This Golf FAQ list is intended to help both beginner and experienced golfers alike by answering a lot
of "often asked golf questions". If you don't understand something in the FAQ golf list,
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1.
How many targets are there when hitting a golf shot?
a. one
b. two
c. not sure
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2.
What sort of spin does the ball need to get airborne?
a. top spin
b. back spin
c. no spin
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When does the ball need to be hit?
a. on the upswing
b. on the downswing
c. on the throughswing
d. as you get under it
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4.
When a shot is well hit, where should the divot be?
a. behind the ball
b. under the ball
c. in front of the ball
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5.
When hitting a golf shot, where should you try to keep your head?
a. down
b. still
c. behind the ball
d. don’t think about it
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Where does the power from?
a. by deliberately shifting your weight to start the downswing
b. by driving the hips and legs through the shot
c. by initiating a big shoulder turn in the takeaway
d. by properly using the hands to initiate the rest of the body’s natural motion
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There are three factors involved in playing golf successfully. Which do you feel is most important?
a. understanding the role the mind plays in shot execution
b. understanding the role the hands play in shot execution
c. understanding the role the club itself plays in the success or failure of the shot.
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8.
Can golf be related to other sports?
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9.
Do physiological differences between the sexes really have an influence in how a
woman learns to hit a golf ball?
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10.
Why should I try to think of the golf swing as a throwing motion with the hands and arms rather than a motion driven by the legs?
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Question 1.
(b) two. The target is always the ball in front of you. The secondary target is the place you want it to go.
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Question 2.
(b) back spin. This gives it proper lift.
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Question 3.
(b) on the downswing. That’s the only way you can truly compress a golfball-even with a wood!
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Question 4.
(c) in front of the ball. It’s what you get when you hit down properly.
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Question 5.
(d) don’t think about it. You can deliberately try to do a, b, and c and still mishit the ball. The head must rotate with the rest of the body and the spine as you move through the shot.
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Question 6.
(d) your hands are the connection to the golf club – each one has a proper role. By using the hands properly, the rest of the body can react accordingly.
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Question 7.
All three play equally important roles but the people don’t always realize how significant the club itself is and how it can directly be related to your performance. See two articles – “Check Equipment for Proper Fit” and “Nine Questions on Clubfitting” (a two part article).
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Question 8.
Absolutely! Baseball offers a good comparison a player waiting for a pitch has
his right arm bent, elbow down, and the left arm is slightly cocked-not locked at the elbow. Power comes from both forearms uncocking or straightening out to meet the ball with the end of the bat.
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Question 9.
Yes – see article on a different approach…
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Question 10.
See two part article on the “Think of the Swing as a Throwing Motion and
Pushing the Club Head.”
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