and won nine and was second four times.
Absolutely beautiful. Anyone who plays (or has played) golf dreams of striking the ball with Hogan's perfectly timed swing. It's like watching films of Sandy Koufax on the mound, or Secretariat running in the Belmont.
I used to have golf lessons many years ago with an English professional named Lionel Platts. He was in the 1965 Ryder cup team. He told me Ben Hogan was the only guy he had ever seen get back spin with a 4 iron.
WOW!!! GREAT video, Mr. Hogan's swing will forever rock my world!! I've studied this awesome swing the last 6 years and it memorizes me every single day!!♥️🏌️⛳🏌️♥️
if you look closely he lays it off on the top, is kinda very slightly OTT, but manages to find the plane and releases. in an era before cameras this is magical.
I found a copy of his book that showed great illustrations of the grip. It even had one of where your callouses should be. Loved the book. Use the same grip. Some swings are poetry in motion and Hogan's is on my list of those.
I read his book years ago in just 30 minutes and went and played and shaved 10 strokes immediately! The most important is the 'V's on the grip as well as holding the club as light as possible! Didn't get it back then but I am enjoying it now!
I came upon it at a second hand store. The illustrations were superior to photos. Hogan put a great deal of thought, time and effort into the accumulated knowledge. His swing is beautiful and powerful. The mechanics of it, the motions and flow.
I remember the callouses illustration. I do artwork and was impressed by the details and the motion easily understood. You could get the book with the text missing and still come away shaving half a dozen strokes off your game.
Keeping the right arm close to your body really works. Watch his club face on his backswing. Toe is almost but not quite straight down. Tried this on the golf course. Yep, it work.
That was the point. He battled a hook early in his career that nearly drove him out of the game. Then he discovered his "secret" and the rest is history. I think his "secret" is the connection of the arms with the core. The arms move in sync with the torso, and physics releases the club. As long as the core continues to move left and the arms stay in sync with the torso, there's no way you're going to hook the ball. Geoff Jones (aka Slicefixer) is one of the absolute best at explaining the Hogan swing. He's well worth a Google search.
Mr Hogan makes it look so easy, just like many great athletes. Ive working on trying to emulate his swing and its not easy. When im close, I hit the ball pure, straight and long. But, if my old habits creep into my swing, there's no telling where the ball is going. His golf is the best model for me. Modern players like Tiger, Adam Scott, Rory have beautiful swings, but my body just cant make a wide arch like them.
I saw an old film of Bobby Jones effortless swing. It was a Hollywood production and he was clicking them around the cameraman. Personally I like Hogan's mechanics and Payne Stewart's swing.
Hogan's supinated left wrist was extreme because he was guarding against going left. A flat wrist intention will produce a brief but sufficient supination.
a weak right hand grip and a tight right elbow will allow for a square club face at impact as well, the right arms is very important in the swing, like hogan says he wished he had three right hands.
So was his left hand grip strong...I have never read his book....but I do tell my grandson to read Hogan's and Nicklaus golf my way , which I have read .
There are similarities, but I feel like Garcia releases differently and has that weird vertical drop move. He doesn't seem to go low and left. Also, Hogan was in car accident robbing him of many years of good health and articulation and still won ten majors. From memory, I think Sergio has only one.
The best in the game had many moves in common. However, the truly best players always made sure their right shoulder stayed back as long as possible through the ball
He was better than Jack and Tiger. He missed 32 majors due to WW2 and got to play the british open only once (he won). That combo equals 32 majors. The British Open was scheduled next to the PGA and flying cost more than the winner got. That is 32 majors in his prime. He also missed a year because of a car accident. Same story as tiger. And like tiger he limped around afterward. His swing was a work of art and he never got injured like todays golfers until his accident. Unlike Tiger he was straight as an arrow. Yet his club speed with a shorter driver( in his prime) was equal to Jack and Tiger who played later.
I really like the view from the rear. It shows that phrases like "load the weight on the right side" are completely misguided. In almost every target centric sport, the weight leans/stays-on the target side.
this is what i’m finally thinking is the key missing link. Tom Saguto preaches this about Hogan that he kept the weight on his forward leg and you can definitely see it when you are aware that that is the case. Working on this right now with good results just since yesterday. I have been resistant to stack and tilt but Hogan was definitely keeping that weight forward and it does make sense as you said from a sports perspective. Why should golf be any different. My issue is i wasn’t ready to try this because of too many other swing flaws. Now i believe it’ll pay dividends due to the hard work I’ve put into my swing the last 2 years of really getting scientific.
@@michaeldarrell5968 Hogan himself said he never played better than in 1948&49. He, of course, was correct. After the injuries he lost much of his physical abilities but the combination of his incomparable understanding of the mechanics of hitting a golf ball and his great athletism allowed him to modify his swing enough to still play at the highest level. He may have putted better after the injuries and with the reduced playing, didn't have to be good on the greens as often. In 1948 he won 3 of the 4 American majors (Americans rarely played in the British before 1960) among his 10 tour wins including the US Open with a record shattering 276 on 7000 yd Riviera. In 1949 he won 2 of the 1st 3 events & lost a play-off in the 4th before his near fatal crash. In 1941 he averaged an amazing 70.5 (for that technological time frame) on tour with 16 top 2s & 25 top 5s. In 1946 he won 13 tour events including the PGA, Western Open (an American major at the time) and the N&S Open at Pinehurst. Between 1940 & 1947 he finished top five in 12 straight modern majors which is still the longest such streak with the next longest at only 7. Also, keep in mind he missed all of 1943&44 and half of 1945 on tour to WW2 military service and didn't play in any majors during those 3 years.
Hogan in his prime before the injuries was a magnificent precision athlete akin to gymnastics. The only thing almost all other people can surely take from him is his incomparable grip.
Per the PGA: Release: The act of freely returning the clubhead squarely to the ball at impact, producing a powerful shot. www.pga.com/archive/golf-dictionary-glossary-and-golf-terms
![BEN HOGAN GOLF SWING LESSONS [The Ben Hogan Backswing]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/MPNLxFC_8Zg/mqdefault.jpg)
The synchronization of the rotation from the top of the swing with the lowering of the left elbow into the slot is unbelievably smooth !!!
He grew up dirt poor and said he feels sorry for rich kids because they'd never know what it's like to have to handle tough things. He built his swing through grit, spent 4 years in the military and suffered a horrific accident and still won.
Rich kids will grow up playing golf, and let poor people handle and suffer tough things like what Trump did.
@@wzbmitbbs get that shit out of here. Hogan is an icon and you are gonna talk politics in here. you are a disgrace!
He almost died in a car accident, had to learn to walk again. Then he came back and won the US Open at Merion. The greatest player of all time and there isn’t a close second.
Indeed. True grit makes a man, despite his miserable youth and car accident. Then became a great golfer by his steel determination and practice discipline.
I love how his right elbow finds his side right at the start of the downswing. It really keeps the swing connected and solid.
Great call and that really works.
It;s the only way to hit the ball from the inside for draw or cut watch Ricky Fowler or Sergio Garcia from behind and you will see how the down swing is on a flatter plane than the back swing Hogan had a flat swing to begin with the greatest golfer to ever live the war and the head on with a greyhound bus in his prime took a big toll on his career he only entered sixteen majors and won nine and was second four times.
Absolutely beautiful. Anyone who plays (or has played) golf dreams of striking the ball with Hogan's perfectly timed swing. It's like watching films of Sandy Koufax on the mound, or Secretariat running in the Belmont.
I used to have golf lessons many years ago with an English professional named Lionel Platts. He was in the 1965 Ryder cup team. He told me Ben Hogan was the only guy he had ever seen get back spin with a 4 iron.
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this is brilliantly put together, thank you! Hogan is my golf hero
I saw an interview with Jack where the subject of great ball strikers came up. The two names he mentioned were Hogan and Trevino.
Nothing like it to this day; there will only be ONE Ben Hogan
glorious video, thank you sir. you have done the world a great service by curating it and putting a great track to it.
Thank you.
Thanks for sharing and creating this collage. You are a gentleman and a scholar.
WOW!!! GREAT video, Mr. Hogan's swing will forever rock my world!! I've studied this awesome swing the last 6 years and it memorizes me every single day!!♥️🏌️⛳🏌️♥️
The first one was Power golf release, pre accident. You have pre and post accidents swings mixed in here.
if you look closely he lays it off on the top, is kinda very slightly OTT, but manages to find the plane and releases. in an era before cameras this is magical.
I found a copy of his book that showed great illustrations of the grip. It even had one of where your callouses should be. Loved the book. Use the same grip. Some swings are poetry in motion and Hogan's is on my list of those.
I read his book years ago in just 30 minutes and went and played and shaved 10 strokes immediately! The most important is the 'V's on the grip as well as holding the club as light as possible! Didn't get it back then but I am enjoying it now!
I came upon it at a second hand store. The illustrations were superior to photos. Hogan put a great deal of thought, time and effort into the accumulated knowledge. His swing is beautiful and powerful. The mechanics of it, the motions and flow.
I remember the callouses illustration. I do artwork and was impressed by the details and the motion easily understood. You could get the book with the text missing and still come away shaving half a dozen strokes off your game.
Everybody, just save this and put on loop before you hit the range.
Effortless power. Everybody's dream 👏🙏🙌
that's the secret right there.
This is gold.
I guarantee you Mr. Hogan was NOT thinking about his "release" during a tournament...
Excellent video! Thanks for making and posting!
That left knee really kicks in and the right elbow tight to the hip down to impact... It midnight, but I wanna go try it ... I can do it !!!
Keeping the right arm close to your body really works. Watch his club face on his backswing. Toe is almost but not quite straight down. Tried this on the golf course. Yep, it work.
Excellent..thank you
Nice background music.
The pull from top of the swing, was initiated by the hips. Best ball striker ever.. much better than Nicklaus or Woods or Palmer.
looks like in his release, hogan does not turn over the club face (or he barely does so)! amazing.
Classic. Probably the most effective release.
Amazing how the whole arm unit moves left and disappears after impact. No way he could hook doing this.
That was the point. He battled a hook early in his career that nearly drove him out of the game. Then he discovered his "secret" and the rest is history. I think his "secret" is the connection of the arms with the core. The arms move in sync with the torso, and physics releases the club. As long as the core continues to move left and the arms stay in sync with the torso, there's no way you're going to hook the ball. Geoff Jones (aka Slicefixer) is one of the absolute best at explaining the Hogan swing. He's well worth a Google search.
@@treykook His release was just superb.
Mr Hogan makes it look so easy, just like many great athletes. Ive working on trying to emulate his swing and its not easy. When im close, I hit the ball pure, straight and long. But, if my old habits creep into my swing, there's no telling where the ball is going. His golf is the best model for me. Modern players like Tiger, Adam Scott, Rory have beautiful swings, but my body just cant make a wide arch like them.
I saw an old film of Bobby Jones effortless swing. It was a Hollywood production and he was clicking them around the cameraman. Personally I like Hogan's mechanics and Payne Stewart's swing.
The right elbow tucked so tight against his torso at impact great swings in golf are timeless....
Outstanding
Just when I think there is a secret to golf, I see this video. It is an orchestra. Well done video.
I miss the days of 5 frames per second video
99% of us amateurs never get the pivot....when it does happen by fluke we are in awe but rarely can we recreate it...
Beauty in motion
I believe is the most beautiful swing there is...so many years ago and nothing compares.It is an assimilation of a graceful ballet set on a fairway .
Hogan's supinated left wrist was extreme because he was guarding against going left. A flat wrist intention will produce a brief but sufficient supination.
a weak right hand grip and a tight right elbow will allow for a square club face at impact as well, the right arms is very important in the swing, like hogan says he wished he had three right hands.
So was his left hand grip strong...I have never read his book....but I do tell my grandson to read Hogan's and Nicklaus golf my way , which I have read .
His Secret is the Right Arm holding the angle ,,,
the fred astaire of golf
Perfect comment...saw a short clip of fred astaire hitting I believe 4-5 golf ball in a row. Supposedly he had never a golf ball before .
The bowed leading wrist on the downswing and the trailing elbow tuck were the secret.
He was also left handed!
His swing is not that different than a baseball homerun champion! Same body motion. Have a look to confirm my theory
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Hogan said he fashioned his swing after a baseball swing.
Sergio Garcia? Is the most similar current pro, they both “struggled” with putting
There are similarities, but I feel like Garcia releases differently and has that weird vertical drop move. He doesn't seem to go low and left. Also, Hogan was in car accident robbing him of many years of good health and articulation and still won ten majors. From memory, I think Sergio has only one.
What an insult , Garcia is reviled Hogan is revered.
The best in the game had many moves in common. However, the truly best players always made sure their right shoulder stayed back as long as possible through the ball
Really? Is this a thing? Hold back the rear shoulder?
@@jawjuh1005 yes, Tiger talks about it too.
His hips pulling his arm through.
I've never seen Hogan ever mishit the ball.
I'm sure he probably did, but I've never seen it.
That right elbow is absolutely stuck inside..
He was better than Jack and Tiger. He missed 32 majors due to WW2 and got to play the british open only once (he won). That combo equals 32 majors. The British Open was scheduled next to the PGA and flying cost more than the winner got. That is 32 majors in his prime. He also missed a year because of a car accident. Same story as tiger. And like tiger he limped around afterward. His swing was a work of art and he never got injured like todays golfers until his accident. Unlike Tiger he was straight as an arrow. Yet his club speed with a shorter driver( in his prime) was equal to Jack and Tiger who played later.
Ideal for a short man. for the taller man Sam Snead
Jack Tattis .. Snead 5’8
I really like the view from the rear. It shows that phrases like "load the weight on the right side" are completely misguided. In almost every target centric sport, the weight leans/stays-on the target side.
this is what i’m finally thinking is the key missing link. Tom Saguto preaches this about Hogan that he kept the weight on his forward leg and you can definitely see it when you are aware that that is the case. Working on this right now with good results just since yesterday. I have been resistant to stack and tilt but Hogan was definitely keeping that weight forward and it does make sense as you said from a sports perspective. Why should golf be any different. My issue is i wasn’t ready to try this because of too many other swing flaws. Now i believe it’ll pay dividends due to the hard work I’ve put into my swing the last 2 years of really getting scientific.
Based!
In the first 40 seconds the greatest player the world will ever know. Hogan before his injuries at his ultra best.
Hogan was best after the accident. 1950 on he played his best
@@michaeldarrell5968 Hogan himself said he never played better than in 1948&49. He, of course, was correct. After the injuries he lost much of his physical abilities but the combination of his incomparable understanding of the mechanics of hitting a golf ball and his great athletism allowed him to modify his swing enough to still play at the highest level. He may have putted better after the injuries and with the reduced playing, didn't have to be good on the greens as often. In 1948 he won 3 of the 4 American majors (Americans rarely played in the British before 1960) among his 10 tour wins including the US Open with a record shattering 276 on 7000 yd Riviera. In 1949 he won 2 of the 1st 3 events & lost a play-off in the 4th before his near fatal crash. In 1941 he averaged an amazing 70.5 (for that technological time frame) on tour with 16 top 2s & 25 top 5s. In 1946 he won 13 tour events including the PGA, Western Open (an American major at the time) and the N&S Open at Pinehurst. Between 1940 & 1947 he finished top five in 12 straight modern majors which is still the longest such streak with the next longest at only 7. Also, keep in mind he missed all of 1943&44 and half of 1945 on tour to WW2 military service and didn't play in any majors during those 3 years.
That penetrating ball flight = WOW!
Hogan in his prime before the injuries was a magnificent precision athlete akin to gymnastics. The only thing almost all other people can surely take from him is his incomparable grip.
Its not a release its a SNAP (release is after the SNAP). All explained at www.originalgolffundamentalsdunns5lessons.com
Per the PGA:
Release: The act of freely returning the clubhead squarely to the ball at impact, producing a powerful shot.
www.pga.com/archive/golf-dictionary-glossary-and-golf-terms
I cracked the code.
good films, careful with the TURNDOWN....you'll wipe them under pressure