THE GOLF SWING. SWING THE CLUB-HEAD

ERNEST has been expounding the gospel of swing, not hit, for many, many years. I do not think the golfing world in general disagrees with Ernest. They cannot; his idea that the hands are even 90% of the game can be true, but his doctrine ends abruptly, because he does not go the step further and tell his pupils HOW to use their hands better in order to advance in their golf. I find that most of my pupils have a swing. There is one point about a golf-swinging action which is overlooked, and which I did just mention to Ernest in our brief chat; I felt he disagreed. While Ernest laughs at the thought of the lever or buffer action being present in the swing, I am satisfied it exists, and can be taught to improve the muscles of the hands and arms. You can go on swinging a club till you are blue in the face and never gain a yard in length unless you work on the ‘heart of the swing’ - the just-before-and-after-impact section. This cannot be glossed over.” - HENRY COTTON, 1959. OPEN CHAMPION (BRITISH OPEN) 1934, 1937 AND 1948