A good release is the opposite of a block. The club is not dragged through the impact so the clubface is not significantly open or closed. Without manipulations and with a neutral grip, the hands, arms, and body stay relaxed and without tension the swing is then smooth. The tempo and the rhythm of the [...]
“By the time you get to your ball, if you don’t know what to do with it, try another sport.”
~ Julius Boros, a U.S. Open and PGA champion
Obviously your success at the game of golf is going to be very dependent upon your swing. It might seem like the pros have a natural ability when [...]
Well, of course you should know something about golf clubs in order to play the game. You can’t just show up on the course with some sticks and branches you cut off a nearby tree and expect to be allowed to play, and trying to hit a golf ball with a hockey stick is not [...]
The rules of golf are composed by the United States Golf Association or USGA. Some of their rules include:
Every player is entitled and obliged to play the ball from the position where it has come to rest after a stroke, unless a rule allows or demands otherwise (Rule 13-1).
A player must not accept assistance in [...]
Obviously the first games of golf were not played with the type of equipment we have today. The clubs and balls that players use on the field during tournaments are regulated by the PGA or other sponsor of such tournaments. But how did some staffs and rods used by shepherds become the many various clubs [...]
