Archive for September, 2007
Here’s some good golf mumbo jumbo for those of you who are so into golf. Not that I am not, but this really takes the “grip and rip it” out of your game.
My advice? GO hit the ball first… All this you can think about after you start shooting near par… This article must have been written by a Physics Professor who couldn’t break 90…
If you like this post, please subscribe to the ProGolferDigest via RSS or via E-Mail to receive updates.The interaction between the club head and the ball will determine how far the ball will go and in which direction. There is a relationship between the speed of the club head and the initial velocity of the ball. This relationship depends on the coefficient of restitution of the ball, which varies between different types of balls. When the ball is struck by the club, it is deformed and flattened by the force of impact (balls with harder cores deform less than softer balls). In general, a harder ball will travel further than a softer ball because it deforms less and will efficiently transfer more energy from club to ball. During the impact between the ball and club head, kinetic energy is transferred and stored as the ball tries to regain its original shape. This coefficient of restitution is quite similar to the restoring force we discussed in class. To obtain maximum distance in the drive, a ball must be selected that maximizes restitution for the club speed. If the chosen ball is too soft for the club speed, too much energy will be spent deforming the ball and not enough energy will be stored in the ball. Similarly, if the ball is too hard for the club speed, then the ball will not deform enough, and again, will not transfer adequate energy. This is why it is important to choose a ball that matches the club speed. Here is a graph relating initial velocity of the ball with club speed:
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Holy Cow, a crocodile easts a golfer! Well, just don’t play in areas where there are lots of crocodiles…
I can remember about 100 times where I almost died from a rattlesnake though… (that might BE more dangerous…)
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Junger Woods Swing Tips - The Low-Bullet Slice Shot
1 Comment Published September 12th, 2007 in Golf News, Golf Video, Knock down shot, low-bullet shot. 
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This is probably my favorite arsenal in my bag. You’ve probably seen Tiger on the practice tee showing off this shot too.
It’s a low-bullet slice shot. It’s great for hitting around the trees. The ball will take off very fast at about 90mph and then curve quickly at the end to the right.
Here’s how to hit it:
1. Get a 2 or 3 iron.
2. Open your stance about 30 degrees to the left. (The amount you open depends on how much curve you want on the ball. This must be acquired by practice and feel.)
3. Open your clubface about 30 degrees to the right. (same as above)
4. Put the ball in the center or back of your stance. (This depends on how low you want the ball to start. But don’t put the ball too far back, otherwise you will end up hitting down on the ball and put too much backspin which will make it go up.)
5. Rhythm is everything. Swing nice and easy about 3/4 or 1/2 swing. (A knock-down shot basically…)
P.S. You don’t have to hit down on the ball. Actually you want to sweep the ball like a Driver or a 3 Wood. The reason is again that you don’t want to hit down on the ball. That will cause extra backspin which will make your ball flight rise and beats the whole purpose of trying to hit a “low-bullet” slice shot.
You can practice this shot by trying to hit at driving range poles, yard markers, etc…etc…
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Junger Woods Swing Tips - The dreaded 60 yard wedge
1 Comment Published September 12th, 2007 in Golf News, Swing Tips, sand wedge, wedge shots.Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode
The 60 yard wedge is probably the hardest for regular joe golfers. This is the shot I practice the most. This IS the shot that Tiger practices most too. (and probably more than 50% of the tour players)
The difference between Tiger and rest of the tour player is that he can hit the 60 yard fade and the draw. He will be able to work the ball even though he’s not hitting it far.
Well here’s simple guideline for practicing your 60 yard wedge:
1. keep your golf grip super light for distance control
2. Rhythm, rhythm, and rhythm
3. Try to hit it in the middle or slightly inside of your sand wedge.
4. Try to hit the ball only, no divot for super control. Whenever you make a big divot, you are inviting dirt into your clubface grooves, which causes your ball to either:
- bounce too much after landing
- fly too long
5. It’s just a smaller version of your full swing. Master this shot and it will help all other parts of your ball striking.
6. If this helped you, leave a comment! 
P.S. Youtube video might be hard to see, but that ball landed 5 feet from the pin.
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Swing Keys on My PING Bag
2 Comments Published September 12th, 2007 in Golf News, Swing Tips, golf bag.
Remember I said I wrote down 3 swing keys the other day when I hit the ball so great? Well above is the picture of it.
Well, I had an even better ball striking day so I had to add two more keys which are:
4. Longer Followthrough - meaning as long as your followthrough is longer than your backswing, you won’t de-accelerate and have any of those shanky problems.
5. Rhythm - meaning you need a smooth flowing swing. Think of Freddy Couple’s swing before you hit your shot.
I am ready to try out for the mini-tours again! My swing looks bad but I can hit it where I need to score.
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