Friday, January 9, 2009

Few important aspects of golfing

By Kevin Gillett

Golf is an amazing game. Lush green fairway surrounding shining lakes look like an ideal place to be in. it brings joy to those who see and those who play. Amateurs think that golfing is easy. Its only a matter of club impacting the ball. They miss out on so many other imperatives. They get to know it when they hit their first shot. They understand the technicality when the shot goes down the drain completely.

For a player, the three defects of poor swing, poor grip and slices mar his golfing adventure. Poor swings take away from the power of the shot and crush the impact. Further, it also takes away from the direction of the shot. Slices that are introduced do not let any kind of momentum get into the shot. Bad grip is another killer. Many players cannot use wrist effectively and reduced wrist action takes away from the control of the shot.

For the grip, it is advised to use the fingers as much as possible. Palm based grip is undesirable. For effective swing, it is advised to be in complete control of body balance and relax your body before the shot. It is also advisable to pause at the top of the backswing. This automatically strengthens the downswing. To cut down on slices, the head should be in the line of the spine and the chin should look up through the nose while hitting the shot.

Golf balls have their own dynamics. The aerodynamics involved in the movement of a golf ball is due to the dimples in it. The dimples create a lift when a golfer uses spins on a golf ball. (Only the very best golfers can give a proper spin). The initial Gutta Percha ball did not go the distance. This led to a belief that if the balls were scored or marked, it could add to the distance they traveled on the fairway.

Thus came many kinds of surface designs. Today the dimpled golf balls are made of rubber core wound around a rubber thread. It has dimpled enamels for greater surface drag and friction. A marked ball has a greater separation drag. This is the change of pressure flow once an impact is being made by the club on the ball. A graphical illustration can let you know how it is very different from the one made in case of mark less balls.

Another important part is the golf driver. It is the longest and the most expensive club that a golfer has. It is either made of titanium or steel. Again it has graphite or a steel shaft. It has the lowest loft among all the golf clubs and hence gives longer distance and smarter trajectory. Golf drivers club head size is standard, mid or oversized. Today, used golf drivers are available over many online retail stores at very reasonable prices. - 16887

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