The Quest to be Sneaky Long
Golf has coined its fair share of colorful phrases, and “sneaky long” is no exception. Sneaky long refers to someone who either hits the ball farther than they should, or is hitting it farther than it appears at first glance. Golfers who are sneaky long take full advantage in maximizing the fi ve elements of the ball fl ight laws: Solidness of contact, clubhead path, clubface angle, angle of approach, and clubhead speed. When it comes...
A Brief USGTF Timeline
SEPTEMBER 1989 – USGTF holds first certification course at Admiral Lehigh Resort in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Twelve individuals participate. JANUARY 1990 – USGTF conducts second certification course at Admiral Lehigh. This time, over 40 participants attend. JANUARY 1991 – USGTF adds 200th member at sixth certification course. JANUARY – DECEMBER 1993 – Due to great demand, the USGTF begins scheduling certification classes monthly instead...
Power in Golf
Power is one of the most highly used words in golf. It’s also one of the most misunderstood words, as well. In general, people tend to think of power as brute strength, the ability to apply a greater force to an object in an attempt to move it faster or further. In golf, however, power is referred to as a form of technique. If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, look at some of the longest hitters on Tour. They’re not...
State of the Game
When the USGTF was founded in 1989, there were just over 12,000 golf courses in the United States. Today, that figure is just shy of the 16,000 mark. If you figure that each course employs an average of 1.5 golf professionals, this means that there were close to 6,000 new golf teaching positions that were created by the industry. In addition to these new positions, many of our members have created their own employment during this time...
Uphill Downhill Shots… more or less
We all know that uphill shots require more club from the same distance than does a level shot, and we need less club for downhill shots. Have you ever wondered exactly why this is? Some people answer that gravity plays a role. They believe on uphill shots that the ball is constantly fighting gravity instead of being helped by it, while on downhill shots gravity gives some extra help. This sounds plausible at first, but we are talking...
Winter 2012 Presidents Message
Recently we received a threatening letter from the legal department of the PGA Tour. As our goal has always been one of innovation, we established the World Golf Association, which is a social network site for golfers worldwide. The site is similar to Facebook, except it’s for golfers: www.WorldGolfAssociation.com. In our process of trademarking the name World Golf Association, the PGA Tour felt as though we had no right to do so, as...
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