One of the great things about golf is that it allows skilled players to compete with not-so-skilled players on a level playing field, all through the wonderful handicap system. Through the miracle of mathematics, players enter scores into a computer and presto, they get a handicap index. Then, they turn that into strokes on the score card and everyone is happy.
Sounds simple, right? Not exactly. The USGA handicap system is extremely sophisticated and complex. If [...]
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It’s time for some more golf terms for beginners. Previously, I have done editions on club anatomy, ball flight patterns, the golf course, and bad shots.
The swing itself is a fairly simple action with a LOT of complexity in the actual movements. Sometimes beginners don’t even understand what it means to stay on plane. For this installment, we’re going to take a look at the idea of swing plane and some of the concepts surrounding it.
Swing Plane
Once [...]
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This is a latest in a series of posts to help beginners understand the vocabulary of golf. Previously I covered ball flight patterns, club anatomy, and bad shots.
This time, I’m going to cover the golf course. We’ll cover everything you’re likely to see out there. I think you’ll be surprised at the length of this list by the time we reach the end. Golf seems like a simple game and in basic principle it is, but [...]
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This is the newest installment in a series of golf vocabulary posts to help players (mainly beginners) understand the words used in the game.
Previously, I did editions covering words that are used to describe ball flights and the anatomy of a golf club. Today, I’m going to tread on territory that no golfer likes to face: bad shots. We’re not talking slices and hooks here. We’re talking about really bad shots.
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In the previous edition of this series of posts on golf terminology, we talked about words that describe ball flight. This time, I’d like to break down the anatomy of the golf club.
Sometimes when I describe something relating to a club, I get questions about the terms that are typically used. After a while, all the words seem simple to understand, but really, how is a new player supposed to have any idea what a “hosel” is?
Again, this [...]
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