[lagster]

Originally Posted by lagster

Which do you prefer... Posture with the head more Up (Tiger Woods), or with the head more like a "Box is on the Back of the Neck"(Hogan)? Does one work better with a particular shoulder turn or component than the other?

Always use the latter- that is have the upper back/neck almost parallel to the ground at address.

Why?

Reason #1: Your lens (eyes) look directly at the ball, rather than looking down. This gives you better clubface/ball control.

Reason #2: All great players at impact have their upper back/neck parallel to the ground. If you start off with the disgusting head up position like Tiger (and even more exaggerated by Adam Scott), a compensation is needed to bring the head back into its correct position. This is one of the reasons why Tiger's head bobs.

Study pictures 9-2-3 #1 and 9-2-10 #2/3.

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I see what you are talking about in the pictures!
I know Ben, Mac O., and others teach the "box on the neck".

There are many others, however, that want the spine. or BACK to look fairly straight, from the down the line view. I think they believe that this promotes, and enables better shoulder turn, and/or spinal rotation. The Body Balance(Callaway) guys, I believe, also want a straight BACK.

Any ideas on this?