Snead/Nicklaus Head/Chin Swivel at Address

[cutshot878]

1. Does this movement cause you to take the club back more inside? (for me, that's a good thing when I'm trying to draw the ball, as my swing tends to be too "out-to-in" like  Ryan Moore or Jim Furyk.)

2. Because your head/chin already swivels to the right when you've completed your backswing, is this step even necessary?

3. If you're trying to hit a fade and have made set up changes (playing the ball more forward, aiming left, and in some cases even slightly opening the face) does swiveling your head/chin to the right before you begin the takeaway make it harder to "fade" the ball?

4. Will a player who utilizes a "right forearm takeaway" feel instead of a "one-piece takeaway" feel benefit from this classic Sam Snead/Jack Nicklaus move of tilting the chin/head to the right at set up?

5. Although tilting your head/chin to the right at address seems to make it easier to keep the head "behind" the ball prior to impact, does it inhibit in any way your pivoting, left hip clearing movement to power the swing?

[cutshot878]

I guess the title of this thread is not accurate. It should read, "Advantages/Disadvantages of the Sam Snead/Nicklaus Head/Chin Swivel at set up/address. (Before the takeaway and backswing)

[billchao]

I guess the title of this thread is not accurate. It should read, "Advantages/Disadvantages of the Sam Snead/Nicklaus Head/Chin Swivel at set up/address. (Before the takeaway and backswing)

That title is quite a mouthful, but I changed it for you. Good thing I read Fox in Socks frequently

[iacas]

1. Does this movement cause you to take the club back more inside? (for me, that's a good thing when I'm trying to draw the ball, as my swing tends to be too "out-to-in" like  Ryan Moore or Jim Furyk.)

Probably, but not necessarily.

Also note that the backswing correlates very weakly to the downswing.

2. Because your head/chin already swivels to the right when you've completed your backswing, is this step even necessary?

Not necessarily necessary. For some players beneficial, no doubt.

3. If you're trying to hit a fade and have made set up changes (playing the ball more forward, aiming left, and in some cases even slightly opening the face) does swiveling your head/chin to the right before you begin the takeaway make it harder to "fade" the ball?

Nicklaus played a fade.

4. Will a player who utilizes a "right forearm takeaway" feel instead of a "one-piece takeaway" feel benefit from this classic Sam Snead/Jack Nicklaus move of tilting the chin/head to the right at set up?

Nobody can really answer that. Who knows what an individual will feel?

5. Although tilting your head/chin to the right at address seems to make it easier to keep the head "behind" the ball prior to impact, does it inhibit in any way your pivoting, left hip clearing movement to power the swing?

I think the golf swing has far more important pieces than the neck tilts at address. It's likely you can "improve" them somewhat, but they'd be way down on the list of things that are worth much attention unless they're really out of whack or you begin trying out for the PGA Tour.