The Golf Swing

1. The golf swing is slow deliberate left hip push of the club head until the left arm is aligned to the plane continued by a left arm / shoulder turn along the plane, which centrifugally powers the club-head to a deliberate (two right middle fingers lifting) cock (like a waiter with a tray) at the top of the upswing. The shoulder unwinds to hit the ball on the downswing.
2. Ensure that the correct "Hogan" posture is employed. Make sure that the right leg is locked inward to prevent swaying. The left arm and the club shaft must be like one straight line at address (from the top) but angled (alive fingers) as seen from the side.
3. The right grip must be solid and angled to anticipate the waiter-with-tray position at the top. Plant the other fingers like a glove over the left grip - ala Hogan.
4. Upswing: The upswing is an "extreme" fulcrum method that feels odd and almost unbelievable. The left arm is held straight with the club shaft and at the same time the club is balanced with the two right hand middle fingers as the fulcrum and the left hand pad as the counter weight for the club (really balanced!). Remember that the right grip must be in a strong position, so that the waiter with a tray move can be executed. Start the swing by pushing the left hip towards the club head – sliding it laterally until the left arm is aligned to the plane. Centrifugally and smoothly swing the club head up with the left arm. At the same time, the left pad pushes up the club while the right two fingers assist in the cocking. With a continuous move, cock the club with the right two middle fingers visualizing a tray being brought up along the plane by a waiter. When executed correctly, the feeling of the upper body is like a page of a book flipping back and forth - repetitively! The primary purpose is to create a full shoulder turn and a deliberate, repeating swing.
5. Downswing: While the upswing winds the shoulders like a wheel, the downswing is the reverse, the wheel unwinds and the club, club head is brought to the ball by centrifugal force. This is the Ernie Els swing but may sometimes feel like the Tiger swing. There is no active hit at all. This should make the whole golf swing automatic and repeating!
6. 14Jul2015: Do not forget the picture perfect finish. This move squares back the club face to the target.
7. The same stroke goes for putting, chipping, and pitching – shoulders winds and unwinds back to the target. The alive-grip is very important on non-full swings. In putting, do not forget the left hand cradle grip to prevent fanning the putter.