Golf tips
'We're cool, and we know it'Here are some tips that I've sourced from a handful of books on the great game:
Ernie Els - The Complete Smart Game
* Don't rock back onto the heels through the swing.
* Pre-shot routine is essential: visualise the shot (swing and ball flight).
* A good set-up encourages a good swing.
* The golf swing is built up of various positions, but it is one continuous flow.
* Keep the ball positioned about 3 ball widths inside the left heel.
* Never 'force' a pitch shot > know your range and stick to it. Too long? Go up a club. It's that simple.
* The nearer the pin, the more accurate the line becomes. Therefore, focus more on the 'weight' of the shot.
* It's easier to judge the distance if you keep the ball low to the ground: chip/bump-and-run shots are likely to be more accurate than lobs, which may be more suited to obstacle avoidance shots.
* Ideally, for chipping shots:
7-iron: 25% air / 75% ground
9-iron: 50% air / 50% ground
PW: 75% air / 25% ground
* Putting: length of stroke determines distance. Amateurs vary force whereas pro's vary the length of the stroke. The latter is more reliable.
* Have fun.
Good Golf Made Easy - Tony Dear
* Let arms hang naturally.
* Focus on the fundamentals: don't seek the perfect golf swing.
* When the left arm is parallel to the ground, the club should point to the sky.
* Watch for the reverse pivot on the down swing: when your weight goes from the right foot to the left, instead of from left to right.
* Hip action should come naturally.
* Hit 'through' the ball, not at it.
* Think 'coil, unwind, balance'.
* Never get bogged down in technique or over complicate matters when you are on the golf course.
* Don't lunge/grimace at the ball; go for rythm and tempo and maintain this through the clubs.
* The only difference between a driver and a pitching wedge should be ball position and stance; aim for a constant rythm and good timing.
* Sand: focus on a spot a couple of inches before the ball, open the face of the club, open the stance, and scoop the ball out with the right hand feeling dominant.
* Follow through: 'Splash, don't crash'.
* Have fun.
50 Years of Golfing Wisdom - John Jacobs
* Never be tense, have a firm stance, almost with the feet trying to grip the ground.
* Having a good set-up makes a good swing a probability versus a possibility.
* Due to the swing arc, having the ball too forward in the stance increases the probability of hitting it to the left, and vice-versa.
* Lateral head movement is okay: it's found in most good swings.
* Remember: The maximum speed is at impact.
* Distance is club-head speed correctly applied.
* Always picture your shot.
* Pitch shot: left hand must lead the clubface through impact. Don't scoop the ball into the air, leaning back on the right foot and hitting upwards. Set weight on left foot, and hit down into the ball. The clubface will send it up.
* Bunker shots: Want the sensation of the club sliding through the sand, not digging into it.
* Putting is about confidence/authority.
* You play your best golf shot by letting your swing just happen, not be concentrating on making it happen.
* The golf swing has only one purpose: to deliver the head of the club to the ball correctly. How that is done is immaterial, so long as the method permits correct impact to be achieved over and over again.
* Don't lift up; wind up.
* Start the back-swing with the right shoulder getting out of the way.
* As near as possible, keep your feet flat on the ground.
* Don't let things get to you, shrug them off and stay relaxed for the next shot.
* Metal pictures help club selection.
* A decisive factor in good shot making is preparation: shot assuredness, club selection, grip, aim, stance, posture > these are the foundation.
* Everybody has a natural clubhead speed, a tempo (e.g Ben Hogan was lightning fast, Sam Snead was so slow it almost seemed lazy).
Caddy Shack
* Just be the ball, be the ball, be the ball.
Ernie Els - The Complete Smart Game
* Don't rock back onto the heels through the swing.
* Pre-shot routine is essential: visualise the shot (swing and ball flight).
* A good set-up encourages a good swing.
* The golf swing is built up of various positions, but it is one continuous flow.
* Keep the ball positioned about 3 ball widths inside the left heel.
* Never 'force' a pitch shot > know your range and stick to it. Too long? Go up a club. It's that simple.
* The nearer the pin, the more accurate the line becomes. Therefore, focus more on the 'weight' of the shot.
* It's easier to judge the distance if you keep the ball low to the ground: chip/bump-and-run shots are likely to be more accurate than lobs, which may be more suited to obstacle avoidance shots.
* Ideally, for chipping shots:
7-iron: 25% air / 75% ground
9-iron: 50% air / 50% ground
PW: 75% air / 25% ground
* Putting: length of stroke determines distance. Amateurs vary force whereas pro's vary the length of the stroke. The latter is more reliable.
* Have fun.
Good Golf Made Easy - Tony Dear
* Let arms hang naturally.
* Focus on the fundamentals: don't seek the perfect golf swing.
* When the left arm is parallel to the ground, the club should point to the sky.
* Watch for the reverse pivot on the down swing: when your weight goes from the right foot to the left, instead of from left to right.
* Hip action should come naturally.
* Hit 'through' the ball, not at it.
* Think 'coil, unwind, balance'.
* Never get bogged down in technique or over complicate matters when you are on the golf course.
* Don't lunge/grimace at the ball; go for rythm and tempo and maintain this through the clubs.
* The only difference between a driver and a pitching wedge should be ball position and stance; aim for a constant rythm and good timing.
* Sand: focus on a spot a couple of inches before the ball, open the face of the club, open the stance, and scoop the ball out with the right hand feeling dominant.
* Follow through: 'Splash, don't crash'.
* Have fun.
50 Years of Golfing Wisdom - John Jacobs
* Never be tense, have a firm stance, almost with the feet trying to grip the ground.
* Having a good set-up makes a good swing a probability versus a possibility.
* Due to the swing arc, having the ball too forward in the stance increases the probability of hitting it to the left, and vice-versa.
* Lateral head movement is okay: it's found in most good swings.
* Remember: The maximum speed is at impact.
* Distance is club-head speed correctly applied.
* Always picture your shot.
* Pitch shot: left hand must lead the clubface through impact. Don't scoop the ball into the air, leaning back on the right foot and hitting upwards. Set weight on left foot, and hit down into the ball. The clubface will send it up.
* Bunker shots: Want the sensation of the club sliding through the sand, not digging into it.
* Putting is about confidence/authority.
* You play your best golf shot by letting your swing just happen, not be concentrating on making it happen.
* The golf swing has only one purpose: to deliver the head of the club to the ball correctly. How that is done is immaterial, so long as the method permits correct impact to be achieved over and over again.
* Don't lift up; wind up.
* Start the back-swing with the right shoulder getting out of the way.
* As near as possible, keep your feet flat on the ground.
* Don't let things get to you, shrug them off and stay relaxed for the next shot.
* Metal pictures help club selection.
* A decisive factor in good shot making is preparation: shot assuredness, club selection, grip, aim, stance, posture > these are the foundation.
* Everybody has a natural clubhead speed, a tempo (e.g Ben Hogan was lightning fast, Sam Snead was so slow it almost seemed lazy).
Caddy Shack
* Just be the ball, be the ball, be the ball.
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