Are There Rules For Golf Balls?
September 7, 2011 by Admin
Filed under Basic Rules of Golfing
Did you ever wonder how golf instructors can see your swing in action and make corrections? Well, most of us golf lesson givers are not that quick witted. But what we can do is to read the result-the golf ball in flight. To better your understanding- pay attention to the ball flight rules.
One of the basic bits of information which any golfer must know in order to improve his performance is to understand why the golf ball behaves the way it does. The design of the equipment and the actual mechanics of the swing creates the various ball flights which the golfer must observe. Golfers need to understand these flight characteristics as it relates to their swing for any hope of self-analysis.
From careful observation of the ball flight, along with observation of the divot pattern, (which way does the divot point?) a golfer can better diagnose what his swing problems are. It is not very complicated-really!!
Let’s identify the various flights patterns of the ball after impact.
Thegolf ball tends to follow the same flight patterns whatever clubs the golfer uses, and this characteristic is especially noticeable in the longer clubs the long irons, the woods. (metal)
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Observe the flight patterns and the explanations below for a right handed golfer.
The ball goes straight -the clubface was square to the ball flight line at impact.
The ball starts straight and turns over gently from right to left—a draw
The ball starts straight and turns over from right to left (30-40 yards) a hook
The ball starts left and continues on the same line (a pull)
The ball starts straight and stays straight-face square at impact.
The ball starts straight and turns gently from left to right (a fade)
The ball starts straight and turns radically from left to right (a slice)
The ball starts right and continues on the same line right (a block)
A golfer must understand additionally what are the positions of the clubface at impact-is the club face open or closed, or closing, and how much?
A second concept is the angle of attack by the golfer from the top of his swing. If the angle is too steep (a hacking move-up and down) the ball pops up, if the angle is too flat, (an around the body move), the ball stays low.
The swing path is the line which the club travels on from takeaway to impact. It must be a consistent correct path for the ball to stay relatively straight. Swing path misdirection can be caused by many errors even before the swing begins.A poor grip, a poor alignment, hand rotation at takeaway for example affects the swing plane.
The most common problem in the down swing is “coming over the top” or swinging at the ball with the shoulders and hands first. This is also called casting. This problem often occurs because of poor weight transfer from the back to the front leg. If the shoulders move first “from the top” the clubhead is thrown from the outside of the ball flight line to the inside, which causes the clubface to be open. The open clubface cuts across the ball, creating sidespin and a fade-or slice or worse. This describes 90% of all golfers who slice!
A slice and a pull are caused by the same swing fault depending on whether the club face is open or closed at impact.
Followup articles for more analysis
Bruce Baird is the founder and CEO of the Natioionwide Golf Schools with locations in California, Nevada, South Carolina and Ft. Lauderdal Florida. Over 10,000 students have graduated since 1995. Baird has developed a unique system of rapid learning for all levels of golf students. Contact him at http://www.weteachgolf.com or 1-800-894-9593
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