There is no way Tom taught a pivot controlled hand....Tom used both standard hip action and right forearm takeaway.....if he used a true pivot controlled hand a la Leadbetter, Tommy would have produced a "Top Arc and Angled Delivery Path" and a double shift plane angle....Tommy produced a "Top Arc and Straight Line Path" and a zero shift plane angle...
Joe,
What I think you're confused about is the difference between learning and performer execution, "can" be two completely different animals. See 6-P-0 and 6-R-0. Hand manipulation (putting at best) see 10-20-A.
The terms Non-Automatic and Automatic are as important to the area of learning as there are to the area of golf shot execution. Another major hurdle for the beginner into TGM.