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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Golf Warmup Stretches
Illustrations by Moki Kokoris; Reprinted with Permission from Doctor Divot Publishing, Inc. Posterior Shoulder StretchPretend you have an itch between your shoulder blades. Hold your left arm across your body and grab the back of your left elbow with your right hand. Pull the left elbow in as far as you can so that your left fingertips can reach your upper back. Repeat for the right shoulder.
Anterior Shoulder and Chest Stretch
Hold a club with both hands behind your back, elbows extended. Now stick out your chest while you raise the club back away from your body and hold.
Golf Handicap FAQ: What is ...
Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) is the system put in place by the USGA to eliminate the effect of "distaster holes." You know, that one hole per round where you put three balls in the water and then 5-putt. It's also a way to combat those pernicious sandbaggers who intentionally blow up on a hole in order to raise their handicaps.
Equitable Stroke Control puts a limit on the number of strokes you can write down on the scorecard for any one hole, based on your course handicap. For example, on that one disaster hole you might have taken 14 strokes (get to the practice range, buddy!) to get the ball in the cup. But based on your course handicap, ESC might require you to post only a "7" on the scorecard you turn in.
Taking the "14" might throw your handicap index out of whack. And remember, the handicap index is not meant to reflect your average score, it's meant to reflect your best potential.
To determine the Equitable Stroke Control limits for your round, you must first know your course handicap. Once you've determined your course handicap, you can check the chart down below (which should also be available at golf courses) to determine the ESC limits.
Of course, if you have not yet established a handicap index, then you can't determine a course handicap. And without a course handicap, you can't determine ESC. But in order to established a handicap index, you must turn in adjusted gross scores, which requires knowing a course handicap. What gives?
Don't worry, the USGA knows what to do. If you do not yet have a handicap index, then use the maximum allowable handicaps to determine course handicap and ESC. For men, that means using 36.4 as a handicap index, and for women, 40.4.
Here is the chart that shows Equitable Stroke Control limits:
Sunday, February 27, 2011
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Hip Muscles - Weight Shift
Left photo: Incorrect hip slide causes upper body tilt; Right photo: Good hip rotation allows body to shift weight correctly.Courtesy of Golf Fitness Magazine; used with permission Ever wondered why some of the smaller pros, both on the LPGA and PGA tours, can crush the ball even with their small builds? One reason is that they maximize their hip rotation in the golf swing and shift their weight correctly.Hip rotation in a golf swing is one of the most important parts of developing an efficient golf swing. In a study presented by the American College of Sports Medicine, researchers looked at the difference between hip strength and level of golf ability and the difference between hip strength and self-reported driving distance. Researchers studied the strength of the hip muscles that move the legs toward and away from the center of the body (hip adduction and abduction strength, respectively).
The study showed hip abduction strength was significantly higher in better golfers. In addition, all the hip movements tended to be stronger in the best golfers who had the lowest handicaps and longest driving distances.
The hip abductor muscles are a group of four muscles located in the buttocks region on both sides of the body. The abductors' main function is to abduct, or separate, your legs away from the midline of the body. This occurs in the golf swing when you shift your weight on the backswing and downswing.
If your hips are tight and weak, the tendency is to slide the hips to the side on the backswing instead of turning them, which causes the dreaded reverse upper body tilt (left photo).
This is a very weak position in the golf swing and will cause numerous faults in your swing. Ideally, you want to rotate your hips on the backswing in order to load your weight correctly. Think of winding your upper body over your lower body, so that your left shoulder (if you are right-handed) ends up over your right knee. You will now have your upper body stacked correctly over your rotated hip (right photo).
TaylorMade TPMB Irons, TPMC Irons, TPCB Irons
TaylorMade Golf has announced three new iron sets under the TP banner, all three sets forged, for release in March 2011: the TPMB (Tour Preferred Muscleback), TPMC (Tour Preferred Muscle Cavity) and TPCB (Tour Preferred Cavityback).
The TPMB and TPMC irons are constructed through a 6-step forging process; the TPCB has a multi-material construction with a forged face and cast body. A few details about each: TPMB (Tour Preferred Muscleback): A muscleback blade designed for better players who desire a traditional forged iron - thin topline, thin sole, straight leading edge, minimal offset. The new groove design creates more spin from rough, TM says, but conforms to the new groove rules. The TPMB irons come standard with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Tour Velvet grips. TPMC (Tour Preferred Muscle Cavity): The shallow cavity, TM says, allows for a bit more forgiveness while maintaining the workability of forged. Designed for better players with a thin topline, straighter leading edge and less-cambered sole, and a sole width TM calls "moderate to narrow." Also includes the new groove design. The TPMC irons come standard with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts and Tour Velvet grips. TPCB (Tour Preferred Cavityback): A forged clubface is melded onto a cast body in these irons, producing forged feel with a body that still incorporates a deep undercut cavity for added forgiveness. This is the most forgiving of the three models, and the only one of the three that utilizes TaylorMade's Inverted Cone Technology (designed to increase ball speed on offcenter strikes). Also includes the new groove design. The TPCB irons are the only of the three models with a steel/graphite shaft option; the standard steel shaft is a 110-gram Tru Temper Dynamid Gold XP; the graphite shafts are by Fujikura. All three models have a "precision weighting port" on the backs of the clubheads to ensure consistent swingweight through the set but without moving the center of gravity closer or farther from the heel.
The TPMB and TPMC irons come in 2-iron through PW and, as noted, with steel shafts only. The TPCB irons will come in 3-iron through attack wedge. The street price of each will be $899 (or $1,099 for the TPCB with graphite shafts). taylormadegolf.com
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