"I think all good golfers have had this action of the left hand: it is not new. If the shot is to be pushed the hand remains ahead of the ball at impact. If an ordinary shot is required, then the wrist can be allowed to 'throw' or 'flick' the club. This control of the freedom of the left hand, especially at impact, requires great strength. I am teaching the left hand to hit the ball back-handed, not to push it. A four-knuckle grip can be a success only if it is used for pushing the ball and not for whipping it." Henry Cotton

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THE
NO. 2
SECRET
OF GOOD GOLF

GRIPPING THE BALL AT IMPACT LEFT WRIST BENDING BACK JACK GORDON

HENRY COTTON SAYS:
"A SORT OF
A SHOT
BACKWARDS"

Download : "Whilst there is a lot of talk of the "Swing the club-head" theory being all there is to the golf game, unless the wrists are strong you can swing to your heart's content and not get very far. You have to make the club-head do the work. This is my slogan, and this "make" implies effort, will power and resistance, for the golf club is more or less a lever and the left hand resists the hit of the right hand." Henry Cotton Facts and Ideas Sport & Country. 21.1.51. Henry Cotton Emperor of Golf, Open Champion 1934, 1937 and 1948. By Charles Graves, 1948

Download : "Fourth : execute the down-swing in which hands, arms and hips move together until the snap of the wrists begins, then - let it fly!" 'An Interview With George Duncan' By Thomas H. Uzzell MARCH, 1927, Vol. 30, Iss. 6, pgs. 9, 42, 44 American Golfer Author James M. Barnes Courtesy LA84 Foundation