The SWING MOVEMENT Versus Technology

What David says about clubs and balls holds true, however sad that could be. Manufacturers and retailers will have us believe that we CAN purchase a better game. We most probably can, within reason.

Technology has allowed manufacturers to create more forgiving clubs and balls that travel further. The argument could be made that it'll make the game more fun, attract more people and all of the rest of it.

The effect that distance is wearing courses and tournaments is a topic we might tackle at a later stage. Everybody knows (and the manufactures do too) that distance sells.

Retailers (and manufactures, for example) can contribute with proper club fitting. Gone are the old days once the boys purchased individual clubs from various sources. Matching sets was unheard of. Computerized customization allows for differences in build, swing speed and degree of skill.

With hybrid clubs, and sets, the death of the long iron was inevitable. When last did you see anybody swing a 1-iron?

It is noticeable that the professional golfers lean more towards so-called amateur equipment whereas the ammies in the old days yearned for a couple of traditional forged blades. (I am still a sucker for all those things!)

The bottom line is that should you cannot swing a club half-decently, and, as Mr. Nicklaus puts it, propel the ball in a predominantly forward fashion, it might be smart to take up other things that but golf.

I am a firm believer of proper ball striking. If you cannot make contact with the ball first, particularly with irons and hybrids, you will never control the ball, and that is what this game is approximately!

Just as much as technology allows for forgiveness on mishit shots, and compensates for not-so-pure ball striking, the fact remains that a fairly decent swing, based on basic principles, will improve your scores, enjoyment and, yes, all the rest of it. It will also hold up under great pressure.

A good, solid swing shouldn't be mistaken for a nice-looking swing. We have different physical attributes and natural abilities. The mere physics of the dictates that swings will differ from person to person.

Gary Player said a number of very clever things. One is that if it works, utilize it. That, to me, implies that how my swing looks might be flattering, but it is the score that counts.

If you go through the truly fluent swings on the market, Ernie Els and Vijay Singh, and compare that to Lee Trevino and Arnold Palmer (with all due respect), whose swing can you rather copy?

Yet at impact all of them are the same: head behind the ball, hips taken care of, weight on the left foot. get more info , solid fundamentals can't ever be replaced!

I must impress on all golfers on the market, current and aspiring, the correct use of the driving range. Just a couple ideas:

Warm up properly

Check the basics: grip, stance, posture, alignment, ball position

Focus on something specific as opposed to getting maximum distance out of your driver

You cannot see yourself swing, so get help, a friend, video camera

If you are sincere about, get yourself a forged blade 6-iron and a vintage persimmon driver. When you can hit a baseball consistently with those two, you can hit anything!

check here might take a bit more than a simple swing movement to reduce my scores, but I am still a devoted follower of the weird game!

Thank you for bearing with me. This is my first effort - I'll try again!

Corrie Nel is really a golf fanatic and former club captain. Find out how to lengthen your drives and decrease your scores at:

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