The golf swing and low point.

Every golf swing has a low point. Whether hitting a putt, or striking a long shot, understanding and contacting low point is critical to a successful, repeating swing.

What and where is low point?

Join us for VJ's answer and additional discussion.

Is Tiger now using the secret puzzle piece?

Photo courtesy of Golf Digest

You can make you weight shift or transition early or late. Has Tiger started to incorporate the concept of Hogan"s Secret Puzzle Piece, as identified by VJ Trolio?

Hogan comments on "starting down"

Ben Hogan comments on his golf swing "movement down", from Shell's Wonderful World of Golf . Did he really do as he demonstrates?

Conversations with VJ Trolio, Part 2

V.J., other than Hogan, are other professionasl showing evidence of this move in their swing?

Chad Campbell, Zack Johnson, Jim Gallagher, Garrett Osborn ( when he worked with me)

Have you had success in implementing this concept with all levels of golfers?

4 of the 6 high school state champions last year in Mississippi use it. Dave Hamilton shot a 66 last year ( he is 65). I won the state open last year. I have older men that walk in here everyday hitting the outside of the ball. I get them turning their hips more first. Then I explain to them the hula action of the hips . Next I implement some of the secret and 99 of 100 hit it from the inside. That's proof the path of the club is effected by the body.

Is Hogan's puzzle piece, a fad, or a solid concept?

The Hogan puzzle was written with all sincerity. We used math. physics and geometry to look closer into the distinct hip action of Ben Hogan. The book is as solid a concept as the science we used to explain it.

A leading instructor examines Hogan's hip action as discussed in 5 Lessons

Discussion of Ben Hogan's hip movement or slide? 

A unique move only to Hogan's swing?  Would it work for the average guy? 

And what really is the move? Discover the secret puzzle piece!

Questions for author, VJ Trolio

V J, some people have suggested that Mr. Hogan had many "secrets 

that he revealed in pieces and parts, but never gave the whole, or as

you suggest the "whole puzzle".

Is the position of his right knee as so often featured and discussed 

especially in, Afternoons with Mr. Hogan, at least a part of the Puzzle?

Hogan Fan- Dallas- USA

VJ answers:

The action of the right knee is a result. The knee will basically keep its flex, the knee cap

will rotate, but the use of the right knee is controlled by the sequence and

movement of the center of mass.

Did Hogan reveal his Secret?

In a Life magazine article published in 1955, Ben Hogan discussed his swing thoughts and revealed he had a  "Secret".

In this article, he challenged the world to find it by stating it is easy to see," if I tell you where to look". He then wrote Five Lessons and created a remarkable golf swing puzzle, but somehow ( those who have tried to adapt his method will know) it seemed that one important piece was missing. 

VJ Trolio explores this missing piece and brings to bear an interesting yet overlooked concept of Hogan's swing that can indeed transform your game. 

Do you know where to look?