Golf Knox » grip http://knoxcfug.org Golf Swing Instruction Blog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:49:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Important Golf Swing Lesson http://knoxcfug.org/2010/08/10/important-golf-swing-lesson/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/08/10/important-golf-swing-lesson/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:15:27 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/?p=169 An important golf swing lesson that you need to learn has more to do with theory than actual mechanics. The direction that the golf ball comes off the face of the club depends on the angle of the club head face at impact. If the face is open, the ball will start to the right and slice farther right. If the club face is closed, the ball will start left and tend to turn further left. If you’ve taken the proper grip, you should realize that your right hand mirrors the angle of the club face throughout the swing. It’s far easier to see what your right hand is doing than the club face, so you can use this information to help to figure out what is causing your bad shots.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/08/10/important-golf-swing-lesson/feed/ 0 Golf Grip Tips http://knoxcfug.org/2010/08/09/golf-grip-tips/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/08/09/golf-grip-tips/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:35:48 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/?p=167 One of the most important golf tips you can learn is how to form the proper grip. The grip is your only connection to the club and determines how your club face is oriented at impact. If you have a good grip. you can produce better quality shots with more consistency. To take your grip. assume your normal golf posture with your knees flexed and your arms hanging freely. Rest the butt of your club on your right thigh %28opposite for left handers%29. Once in the correct posture. slide your left hand over and grab hold of the butt of the club. A naturally hanging left arm encourages a proper. left hand grip. From there. place your right hand on the club so that your palms face one another. creating the perfect grip.

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Practice %E2%80%93 All golfers need to practice. and other than professionals. no one practices enough. The %E2%80%9Cshort game%E2%80%9D is the most important part of golf. over 75%25 of your shots will occur within 100 yards of the green. Find a course nearby where you can go 2 or 3 times a week and spend just 1 hour chipping and putting.

P.G.A. %E2%80%93 Posture. Grip. Alignment. Setting up correctly with good P.G.A.. gives the beginner one less thing to worry about when hitting a shot.

Patience %E2%80%93 Even professional golfers do not hit every shot well. As a beginner you’ll be doing well to hit every third or fourth shot well. Don’t let a bad shot get you upset and ruin your chances of hitting the next shot well. You’re going to hit bad shots. everyone does. it’s not the end of the world.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/07/30/golf-tips-for-beginners/feed/ 0 What can you get out of books… http://knoxcfug.org/2010/07/29/what-can-you-get-out-of-books/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/07/29/what-can-you-get-out-of-books/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:23:57 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/?p=161 If you are thinking about buying a golf instruction book to help with your game. you might be wondering just what you can get out of a resource like this. Is it worth the money that you’ll invest to go with a resource like this… The answer is that you won’t get everything you need out of a golf instruction book. but there will be some nice tips to work with.

The only way to truly get better is to work at things and learn from a teaching pro. But a golf book could provide you with small ways to improve your grip. re-work your sand game. or think around the greens. Every little thing can potentially shave strokes off of your score. so don’t discount anything as unhelpful.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/07/29/what-can-you-get-out-of-books/feed/ 0 Grip Tips http://knoxcfug.org/2010/06/18/grip-tips/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/06/18/grip-tips/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:32:44 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/06/18/grip-tips/ Golf grips are the only connection that you have to the club head. A lot of people talk about the importance of having a weak or a strong grip and how that influence the ball flight, but one of the most important golf grip tips that gets lost in the conversation is thinking about grip pressure. For maximum club head speed, it’s important to maintain a light grip pressure. This will allow the club to hinge and release freely during the swing, which will result in higher swing speed and more distance. Also, it’s incredibly important to maintain a constant grip pressure during the whole swing. If the club gets gripped more tightly at impact, it causes the club to rise ever so slightly, resulting in a thin shot.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/06/18/grip-tips/feed/ 2 What will you learn at a golf lesson? http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/16/what-will-you-learn-at-a-golf-lesson/ http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/16/what-will-you-learn-at-a-golf-lesson/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:53:10 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/16/what-will-you-learn-at-a-golf-lesson/ Before most people commit and sign up for golf lessons, they want to know just what they will get out of it. What sort of golf instruction tips will you end up learning? This really depends upon your game and which pro you go to, because everyone has different needs when it comes to improving. If you are just starting out, then the golf instruction tips will most likely go to fixing the fundamentals of your game.

In order to get better, you have to have a foundation to work with. You have to have a nice place to start, then you can begin to add other skills. Many golf instruction tips from solid pros will make sure that you have things like the grip, stance, and takeaway down prior to moving on to new skills.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2010/02/16/what-will-you-learn-at-a-golf-lesson/feed/ 1 Golf Swing Training Aids http://knoxcfug.org/2009/11/25/golf-swing-training-aids/ http://knoxcfug.org/2009/11/25/golf-swing-training-aids/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:47:19 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2009/11/25/golf-swing-training-aids/ There are several ways to improve your golf game. You can practice at the driving range, purchase golf lessons, buy the best equipment available, and take advantage of golf swing training aids.

There are many different types of training aids out there. There are swing analyzers, grip gloves, clubs with built-in alignment technology, etc. With so many options, it would be impossible to buy and use them all. That’s why it’s important to determine what aspect of your game you’re aiming to improve the most. From that point, do an online search to find what golf swing training aids would be the best fit. After studying a few reviews, you can them determine if you want to purchase that item.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2009/11/25/golf-swing-training-aids/feed/ 3 The importance of the simple things http://knoxcfug.org/2009/11/11/the-importance-of-the-simple-things/ http://knoxcfug.org/2009/11/11/the-importance-of-the-simple-things/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:43:48 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2009/11/11/the-importance-of-the-simple-things/ Simple subjects like grip or stance can end up having a huge effect on your overall golf performance. Some of the most useful tips I’ve ever gotten have related to the most basic elements of golf and they’ve improved my game tremendously. Some golfers get caught up in advanced aspects of the game long before they’re ready to explore those subjects. If you can’t master the basics, complex tips aren’t going to be that helpful.

If you can’t hit the ball straight, you don’t need to spend a lot of time learning to hit it longer, and if you can’t hit easy putts, you shouldn’t spend a lot of practicing tricky bunker shots. You have to crawl before you can walk, and you have to walk before you can run.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2009/11/11/the-importance-of-the-simple-things/feed/ 2 Golf Club Instruction http://knoxcfug.org/2009/10/26/golf-club-instruction/ http://knoxcfug.org/2009/10/26/golf-club-instruction/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:10:14 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2009/10/26/golf-club-instruction/ Your standard golf club should be about three to four feet long. If the golf club is taller than your hip, it is too big for you to use. Grip the end of the golf club with both hands. Set the head of the golf club on the ground and hold the club in front of your stomach. Stand with you feet about shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees and bring your right elbow back behind your shoulder.

The golf club should swing back as you take your elbow back. Then, use the momentum from the head of the club to accelerate the club in a swinging motion. After you learn to swing the golf club in a steady motion, begin trying to hit the golf ball with the golf club.

]]> http://knoxcfug.org/2009/10/26/golf-club-instruction/feed/ 0 What are some golf grip tips to remember? http://knoxcfug.org/2009/10/20/what-are-some-golf-grip-tips-to-remember/ http://knoxcfug.org/2009/10/20/what-are-some-golf-grip-tips-to-remember/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:32:02 +0000 admin http://knoxcfug.org/2009/10/20/what-are-some-golf-grip-tips-to-remember/ When you go through lessons, one of the first things that a pro will show you is the proper grip. They will set you up with a basic grip, but many people perform better when they make some slight modifications to this. So what are golf grip tips that will benefit you on the course? It really depends upon what your swing problems is, because certain grips can help golfers compensate for their ball flight.

If you are slicing the ball, then one of the golf grip tips to keep in mind has to do with a weaker hand placement. If you are a right handed player, try positioning your right hand more around the club, instead, of overlapping your left hand. Likewise, if you are hooking the ball, then one of the golf grip tips to remember is the opposite. Try moving your right hand on top of the club in order to hit the ball straighter.

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