"There is a certain snap of the wrists which cannot possibly be described, but which nevertheless is the secret of all very long driving." H. J. Whigham, Onwentsia Club, Amateur Champion for 1896 and 1897
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Download : "They impart that delightful snap which contributes so materially to length without apparent effort.. This wrist movement in itself is not discernible to the eyes of the onlooker ... It cannot be illustrated in the ordinary photograph, and, indeed, is very difficult to accurately describe." 'Practical Golf' The Long Game by Walter J. Travis Illustrated From Photographs New & Revised Edition New York And London Harper & Brothers Publishers 1903 III Page 39-40 From photographs by T. C. Turner Copyright, 1901, by Harper & Brothers All rights reserved May, 1901
"You cannot get crispness out of a pure arm swing. The secret of crisp hitting lies in the scissor movement, the crossing of the right wrist over the left as the club-head comes through the ball. This "scissor movement," is a bit of a puzzle to many golfers, but there is nothing strained or unnatural about it. If you doubt this, just try to swing a club without any roll of the wrists at all, and you will quickly realize which is the natural and which is the unnatural movement. The scissor movement was considered one of the fundamental features of a good swing by the old school of golf instructors." Charles Whitcombe
Download : "NOW about this matter of timing?" I suggested. Stewart Maiden reflected... If you missed it would be an accident - an error of timing. You didn't cut the ball loose at the right place, or the final snap in the wrist was a bit off." 'Stalking the Commonest Fault' No. 3 - Stewart Maiden Finds They Have a Hard Time Timing By O. B. Keeler American Golfer 1922, Vol. 25, Iss. 8, pgs. 15, 31
GENE SARAZEN SAYS:
"IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THEIR SNAP BE NOT IMPARTED TOO SOON..."
Download : "THE quick way to par golf is thoroughly to master the principle of opposed power... Suddenly, snap the bottom hand in the direction you want the ball to travel and leave the top hand with a straight left arm as static as possible. You are using opposed power. See how far you can send the ball by that method." 'GOLF AT THE GALLOP' by GEORGE DUNCAN Open Champion 1920, Match-play winner 1913, British Ryder Cup Captain 1929 Edited by EDGAR TURNER LONDON SPORTING HANDBOOKS LTD 13 BEDFORD SQUARE, W.C.I To ALL GOLFERS PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE First published 1951 CHAPTER 20 Page 113 Learn Opposed Power ; "At this point Lies, Anatomically Speaking, the Secret of Long Driving" 'MIDWAY BETWEEN PRONATION AND SUPINATION' By ARTHUR T. ROSS GOLF ILLUSTRATED June, 1924
Download : "The work of the wrist and forearm, properly applied, has a very marked effect on the length of the drive, and especially is it important that the man of small physique should make the fullest use of it... The tightening should be with both hands: with the right to gain extra force and to bring in the muscles of the forearms; with the left to ensure a satisfactory follow through. This "click" of the wrists at the moment of impact is largely responsible for the extra length gained by long drivers. It is a forceful action, akin to pressing, and will only meet with success so long as it is accompanied by correct timing." 'The 6-Handicap Golfers' Companion By "Two of His Kind" With Chapters By HAROLD H. HILTON and H. S. COLT Illustrated From Photographs Of JACK WHITE MILLS & BOON, LIMITED 49 WHITCOMB STREET LONDON, W.C. Published October 1909
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