92. The golf ball can teach us everything we need to know if we only learn to understand the language it speaks

When one has grasped the idea and had the feeling of the club head Swinging, (in the literal sense of the word) on the desired arc of swing, any conscious analysis of the mechanics of the technique are in my opinion a backward step and are irrelevant and generally harmful to the production of future shots. The golf swing that the magazine instruction pages and teaching manuals advocate should be a natural response to your understanding of what the club head must do in relation to the ball to give the desired effect. If you believe the desired effect is a straight shot, then think again as that should never be considered an option.  

The golf action should be an instinctive response to the shot you want to play. Most players are locked into a mental running commentary with themselves as they go through their technical check list whilst standing over the ball. Unfortunately, they are totally dependant on good fortune playing its hand to produce the desired effect. They may win the odd battle with this approach but will always lose the war.

So, how do we develope this natural response? The path starts to reveal itself to you when you begin to understand ball spin and flight. Whether you accept the idea or choose to ignore it, you can never get away from the fact that when you play a shot, you are going to put spin on the ball. It is this spin that either makes your ball fly into a bush or a lake or soar majestically into the fairway or green. What I would suggest therefore is to make sure the spin you get is the spin you want, applied out of choice. The golf ball can teach us everything we need to know if we only learn to understand the language it speaks. It does not matter how you get the club to the ball as long as you do it consistently. The ball is not in the least bit concerned with style, just effect, delivered from an instinctive swing.

Theoretically, if one is in total communion with the clubhead and ball spin the pursuit of technical analysis becomes pointless as you have transcended it. It is like spending your time with the turkey's not realising you have the ability to soar with eagles.