NASA-Style Technology MEETS The Game of Golf
If it’s not you, it’s someone you know: the guy who drives with a 3-wood because he can hit it farther than his driver. Why is that, you ask? The same lift and drag properties than keep airplanes and Frisbees in the air are what keep golf balls in the air. Too much spin equates to too much lift, and shots will tend to balloon, resulting in a loss of both carry and roll. The three operative ingredients of the equation to Max Out your...
Setup Indigestion
Ask any teaching professional what they work on the most with their students, and the answer is pretty predictable: the setup. Not surprisingly, there has been more written about the setup than any other aspect of teaching the game – and for good reason. Grip, posture, alignment, balance, aim, grip pressure, stance, head position, and ball position all, most definitely, influence the type of golf that’ll be realized. The plane of the...
MICHELLE WIE’S POWER-SWING TECHNIQUE: An Analysis…
I agree with Johnny Miller, golf analyst for NBC television and former British and US Open champion, who has said this on more than one occasion: “Michelle Wie has one of the best swings in all of golf.” Wie has been called everything from a child prodigy to golf phenomenon to golfing genius, as if she were born with the talent to set up correctly and swing super-efficiently, plus hit powerful shots. When, in fact, more than being...
The Self-Conscious Student
The human condition is to be concerned about what others think of us. We have a great need to demonstrate our competence, and when we believe our actions or behaviors dictate otherwise, we can get extremely nervous and anxiety-ridden. Einstein called focusing on the affection from others a prison. We can ruin our golf game when we become locked into what others think of us. When we become too self-conscious about our impression upon...
Older…Perhaps Wiser
Introduction In August of 2005 I celebrated my 50th birthday and welcomed the opportunity to compete in the senior golf environment. Now, a year later, I reflect back on my first full year of senior golf and share my experiences, observations, and thoughts about the future of senior golf. Equipment Over the last twelve months I’ve competed in a number of professional senior events and met several excellent professional players. I...
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