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49 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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When gripping the club (pre-shot), hold the club _____ pointing _____
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Waist High
Straight Up |
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7 Checkpoints for Left hand grip (5)
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1) Finger and Palm grip
2) Runs from 1st joint of index finger across the palm to the area underneath the pinkie pad 3) The crook of the index finger should help support the shaft 4) The middle of the left thumb should be slightly right of the center of the shaft showing a small section of grip to the left of it 5) V formed by left thumb and index finger point to right ear & slight cup at base of the left wrist |
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5 Checkpoints for Right hand grip
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1) feel club resting in the fingers of the right hand
2) V formed by right thumb and index finger should point between right ear and right shoulder 3) Right index finger should be separated from the other fingers 4) Right thumb comes close to touching the right index finger 5) Right edge of right thumb is left of center of the clubshaft |
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Which irons are the short irons?
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8, 9, PW, SW, LW
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What is the stance for short irons?
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Outside of shoulders should be parallel to the outside of the feet
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Which irons are the mid irons?
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5, 6, 7
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What is the stance for the mid irons?
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the outside of the shoulders should line up to the middle of the feet + 1 in. to the sides of each foot
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Which irons are the long irons?
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1, 2, 3, 4, woods and hybrids
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What is the stance for the long irons?
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the outside of the shoulders should match the inside of the feet
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Posture
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Knees slightly bent
Spine tilt so that club rests flat on ground A line should run from the outside of your shoulders, through the knees, to the balls of your feet |
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Ball Position
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Golf swing is an arc that rests on the ground
Place the ball at the bottom of the swing arc about 2" left of center of stance |
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** Toe Line **
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line that connects the tips of the toes and is parallel to the target line in a square stance
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** Target Line **
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intended path of flight of the golf shot which extends from the ball along the ground to the target
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Square Stance
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Square knees, hips, shoulders and a square eye-line
Toe line and Target line are parallel to each other |
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When to use the square stance
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use for all normal full swing shots
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Position of left toe in square stance
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turned out about 2"
- allows weight to be shifted to left foot on follow through |
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Position of right toe in square stance
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turned out about 1"
- allows weight to be moved to the right leg on the backswing |
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Putting Grip name and positioning of hands
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reverse overlapping grip
left index finger on tip of right pinkie with hands turned underneath |
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Grip pressure of putting grip
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moderate grip pressure
- lighter grip for faster greens |
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Putting posture
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light flex in knees
bend forward at the waist arms hand down naturally Middle of putter flat on ground - toe up -- too long - heel up -- too short |
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Putting stance width and ball position
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moderate stance - outside shoulders to middle of feet
ball positioned 2" left of middle of stance -- ball positioned in center of putter face |
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Putting stance type
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Square stance - toe line and target line parallel
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Role of arms, shoulders, and wrists in the putting stroke
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arm and shoulder stroke only, hands and wrists have no role
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Path of the putter in the putting stroke
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putter moves straight back and forward
putter head moves down the target line straight at the target |
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Tempo of the putting stroke
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smooth back, smooth transition to forward with a slight acceleration on forward stroke
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How do you control the length a putt travels
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length of backstroke is used to determine how far the putt will travel
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How long should the follow through of the putting stroke be
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follow through should be longer than the backswing
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Causes of a putt traveling too long or too short
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backswing and tempo
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Theories on the origin of golf
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Scotland, Holland, Ancient Rome
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Kolf
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Played in Holland
Played with a wooden ball and a golf club resembling golf clubs from the 1700's Played on ice, in cities and in the open countryside |
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Kolf Targets
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Doorpost, wood posts in ice, trees/rocks/large natural objects
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Development of golf as we know it took place in
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Scotland
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1st reference to golf
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1457 King James II - Banned golf b/c nobody was practicing martial skills
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Oldest Golf Course
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St. Andrews old course
- continuous use since the 1500's |
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Harry Vardon
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1870 - 1937 - England
Won British open 6 times 1st golf star endorsed spaulding equipment Bobby Jones Hero |
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Bobby Jones
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1902 - 1971
Amateur Won all Amateur grand slams US/British opens in 1930 then retired Known for sportsmanship Educated - Enginerring - English Lit. - Law School Founded Augusta National |
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Gene Sarazen
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1902 - 1999 - US
invented sand wedge - took niblick and added solder |
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Byron Nelson
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1912 - 2006 - US
won 11 straight PGA tournament weeks - 18 wins for the season inventor of modern golf swing |
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Iron Byron
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USGA Test Robot
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Sam Sneed
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1912 - 2002 - US
82 PGA tour wins most natural swing age 62 - third at PGA championship |
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Ben Hogan
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1912 - 1997 - US
1949 accident w/ greyhound - Van Horn 1950 - Merrion - 36 Hole Final Best Ball Striker Ever Invented Practice - Hit 1200 Balls/Day 1953 Triplecrown - Won masters, US open and British open |
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Arnold Palmer
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1929 - Today - US
TV age - 1st golfer w/ agent 1st modern power player - took risky shots (famous charge) |
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Gary Player
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1935 - Today - South Africa
Traveled Best sand player |
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Jack Nicklaus
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1940 - Today - US
won 18 professional majors |
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What are the four major tournaments
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Masters
US Open British Open PGA Championship |
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Tom Watson
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1969 - Today - US
5 British open wins 2009 - age 59 led open championship through 71 holes but lost in playoff 1st to use lob wedge |
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Era of Nick Faldo
Greg Norman Nick Price |
mid 1980s - mid 1990s
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Year that Tiger Woods made pro debut
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1996
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Golf eras and famous pros in each era
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Late 1800s - 1925
Harry Vardon Bobby Jones 1920's - 1930's Gene Sarazen 1930's - 1950's Byron Nelson Sam Sneed Ben Hogan 1950 - 1970's Arnold Palmer Gary Player Jack Niclaus 1970's - 1980's Tom Watson Mid 1980's - Mid 1990's Nick Faldo Gerg Norman Nick Price 1996 - Today Tiger Woods |
