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7 articles tagged “swing”.
The driver is the longest, lowest-lofted and least forgiving club in your bag — and the one most golfers would most like to hit well. A good drive sets up the whole hole: a short iron into the green…
The slice is the most common miss in golf. Most amateur golfers fight it at some point: the ball starts left of the target (for a right-handed golfer), then curves sharply to the right, losing…
Every golfer wants more distance. Longer drives leave shorter approach shots, shorter approaches mean more greens hit, and more greens mean lower scores. But the most common way golfers try to gain…
The backswing lasts less than a second, yet it sets up everything that follows. A good backswing puts the club in a position from which a powerful, accurate downswing is easy. A poor one forces you…
Walk along any driving range and you will see the same scene: golfers hitting driver after driver as fast as they can rake the next ball over. It feels productive. It is mostly exercise. Studies of…
The golf swing can look complicated: a fast, rotating, two-second motion with dozens of moving parts. But every good swing — whether from a tour professional or a smooth-swinging club golfer — is…
Your grip is your only connection to the golf club. Every swing — however athletic, however well-practised — is filtered through your hands. A good grip makes a good swing easier; a poor grip forces…
