The independent rotation of the hips has been cited as an indicator of golfer excellence ( 51 ) .
It is not a degree of freedom that is required to capture the kinematics of the hands of the golfer gripping the club .
The independent rotation of the hips has been cited as an indicator of golfer excellence ( 51 ) but it is not a degree of freedom that is required to capture the kinematics of the hands of the golfer gripping the club .