EVOLUTION of the Golf Swing
Many of us know that Byron Nelson is considered the father of the modern swing. Yet, Nelson’s swing is but one of many stages of evolution the golf swing has undergone throughout history. In fact, the concept of the ideal swing has changed somewhat since Nelson’s prime. We’ll get to that later in this article. For a few hundred years, the “St. Andrews swing” was considered the gold standard in British golf, dictated by the ball. The...
Know your cups
Ever since golf began, players have had the need to test themselves against others competitively. Usually, this involves individual competition, but there are a number of competitions that involve team play. In most cases, there is no money on the line – just pride and an award cup. As teaching professionals, we feel it is important that you have a grasp on the major cup competitions contested today. While the Ryder Cup is the most...
Learning From Ski Teaching Professionals part I
Recently I bought a private golf lesson for my son Erik, on his thirteenth birthday. He was elated! A week later at the appointed time, we showed up atthe public golf club in London, Ontario where I had purchased the lesson. Upon presentation of the voucher, the teaching pro named Kyle, somewhat unenthusiastically introduced himself to us and asked me what kind of lesson we were expecting. I answered, “Just work on some fundamentals,”...
ANGLE OF ATTACK
Of the five aspects to the ball flight laws, angle of attack often receives short shrift from most teaching professionals. The other four aspects – clubhead path, clubface angle, clubhead speed, squareness of strike – receive much attention from both players and teachers alike. However, all five are important in determining the quality of the shot, and that includes the angle of attack the clubhead takes into the ball. The longer the...
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