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The science of the swing

Article Abstract:

The greatest differences between amateur and professional golfers lie in their side bend, rotation, weight shift, muscle tension and wrist cock in the swing, and swing time. Golfers gain power by creating and quickly closing a large gap between hip and shoulder rotation during the swing.

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The science of grip pressure

Article Abstract:

The pressure that golfers place on the grip affects the entire swing. Most professional golfers use a lighter grip and keep their wrist cocked until the last part of the downswing. An overlap preset drill is described.

Grip (Golf)

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Science of swing speed

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that professional golfers swing faster than amateurs on both the backswing and downswing. A drill for developing the torso rotation that gives professionals their greater clubhead speed is presented.

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