Take a break from business for a few
minutes and catch up on your golf game...courtesy of Master Golf
Productions™...
Free golf lesson:1
Beginner golfer, Weekend golfer, Amateur golfer or
Professional golfer. Men Women, Seniors and Juniors. No matter how good or
how bad you are at this great game called golf it is imperative that the
"basics" are known, understood, and frequently reviewed. The "simple things"
are often overlooked as the more technical aspects of the golf swing become
known.
Grab one of your clubs
and a golf ball and let's take a look at two very important fundamentals.
Understanding where the golf ball's Center of
Gravity is located (Equator) and where the clubface Center of Gravity is
located (Sweet Spot) are key fundamentals to solid ball striking.
1… The Golf Ball (equator).
The golf ball measures 1.68 inches in diameter and is made of compressed
rubber with a hard outer casing. The golf ball's center of gravity is
located at its very "inner center." A company name can normally be seen on
the outer casing. This logo is stamped on the golf ball's "outer center,"
which is known as the "Equator." To ensure solid contact and impart the
correct spin, strike down on the ball below the Equator.
2… The Clubface (sweet spot).
The ball is struck with the "sweet spot" (percussion point) to produce solid
contact, maximum power and proper ball trajectory. To get the feel for the
"sweet spot" and its location, hold a club in one hand and gently bounce a
golf ball on the clubface.
You will
feel and hear the unmistakable difference between the ball hitting and
missing the "sweet spot."
"Off"
Center Hits. If you do not strike the golf ball with the sweet spot
you will lose distances of between 7% and 14% with your woods, and 5% to 10%
with your irons. If you use a driver and hit say 250 yards, it will now only
travel 215 yards. That's a loss of 35 yards!
Every shot in golf
is played with a "down and forward" blow, striking the golf ball below the
Equator. The only exceptions to this rule being the Driver (with the ball
teed-up) and the putting stroke, where the clubhead travels on a more
"level-to-up" swing path, and therefore strikes the golf ball "on" or just
fractionally "below" the Equator.
Putter.
The putter face (sweet spot) approaches the ball squarely, and strikes
"on" the equator line. The swing is more "level to up"
through impact, giving correct ball roll along the intended target line.
Driver
(with the ball teed-up). The Driver is also swung on a more
"level-to-up" swing path, and therefore the "sweet spot"
strikes the golf ball "on" or just fractionally "below" the Equator.
This gives proper trajectory and ball flight.
Irons.
To ensure solid contact and impart the correct spin, swing down and
through the ball. Remember... the hands are always slightly ahead of the
golf ball through impact. Just swing "down and through"
with the sweet spot striking below the equator.
Note:
Different manufacturers produce a variety of different clubs, placing the
"sweet spot" in slightly different locations. But the one thing that remains
the same for great ball striking is that the clubface COG must strike the
golf ball on or below the equator for correct ball flight (ball roll when
putting). Get to know your clubs and the locations of each "sweet spot." Get
to know the golf ball and the contact point "on or below the equator."
Here is a popular
question sent in by one of our TMPGSOE golfer's
Q... How do I get
more backspin on my shots into the green?
A... How you swing
is not the main consideration here. The secret is to keep both hands
"square" through impact and keep them in this position at least to the 9
o'clock follow through position. The palm of the right hand and back of the
left hand will be facing up to the sky, as will the clubface. "Holding" this
position through impact and beyond insures that the clubface strikes the
ball correctly and imparts underspin to the ball.
Remember... you
must hit down and through the ball to make it rise sharply and get maximum
"bite."
Ron
Tutt
Director of Golf (MGP)
This and the
upcoming golf lessons will help you understand the fundamentals of the golf
swing and build a solid foundation. But the exciting secrets to explosive
power will remain inside the covers of The Most Powerful Golf Swing On Earth
power-packed workbook.
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