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Its commonly said that the golfer should "move in two directions", meaning that as the backswing is being completed, there is a lateral or cross lateral shift leftward as the same time....

Is that an effective way to swing a club? I guess that alternative is that once the backswing is complete, then the golfer makes a shift leftward to begin the downswing. Is that more effective?

Comments please.

I'd call it a Master Move, a must. Especially for longer shots but I see it in all but the shortest of shots to some degree. Research Pivot Lag. Taking up the Slack. A putt having no Pivot, has no Pivot Lag. Although a putt at St Andrews on double green say, might have a pivot.....Bobby Locke did this I think. But you know what I mean.

It isnt really "the golfer going in two directions" actively at least. Its more like the golfer takes the club to top and the rest of the travel is inertia, the club settling as the golfers pivot moves left and "takes up the slack" in the left arm. That leash is tight now , real tight. There isnt an attempt to lift the club back while bumping left at the same time.

Here's a photo from the "nothings new" files. Abe Mitchel, winner of The Open, one of longest hitters of his day, noted teacher and possessor of one heck of a transition. Look at that Sit Down move and how taught his left arm is. This is more Downstroke than Transition I know but...

If he looks familiar to you, it is his likeness that is immortalized atop the Ryder Cup. Samuel Ryder being one his students.



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