Tag Archive: ball fight

Golf Instruction- More Golf Course Management

Sometimes good golf course management can lower your score more than making a swing change. Making some of the changes I have been talking about requires

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Golf Lesson- let The Golf Ball Be Your Teacher

That sounds funny but it is so true. The flight of the golf ball is your best teacher. The golf ball has no preconceived notions about the golf swing

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Golf Lesson- Golf Course Strategy

Golf course strategy is often overlooked as part of the learning process. I have always felt it is ridiculous to teach someone how to swing a golf club and

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Introduction to Ball Flight- Golf Swing Review

Now it is time to try and understand ball flight and whatever swing issues can effect the resulting shot.

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Finish your Backswing and start your Downswing

In the last post we talked about swinging the golf club back by coiling your upper body while resisting with your lower body. In order to create some resistance from your lower body in the backswing

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Introduction to Ball Flight- Clubhead Speed

The 4th and final influence on the flight of the golf ball is clubhead speed. It is clubhead speed that tells the golf ball how far to go. In order to create club head speed we will have to put the swing in motion.

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Introduction to Ball Flight- Golf Swing Angle of Approach

That being said, the 3rd influence on the flight of the golf ball is the angle of attack (the angle that the club approaches the golf ball). Rule of thumb is that the longer the club the more shallow the angle of approach. Conversely , the shorter the club , the steeper the angle of approach. Did you ever wonder why your clubs are all different lengths.

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Introduction to Ball Flight- Golf Club Swing Path

Today we will discuss swing path and it’s influence on ball flight. The rule is that the path the club follows determines where the ball will start out, the clubface will influence where it will end up. If you do not put yourself in the correct starting position, you will not have a chance to swing the club along the proper path

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Introduction to ball flight- Club Face

As I mentioned in the last post, there are 4 influences on the flight of the golf ball. The first influence that I will cover is the golf clubface. Where the clubface points the golf ball will ultimately end up

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