Archive for June, 2006

How To Put Backspin on a Ball

We all love it when we hit that shot that draws back quickly 5-10 feet after landing like it was on a string, right?

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Controlling Distances From a Bunker

Distance control from a bunker isn’t easy to learn. In fact, it’s one of the hardest things in golf to master. Golf instruction and reading golf tips help, but it takes practice to learn how to hit it close to the pin from different bunkers. But even a modest improvement here cuts strokes from your scores and lowers golf handicaps.

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Maximize Arc

For this case, the arc of the swing is the circle the full swing creates. Virtually all great drivers or ball strikers have maximized the arc of their swing. Copying a swing like John Daly, a long backswing that causes the club to go past parallel, is not what is meant by maximizing your arc. A better definition is to maintain a maximum radius during the swing. The radius is set by the extension of the arms. Learning how the arm function during the swing can teach us a lot about how to maximize the swing’s arc.

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Bunker Basics

Most high handicap golfers get a real sweat on when they go into the bunker, even though getting out is basically a very easy shot. One main thing to remember is that you’re not actually going to hit the golf ball clean. You’re not actually going to make contact with the golf ball itself with the club. The sand is actually going to act as a cushion between the club head and the ball when you hit the shot out.

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Pitch Shot: Simple 3 x 3 Matrix

You have been forced to lay up on a long par four, but due to an unlucky bounce you have been left with an awkward distance with a bunker between you and the hole. A pitch shot is the obvious shot selection however you have one of those in-between distances and are afraid of either going to far or pitching the ball into the bunker. Learning the 3 x 3 Matrix can solve this problem.

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