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Old 02-24-2007, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Delaware Golf View Post

Both Vardon and Armour were against starting the downswing with the lower body.
As I understand it, Tommy Armour's Start Down was all about getting the right knee in toward the ball. He taught that the feet and knees -- "footwork" as he called it -- moved the body out of the way (in both directions) so that the hands and arms could swing freely and then whip the club through the ball.

As for Harry Vardon, well...

He taught Armour.

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