Controversial Views

photo credit: dhilgart   It seems many Pros have their own convictions:   PETER KOSTIS = “Forget all you’ve heard about pinching your knees together.  That’s nonsense.”  BEN HOGAN = “During the golf swing, the knees work toward each other.  Since they do, let’s start them that way to begin with, each knee pointing in.  This is a very valuable shortcut.”     HARRY VARDON = “The club should be gripped firmly with the thumb and forefinger of the right hand.”  BEN HOGAN = “Gripping firmly with these two fingers is a swing wrecker.”     SAM SNEAD = “The last two fingers of the left hand pull down on the club handle to start the downswing.”  NICK FALDO = “My left knee and left shoulder make the first move towards the target, while the right side of my body holds momentarily.”