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5.0 Introduction and Objectives Our role as leaders in the golf industry – as teachers, coaches or managers of a facility – is to know and understand why and how golf equipment affects a golfer’s performance and therefore their enjoyment (and participation) in the game.
“A pupil must be equipped properly. There is no national champion, no player making a profit in precarious occupation of tournament golf, who would ever come close to championship play if his clubs were as ill-fitted as those of the many thousands of golfers. Yet it is as serious a fact that players who have a need of every bit of help in scoring often are hopelessly handicapped by their clubs”. Tommy Armour
The objectives for this section are to help you: Level I UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ
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5.1 Equipment Considerations / iÀiÊ>ÀiÊÛ>À>LiÃÊÌÊ}vÊVÕLÃÊÀÊëiVwV>ÌîÊÌ >ÌÊÜÊ>vviVÌÊÌ iÊL>½ÃÊ ÕÌViÊ>`ÊÌ iÀivÀi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÌ°Ê7 iÊÌ iÊiµÕ«iÌÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ Ì iÊÕµÕiiÃÃÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊÃÊÀiÊiÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊVÀi>ÌiÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ}vÊ Ã ÌÊ>`Ê>ÊivwViÌÊÌ° / iÊLiÃÌÊÜ>ÞÊÌÊ`iÌiÀiÊVÕLÊëiVwV>ÌÃÊvÀÊ>Ê}viÀÊÃÊ`Þ>V>ÞÊÜÌ Ê Ì®°ÊÌÊÃÊ`iÃÀ>LiÊÌ >ÌÊ>Ê`Þ>VÊÊÌ]Ê>ÌÊ«>VÌ®ÊV«iÌÃÊvÊÌ iÊ }vÊVÕLÊV«iiÌÊi>V ÊÌ iÀÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«iÀÃ>ÊÃÜ}ÊÌ° Our goal is to have our students/ players/customers understand: UÊ ÜÊÌ iÞÊi>ÀÊLiÃÌ UÊ ÜÊÌ iÀÊ« ÞÃV>Ê>LÌiÃÊ«>ÞÊ>ÊÀiÊÊÌ iÀÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi UÊ ÜÊÌ iÀÊiµÕ«iÌÊ«>ÞÃÊ>ÊÀiÊÊÌ iÀÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi A facility that offers customized golf equipment provides: UÊ ÊÃiÀÛViÊÌÊi >ViÊVÕÃÌiÀÊÞ>ÌÞ UÊ «ÜiÀiÌÊÌÊÌ iÊ`Û`Õ>ÊLÞÊVÕÃÌâ}ÊÌ iÀÊiµÕ«iÌ UÊ «ÀÛi`Ê«>ÞiÀÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi UÊ VÀi>Ãi`Ê«>ÞiÀÊÀiÌiÌ UÊ ÕÀÞÊ«ÀiÛiÌ UÊ VÀi>Ãi`ÊÀiÌ>ÊÀiÛiÕi Contribution to growing the game of golfÊÊvÊÜiÊ>ÀiÊÃÕVViÃÃvÕ]ÊÌ iÀÊiÝ«iÀiViÊÊ Ì iÊ}>iÊÜÊLiÊ«ÃÌÛiÊ>`ÊÌ iÞÊÜÊVÌÕiÊÌÊ«>Þ°ÊÊ ÕÃÌâ}ÊÌ iÀÊVÕLÃÊ will lead to more success, fun, lower scores and more golf rounds.
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>ÞÊÃÌÕ`iÌÃÉVÕÃÌiÀÃÉ«>ÞiÀÃÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê`iÃÀiÊÌÊ«ÀÛiÊÌ iÀÊ«iÀvÀ>ViÊLÞÊ ÜiÀ}ÊÌ iÀÊÃVÀi°ÊÊ/ iÊwÀÃÌÊ>Ài>ÊÌÊVÃ`iÀÊÃÊÌ iÀÊà ÀÌÊ}>i]Ê>ÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>VVÕÌÃÊ for 60% of the score. Of that, anywhere from 30-50% is putting. Short game requires a shorter swing; this is an opportunity for increased awareness >`ʼvii½ÊvÀÊÌ iÊà ̰ÊÊ7Ì Ê>Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÞÕÊ`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊvÊÃÜ}ÊÀÊëii`Ê to produce the centrifugal force that you do with a wood or iron, thus there is more opportunity for the golfer to influence the motion.
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hands as well as any changes occurring during the session. UÊ Ê Ê Ê
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ÃÊÃÌ>Ìi`Ê>LÛi]ÊÌ iÀiÊ>ÀiÊ`iÛViÃÊ>Û>>LiÊvÀÊi>ÃÕÀ}ÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`Êëii`]Ê VÕLÊ>`ÊL>Ê`Þ>VÃÊ>`ÊL`ÞÊÌ°Ê/ iÃiÊ`iÛViÃÊ>ÀiÊÌÊ>Ü>ÞÃÊ>Û>>LiÆÊ ÜiÛiÀÊÌ iÀiÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÀÊi>ÃÕÀiiÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊV>ÊLiÊÀiÊi>ÃÞÊ>VµÕÀi`° Most club manufacturersÊ«ÀÛ`iÊÊÌ iÀÊwebsite and in their catalogs information regarding: Ê UÊ `iÃÊ>`ÊVÕLÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>ÀiÊ>Û>>Li Ê UÊ / iÀÊÃÌ>`>À`ÊiÊ>}iÊ>`ÊÜ >ÌÊVÕÃÌâ>ÌÊÃÊ>Û>>Li Ê UÊ i}Ì ÊvÊÀÃÊ>`ÊÜi`}iÃ]Ê`ÀÛiÀÃ]Êv>ÀÜ>ÞÊiÌ>Ã]Ê ÞLÀ`ÃÊ>`Ê Ê Ê «ÕÌÌiÀÃÊ>`ÊÜ >ÌÊVÕÃÌâ>ÌÊÃÊ>Û>>Li Ê UÊ Û>>LÌÞÊvÊà >vÌÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÀÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃ]ÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊyiÝ]ÊÜi} Ì]Ê Ê Ê ÌÀµÕi]ÊyiÝÊ«ÌÊ>`ÉÀÊÌ«ÊÃÌvviÃÃ Ê UÊ Û>>LÌÞÊvÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÃÊ>`ÊvÌÃÊ Ê UÊ Û>>LÌÞÊvÊ}À«ÊÃâiÃÊ>`ÊÌÞ«ià When the manufacturer’sÊvÀ>ÌÊÃÊÌÊÀi>`ÞÊ>Û>>Li]ÊÌ iÊÌi>V iÀÊV>Ê measure the length of the clubs (using a standard tape measure). The teacher can also take a wrist to ground measurement and measure the size of the hands;ÊÃiiÊV >ÀÌÃÊÀi>Ì}ÊÌ ÃÊvÀ>ÌÊÌÊVÕLÊi}Ì ]Ê >`ÊÃâiÊ>`Ê}À«Ê ÃâiÃÊÊ«>}iÊÎx° / iÊV«>ÌLÌÞÊvÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊV>ÊLiÊ`iÌiÀi`ÊÜÌ Ê>Êlie board and lie tape attached to the sole of the club. Some information regarding shaft characteristicsÊÃÊvÌiÊ>Û>>LiÊÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊ>`Ê sometimes loftsÊ>ÀiÊÌi`ÊÊÜi`}iÃ]Êv>ÀÜ>ÞÊiÌ>Ã]Ê ÞLÀ`ÃÊ>`Ê`ÀÛiÀð
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Wedges UÊ 7 >ÌÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ6ÃÕ>]ÊÕ`ÌÀÞÊÀÊ iÃÌ iÌVÊÌi`iViöÊ6 ® UÊ 7 >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÀÊ«ÀiÃiÌÊÃÊiÛiÊ>`Ê}>ö UÊ ÜÊÌ>Ê>ÀiÊÌ iÞ]ÊÜ >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÀÊ«ÃÌÕÀi¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊiÛiÊvÊVÕL i>`Êëii`ÊÌÊÌ iÞÊ}iiÀ>Ìi¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ>}iÊvÊ>««À>V Ê`ÊÌ iÞÊVÀi>Ìi¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÊVÕÀÃiÊV`Ìö UÊ 7 >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÊ>iÊÕ«ÊvÊÌ iÊÃiÌÊvÊVÕLö Putters UÊ 7 >ÌÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ6ÃÕ>]ÊÕ`ÌÀÞÊÀÊ iÃÌ iÌVÊÌi`iViöÊ6 ® UÊ ÜÊÌ>Ê>ÀiÊÌ iÞ]ÊÜ >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÀÊ«ÃÌÕÀi¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊÌÞ«iÊvÊÃÌÀiÊ`ÊÌ iÞÊ >Ûi¶ÊÊ"ÀÊÜ >ÌÊÌÞ«iÊvÊÃÌÀiÊÜÕ`ÊÌ iÞÊ Ê iÊÌÊ>i¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ}ÀiiÃÊ`ÊÌ iÞÊ«>Þʶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÀÊiÛiÊvÊV«iÌ̶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÀÊÌi`iViÃÊÕ`iÀÊÃÌÀiÃö viÀÃÊÌ >ÌÊiÝ LÌÊ`>ViÊÊ>Ê«>ÀÌVÕ>ÀÊÃiÃÀÞÊÃÞÃÌiÊoftenÊwÌÊÌÊÌ iÊ following descriptions. Visual 7i`}iÃÊqÊ ÃÊ}`ÊÌÊÌ i]ÊVÕLÊ >ÃÊVi>Êià *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊqÊ-iÃÌÛiÊÌÊiÃÊ>`ÉÀÊÛÃÕ>ÊVÕiÃÊÌÊ i«ÊÜÌ Ê>} *ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÀiÊqÊÀiÊvÊ>ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊL>VÊ>`ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê Auditory 7i`}iÃÊqÊii]ÊÜi} Ì]Ê>`ÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ}À«ÆÊÀiÊÀÕ`i`ÊVÕL i>`Êà >«i *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊqÊ-iÃÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊÃÕ`]ÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊL>>ViÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÊÌÊ Putting stroke – more of an arc to the motion, open door/closed door Kinesthetic 7i`}iÃÊqÊ/Þ«iÉviiÊvÊwà ÊÊÌ iÊVÕL]ÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ}À« *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊqÊ-iÃÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊÌÞ«iÊ>`ÊÃâiÊvÊ}À«ÆÊ>ÞÊ«ÀiviÀÊ>ÊÃiÀÌÆÊÃiÃÌÛiÊÌÊ the feel of impact *ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÀiÊqÊ >ÞÊLiÊÀiÊvÊ>ʼ««½ÊÀÊ ÌÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊL>
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vÊVÕLÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ`ÀiVÌÞÊ>vviVÌÊL>Ê`Þ>VÃ]ÊÜ V ÊÊÌÕÀ]ÊvÌiÊ>vviVÌÊÌ iÊ }viÀ½ÃÊÃÜ}Êà >«i°ÊÊ-Ü}Êà >«iÊÃÊ`iÛi«i`ÊL>Ãi`ÊÊvii`L>VÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ LÀ>Ê>ÃÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÜ iÀiÊ>`Ê ÜÊÌ iÊL>ÊÌÀ>ÛiÃÊÀi>ÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊÌ>À}iÌ° The golfer will react to: UÊ DirectionÊqÊÌ iÊ>VVÕÀ>VÞÊvÊÌ iÊL>Ê UÊ TrajectoryÊqÊÌ iÊ i} ÌÊÀÊÀÊvÊÌ iÊL>Ê UÊ DistanceÊqÊ ÜÊv>ÀÊÌ iÊL>ÊÌÀ>ÛiÃÊ These ball dynamicsÊÀÊyÕiViîÊ>ÀiÊ`iÃVÀLi`ÊÊÌ iʼ >Ê} ÌÊ >Üý°
ÛiÀÞÊ}vÊVÕLÊÛ>À>LiÊ >ÃÊ>ÊivviVÌÊÊÌ iÊCenteredness of Contact, which will affect the transference of energyÊÌÊÌ iÊL>°ÊÊ Ã}ÊÌ iÊ}vÊVÕLÊÛ>À>LiÃ]ÊÊ iÃÃiVi]ÊÃÊÃÌÀÛ}ÊÌÊ>V iÛiÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌ]Ê>`Ê}viÀÃÊÜÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÀÊ ÜÊVL>ÌÊvÊÛ>À>LiÃÊÌ >ÌÊÜÊ>V iÛiÊÌ ÃÊ}>° ÊÌ ÃÊÃiVÌÊÜiÊÜÊVÛiÀÊÃiÛiÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊivviVÌÊÊÌ iÊL>\ Ê £°Ê iÊ}i Ê Ó°Ê - >vÌÊ i}Ì Ê Î°Ê - >vÌÊ >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃ Ê {°Ê vÌ Ê x°Ê i>`Ê iÃ}ÊÜi`}iÃÊqÊLÕViÊ>`ÊÃiÊÜ`Ì ® Ê È°Ê À«Ê-âiÉ/Þ«i Ê Ç°Ê -iÌÊ >i1« ÃÊ}vÊ«ÀviÃÃ>ÃÊÜiÊÜ>ÌÊÕÀÊÃÌÕ`iÌÃÉÊ«>ÞiÀÃÉVÕÃÌiÀÃÊÌÊÃiiVÌÊÌ iÊÀ} ÌÊ VL>ÌÊvÊÛ>À>LiÃÊÌÊ>V iÛiÊeffective, efficient, and compatible swing ÌÊÌ >ÌÊVÌÀLÕÌiÃÊÌÊVÃÃÌiÌÊcenteredness of contact.
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Form: iÊ>}iÊÃÊÌ iÊ>}iÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊÃ >vÌÊViÌiÀiÊ>`ÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊ Ì iÊVÕLÊ i>`°ÊÊ
Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊ«>VÌÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊL>ÊÃÊÀiÊ iÞÊÌÊLiÊViÌiÀi`ÊÊÌ iÊv>ViÊLiV>ÕÃiÊÊ>ÊÀi>ÌÛiÞÊy>ÌÊi®ÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊ VÕLÉ«ÕÌÌiÀÊÜÊLiÊy>ÌÊ`ÕÀ}Ê«>VÌ°ÊÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÜ iÊÌÊÃÊÃÕÌ>LiÊ for the golfer’s stature and swing shape. ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊi >ViÃÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊLiÊivviVÌÛiÊ>`ÊivwViÌÊÊ their aim, alignment, set-up and at impact (centeredness of contact). / iÊiÊ>}iÊvÀÊ>ÊÜi`}iÊ>`Ê>ÊÀ®ÊÃÊ`iÌiÀi`Ê`Þ>V>ÞÊÊÌ®ÊLÞÊ ÕÃ}ÊiÊÌ>«iÊÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÃÌÀ}Ê>ÊL>ÊvÀÊ>ÊiÊL>À`°ÊÊ 7 iÊÌ iÊiÊÌ>«iÊÃÊ>Ài`ÊÊÌ iÊ ii]ÊÌ iÊÌiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÃÊÕ«Ê>ÌÊ«>VÌ°Ê7 iÊ the tape is marked on the toe, the heel is up in the air. UÊ iÊ>}iÊÃÊtoo uprightÊÌiÊÕ«®ÊÊÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊ>ÃÊ>Êpulled shot UÊ iÊ>}iÊÃÊtoo flatÊÌiÊ`Ü®ÊÊÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊLiÊ>Êpushed shot.
/ ÃÊivviVÌÊÃÊÕÃÌÀ>Ìi`ÊLiÜ\Ê
iÊ>}iÊvÀÊ>Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÃÊÃÌÊvÌiÊ`iÌiÀi`ÊLÞÊLÃiÀÛ}ÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊ>ÃÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ >``ÀiÃÃiÃÊ>ÊL>°ÊÊ iÊ>}iÊV>ÊLiÊvÕÀÌ iÀÊiÝ>i`ÊÊÌ]ÊLÞÊÌ iÊÕÃiÊvÊv>ViÊ Ì>«iÊÀÊ«Ü`iÀÊ>`ÉÀÊ>Ê } Êëii`ÊÛ`iÊV>iÀ>° UÊ vÊÌ iÊtoe is up in the air, the lie angle is too upright UÊ vÊÌ iÊheel is up in the air, the lie angle is too flat Considerations: LPGA LPGA National National Education Education Program Program Series Teaching and Club Professionals
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Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊ>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÊ«>ViiÌÊ of the hands up or down the grip. Aim/Alignment and Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>Ê>vviVÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊ>ÆÊLÃiÀÛiÊ Ê VÕLv>ViÊ>Ê>`ÊL`ÞÊ>}iÌ UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>Ê>vviVÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÃiÌÕ«°Ê"LÃiÀÛiÊÌ iÊ Ê }viÀ½ÃÊÃiÌÕ«]ÊÃÊÌÊV«>ÌLiÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÀÊÌiÌ¶Ê Centeredness of Contact (wedges) UÊ iÀ}ÞÊÌÀ>ÃviÀiViÊÃÊV«ÀÃi`Ê`ÕiÊÌÊÌ iÊ iiÊÀÊÌiÊLi}ÊvvÊÌ iÊ}ÀÕ`° UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÌÊ>««i>ÀÊ«Õà i`ÊÀÊ«Õi`Ê Ê iÛiÊÌ Õ} ÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊ>««i>ÀÃʼõÕ>Ài½Ê>ÌÊ«>VÌ° Putters Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊ>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÊ«>ViiÌÊvÊ the hands up or down the grip. Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ 7 iÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÜÊLiÊ«>À>iÊy>Ì®Ê to putting surface. UÊ 7 iÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ>]Ê>}iÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌÕ«Ê>ÞÊ Ê LiÊV«ÀÃi`° UÊ ÀÊ>ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊL>VÊ«ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÀiÊÌ iÊiÞiÃÊ>ÞÊLiÊLÃiÀÛi`ÊÛiÀÊÌ iÊL>°ÊÊ UÊ ÀÊ>Ê>ÀV}Ê«ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÞiÊÌ iÊiÞiÃÊ>ÞÊLiÊLÃiÀÛi`ÊÃ} ÌÞÊÃ`i° Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>Ê>vviVÌÊÌ iÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÀivÀiÊ Ê Ì iÊiiÀ}ÞÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÀi`ÊÌÊÌ iÊL>ÆÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊVÌÀÊV>ÊLiÊV«ÀÃi`° UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊL>ÊÌÊÌÀ>ÛiÊÊ>Ê`ÀiVÌÊÌ >ÌÊ`iÃÊ Ê ÌÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊ>ÌV ÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊ«ÃÌ°Ê"LÃiÀÛiÊÌ iÊ`ÀiVÌÊvÊÌ iÊL>Ê Ê Ài>ÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊ`ÀiVÌÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°
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If the length of the club/putter is changed, it has an effect on the lie angle of the club.
>V ÊVÕL i>`ÊÃÊ>Õv>VÌÕÀi`ÊÜÌ Ê>ÊiÊ>}iÊÌ iÊÌÀÕiÊiÊ>}i®ÊV ÃiÊLÞÊi>V Ê manufacturer. There are no industry standards for lie angle. i`}ÊÌ iÊ ÃiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊV>ÊV >}iÊÌ iÊÌÀÕiÊiÊ>}iÊÀÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊV>ÊLiÊ >vviVÌi`ÊLÞÊV >}}ÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL° Generally speaking, when the length is altered ½”, the lie angle is effectively >ÌiÀi`ÊLÞÊiÊ£®Ê`i}Àii° Examples: vÌiÀÊ«ÕÀV >Ã}Ê>ÊÃ>`ÊÜi`}iÊÜÌ Ê>Êi}Ì ÊvÊÎxÊV iÃÊ>`Ê>ÊiÊ>}iÊvÊÈ{¨]Ê ÌÊÃÊ`iÌiÀi`ÊÌ >ÌÊ>``}ÊiÊ >vÊ£ÉÓ®ÊV ÊvÊi}Ì ÊÜÊLiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊ ÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°Ê/ iÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊÜÊivviVÌÛiÞÊÈx¨°ÊvÊÌ ÃÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊnot V«>ÌLiÊ ÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊ ÃiÊÜÊii`ÊÌÊLiÊLiÌ°Ê
vÌiÀÊ«ÕÀV >Ã}Ê>Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÜÌ Ê>Êi}Ì ÊvÊÎxÊV iÃÊ>`Ê>ÊÃÌ>`>À`®ÊiÊ>}iÊvÊ Ç£¨]ÊÌ iÊVÕÃÌiÀÊV ÃiÃÊÌÊà ÀÌiÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊvÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊLÞÊ£ÊV °Ê - ÀÌi}ÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊLÞÊ£ÊV ÊiµÕ>ÃÊ>ÊV >}iÊÊiÊ>}iÊLÞÊÓ ¨]ÊÌ ÕÃÊeffectively LiV}ÊÈ ¨ÆÊÌÊÃÊÜÊÃ>`ÊÌÊLiÊÓ ¨Êy>Ì°
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Form: / iÊà >vÌÊi}Ì ÊÃÊÌ iÊi>ÃÕÀiiÌÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊV>«ÊÌÊÌ iÊ iiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL°ÊÊ Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊ ViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌÊÃÊ«Ìâi`°Ê/ iÊaim, alignment and set-upÊÜÊLiÊ ivviVÌÛiÆÊ>`ÊÌ iÊÃiÌÕ«ÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊbalanced. The length has an effect on the lie >}i]Êà >vÌÊyiÝ]ÊVÕLÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊÃÜ}ÊÜi} ÌÊvÊÌ iÊ}vÊVÕL°Ê 7Ì ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ]ÊÌ iÊlie angleÊVÕ`Ê>ÃÊLiÊV«ÀÃi`]ÊVÌÀLÕÌ}ÊÌÊ a centeredness of contact issue. 7 iÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊÃÊV >}i`ÊÊÌ iÊVÕLÉ«ÕÌÌiÀÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃÊÜÊLiÊ >ÌiÀi`ÊÊyiÝÊ>`ÊÜi} Ì®Ê>`ÊÌ iÊ«>ÞiÀÊ>ÞÊÃiÊÌ iʼvii½Ê>ÃÃV>Ìi`ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ VÕL°Ê Length shortenedÊÊVÕLÊÜi} ÌÊLiVià lighter, swing weight goes down Length increasedÊÊVÕLÊÜi} ÌÊLiViÃÊheavier, swing weight goes up
PuttersÊViÊÊÌ ÀiiÊL>ÃVÊi}Ì ÃÊqÊVÛiÌ>ÊÎx³ÉÊV iî]ÊLiÞÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÃÊ>`Ê long putters. Generally speaking, there are two types of putting strokes: an arcing motion and a ÃÌÀ>} ÌL>VÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌ° UÊ vÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊi}Ì ÊÃÊtoo long]ÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`ÊÜÊÌi`ÊÌÊLiÊfurther away from the body, thus creating more of an ‘arc-ing’ stroke. UÊ vÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊi}Ì ÊÃÊtoo short,ÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊVÕL i>`ÊÌi`ÃÊÌÊLiÊcloser to the body,ÊÌ ÕÃÊVÀi>Ì}ÊÀiÊvÊ>ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊL>V]ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌ°ÊÊ
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Wedges Hold UÊ vÊVÕLÊÃÊÌÊ}]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>ÞÊÛiÊÌ iÀÊ >`ÃÊ`ÜÊÌ iÊ}À« UÊ vÊVÕLÊÃÊÌÊà ÀÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>ÞÊÛiÊÌ iÀÊ >`ÃÊÕ«ÊÊÌ iÊ}À« UÊ vÊÌ iÊVÕL½ÃÊi}Ì ÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>ÞÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÀÊ >`Ê Ê «ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊLivÀiÊ>`ÉÀÊ`ÕÀ}ÊÌ iÊÌ Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì Ê>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀ½ÃÊL>>ViÊLi}ÊV«ÀÃi`Ê at set-up and during the motion UÊ vÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÃÊÌÊ}]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«ÃÌÕÀiÊ>ÞÊLiÊÌÊÕ«À} Ì UÊ vÊVÕLÊÃÊÌÊà ÀÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>ÞÊLiÊÌÊLiÌÊÛiÀÊÌ iÊL>Ê
Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ÊÜÊiÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>ÊV«ÀÃi`Ê centeredness of contact UÊ /««}Ê>`ÉÀʼv>̽Êà ÌÃÊV>ÊLiÊV>ÕÃi`ÊLÞÊ«À«iÀÊi}Ì UÊ /iÊÀÊ iiÊVÌ>VÌÊV>ÊLiÊV>ÕÃi`ÊLÞÊ«À«iÀÊi}Ì
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Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì Ê>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>`ÕÃÌ}ÊÌ iÀÊ >`Ê placement up or down the grip Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«ÃÌÕÀiÊ>`ÊL>>ViÊÌÊLiÊ compromised. UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊÃiÌÊÕ«ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÀÊiÞiÃʼÌÊÃ`i½Ê >`ÉÀÊLiÞ`ÊÌ iÊL>° Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ÊV>ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊV«ÀÃi`ÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌ UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì Ê>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊÌÊÃVÕvvÊÌ iÊ}ÀÕ`ÊLivÀiÊ«>VÌ°ÊÊ
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Form: Shaft characteristics refer primarily to material (steel or graphite), weight and flexibility.Ê/ iÊÜi} ÌÊvÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊÃÊi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ}À>ðÊ/ÀµÕiÊ>`ÊyiÝÊ«ÌÊ>ÀiÊ ÃÌÊvÌiÊVÃ`iÀi`ÊÜÌ Ê}À>« ÌiÊà >vÌÃÊ>`Ê>ÀiÊÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊÌ iÊyiÝLÌÞÊvÊÌ iÊ shaft. / iÊà >vÌÊyiÝÊÃÊÌ iÊi>ÃÕÀiiÌÊvÊ>Êà >v̽ÃÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊLi`Ê>`ÊÃÊi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ Cycles Per MÕÌiÊ * ®ÊÃÌvviÀÊà >vÌÃÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê } iÀÊ * Ê>`ÊÀiÊyiÝLiÊà >vÌÃÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÜiÀÊ * ®°ÊÊ IRONS 3 4 5 6 ÇÊ 8 9 *7Ê Shaft characteristics
CPM
METAL
CPM
230 1 240 235 3 245 240 5 250 245 ÇÊ Óxx Óxä 9 260 255 260 ÓÇä are rarely a consideration for putters.
Function: / iÊà >vÌÊÃÊÌ iÊÃÌÊÃ}wV>ÌÊVÌÀLÕÌÀÊÌÊÌ iÊÛiÀ>ÊÜi} ÌÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL°Ê / iÊà >vÌÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÃÊiiÀ}ÞÊÌÊÌ iÊL>Ê>`Ê«ÀÛ`iÃÊvii`L>VÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°Ê- >vÌÊ V >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê>vviVÌÊÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞÊ>`Ê`ÀiVÌ°Ê/ iÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊyiÝÊ «ÀwiÊvÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊÕ} ÌÊÌÊLiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊVÀiÊÃÜ}°Ê ÃÌÊvÌi]Ê ÀiÊyiÝLiÊà >vÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ} ÌiÀÊ>`ÊÃÌvviÀÊà >vÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ i>ÛiÀ°Ê
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Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊà >vÌÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊyiÝ®ÊV>ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ adjusting their hold Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊà >vÌÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊyiÝ®ÊV>ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ adjusting aim, alignment and set-up Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊà >vÌÊÌÊwÀÊ>`Ê i>ÛÞ®ÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊ>Ê«Õà i`ÊL>Ê Ê y} ÌÊVÕLv>ViÊÌÊõÕ>ÀiÊ>ÌÊ«>VÌ® UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊà >vÌÊÌÊyiÝLiÊ>`Ê} Ì®ÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊiÀÀ>ÌVÊL>Êy} ÌÊ (often high and pulled and/or high and pushed)
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Form: vÌ]Êi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ`i}ÀiiÃ]ÊÃÊÌ iÊ>ÕÌÊvÊ>}iÊ`iÃ}i`ÊÌÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°ÊÊ ««À«À>ÌiÊ}>«ÃÊÊvÌÊLiÌÜiiÊVÕLÃ]Ê >ÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌiÀÊivviVÌÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊÌ >Ê`iÃÊ shaft length. Function: vÌÊ>vviVÌÃÊÌ iÊL>½ÃÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞ°Ê7 iÊÌ iÊvÌÃÊvÀÊÜi`}iÊÌÊÜi`}iÊ>ÀiÊ V«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊiÝ«iÀiViÊivviVÌÛiÊ}>«ÃÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊÌ iÀiLÞÊ«Ìâ}Ê Ì iÀÊà Ì>}Ê>LÌiÃ°Ê Wedges V>ÊÛ>ÀÞÊvÀÊ{ÈÊ`i}ÀiiÃÊÌÊÈ{Ê`i}ÀiiÃÊvÊvÌ°Ê/ iÃiÊÜi`}iÃÊ>ÀiÊ often named: Ê UÊ *ÌV } Ê UÊ >«ÊÀÊÕÌÌÞ Ê UÊ ->` Ê UÊ L ÌÊÃÊÀiVi`i`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÕÊvÊÎÊÀÊ{Ê`i}ÀiiÃÊ`vviÀiViÊLiÌÜiiÊVÕLð Putter Lofts When the loft of the putterÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊiiÀ}ÞÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÊÃÊ«Ìâi`°Ê *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊÌÞ«V>ÞÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÎcÊÌÊ{cÊvÌ]ÊLÕÌÊV>ÊLiÊ>ÞÜ iÀiÊvÀÊ£cÊÌÊxc°ÊÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊÜÊ>ÌV ÊÌ iÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ}ÀiiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÞiÊÌÊ VÀi>ÌiÊÌ iÊÃÌ iÃÌÊ>`ÊÃÌÊVÃÃÌiÌÊÀÊvÊÌ iÊL>°ÊÊ/ÊÕV ÊvÌ]ÊÌ iÊL>Ê ÜÊ «Ê>`ÊÌÊLi}ÊÌýÊÀÊ>ÃÊÃÆÊÌÊÌÌiÊvÌÊÌ iÊL>ÊÜÊÃ`ÊÌÊv>ÀÊÊ Ì iÊ}ÀÕ`°ÊÊ}`Ê«ÕÌÌÊÜÊVÃÃÌÊvÊÊÀiÊÌ >ÊÓä¯ÊÃ`Ê>`Ê>««ÀÝ>ÌiÞÊ nä¯ÊÀ°ÊÊ/ iÊiÃÃÊÃ`Ê>`ÊLÕV}®ÊÌ iÊÌÀÕiÀÊÌ iÊ>VVÕÀ>VÞÊ>`Ê`ÃÌ>ViÊVÌÀ°Ê
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Wedges Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊ>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊ>Ê}viÀÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÀÊ ` Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ V«>ÌLiÊvÌÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊÜi`}iÃÊ>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÀÊÊÃiÌÕ«Ê Centeredness of Contact UÊ V«>ÌLiÊ}>«ÃÊÊVÕLÊvÌÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊÃ Ì>}Ê
Putters Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊÃÊÌÊiÞÊÌÊ>vviVÌÊ ` Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊ>`ÕÃÌ}ÊL>>ViÊ UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊ>``}ÊÀÊ`iVÀi>Ã}Ê loft at set-up Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊÌ iÊL>ÊÃ``}ÊÀÊLÕV}®Ê too far along the ground after impact UÊ Ê}viÀÊÌ >ÌÊ«>ÞÃÊÀiÊÊLiÀÕ`>Ê}À>ÃÃÊ}ÀiiÃÊÌÞ«V>ÞÊ>ÊÃÜiÀÊÃÕÀv>Vi®Ê may want a putter with a little more loft. The consistency of the grass causes Ê Ì iÊL>ÊÌÊÃÌÊ`ÜÊÀiÊÊÌ iÊ}À>ÃÃÊ>`ÊÀiµÕÀiÃÊÀiÊvÌÊÌÊ}iÌÊÌÊÕ«Ê>`Ê on top of the surface. UÊ Ê}viÀÊÌ >ÌÊ«>ÞÃÊÀiÊÊLiÌÊ}À>ÃÃÊ}ÀiiÃÊÌÞ«V>ÞÊ>Êv>ÃÌiÀÊÃÕÀv>Vi®Ê Ê >ÞÊÜ>ÌÊ>Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÜÌ ÊiÃÃÊvÌ°ÊÊ/ iÊL>ʼÃÌÃÊÕ«ÊÀi½ÊÊLiÌÊ}À>ÃÃÊ Ê }ÀiiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÀivÀiÊ>ÊiÃÃÊvÌi`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊ>ÞÊ«iÀvÀÊLiÌÌiÀ°
Variable 5: Head Design
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Form: i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ`vviÀ}Ê`iÃ}ÃÊÌ >ÌÊvÌiÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê>vviVÌÊÊÌ iÊViÌiÀÊ vÊ}À>ÛÌÞÊ>`ÉÀÊ "ÊiÌÊvÊiÀÌ>®ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`°Êi>`Ê`iÃ}ÊVÕ`iÃÊ Ì iÊ>ÌiÀ>ÊÕÃi`]ÊÌ iÊÃâiÊ>`Êà >«iÊVÕ`}ÊÃÌÀ>} Ì]ÊvvÃiÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌÊ>ÃÊÜiÊ>ÃÊ LÕViÊ>`ÊÃiÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVðÊÊ*ÕÌÌiÀÃÊ>`ÊÀîÊV>ÊLiÊ`iÃVÀLi`Ê>ÃÊL>`iÃ]Ê «iÀiÌiÀÊÜi} Ìi`Ê>`ÉÀÊ iiÌiÊÜi} Ìi`°Êi>`ÃÊV>ÊLiÊV«ÃÌiÃÆÊÌ >ÌÊÃ]Ê >`iÊvÀÊÃiÛiÀ>Ê«iViÃÊvÊ`vviÀiÌÊ>ÌiÀ>ð Function: vviÀiÌÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÃÊ>ÀiÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊiÌViÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊLÞÊÌ iÊ>iÃÌ iÌVÃÊÛÃÕ>]Ê >Õ`ÌÀÞÊ>`ÊiÃÌ iÌV®Ê>ÃÊÜiÊ>ÃÊ«Ìâ}ÊÌ iÊ>VVÕÀ>VÞÊ>`ÊÌ iÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÊ vÊiiÀ}ÞÊÌÊÌ iÊ}vÊL>°Ê7 iÊÌ iÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊ iÝ«iÀiViÊ«Ì>ÊL>ÊÕÌViÊ`ÀiVÌ]ÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞÊ>`Ê`ÃÌ>Vi®Ê>`Ê«Ì>Ê hold, aim, alignment and set-up.
iÀÌ>Ê i>`Ê`iÃ}ÃÊ>`Ê ÃiÊVw}ÕÀ>ÌÃÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊvvÃiÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌ®Ê >ÛiÊ Ã ÜÊÌÊyÕiViÊ>Ê}viÀ½ÃÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊ>Ê>`ÊÌ iÀÊ>LÌÞÊÌʼõÕ>Ài½ÊÌ iÊVÕLÊ>ÌÊ «>VÌ°Ê"vvÃiÌÊÃÊ`iÃ}i`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ >`ÃÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀ®Ê > i>`ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°Ê"ÃiÌÊÃÊ`iÃ}i`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊ}À«Ê>`Ê >`ÃÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀ®Ê Li `ÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°Ê-iÊ}viÀýÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊ>]ÊÜÊLiÊi >Vi`ÊLÞÊÌ ÃÊ`iÃ}]Ê others will not.
Wedges ʼLÕViÊÃi½ÊÃÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊÜ iÊÌ iÊÀi>ÀÊvÊÌ iÊÃiÊÃÊ } iÀÊÌ >ÊÌ iÊvÀÌÊi`}iÊ vÊÌ iÊÃiÊÜ iÊÃiÌÊÊÌÃÊÀ>Ê«ÃÌ®°Ê¼ ÕVi½ÊÃÊi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ`i}Àiið ÊVÕLÃÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊViÀÌ>Ê>ÕÌÊvÊLÕVi]ÊÞiÌÊÌ iÊÜi`}iÃÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊ } iÃÌÊ >ÕÌ°ÊÊ/ iÊ>ÕÌÊvÊLÕViÊÌ >ÌÊÜÊ«iÀvÀÊLiÃÌÊÃÊ`i«i`iÌÊÕ«ÊÌ iÊÌÞ«iÊ vÊÃÜ}ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>iÃÊ>ÊÃÜii«iÀÊÛiÀÃÕÃÊ>Ê`}}iÀ®Ê>`ÊÌ iÊVÕÀÃiÊV`ÌðÊ
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Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊVÕ`ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ ` Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊVÕ`ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊ>]Ê>}iÌÊEÊÃiÌÕ« Centeredness of Contact UÊ iÃÃÊLÕViÊiÃÃÊÌ >Ê£Óc®ÊÃÊÀiÊvÌiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>Êà >ÜÊ>}iÊ of approach (a “sweeper”) UÊ ÀiÊLÕViÊ}Ài>ÌiÀÊÌ >Ê£Óc®ÊÃÊÀiÊvÌiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>ÊÃÌii«Ê>}iÊ of approach (a “digger”). UÊ 7i`}iÃÊÜÌ ÊiÃÃÊLÕViÊ>`Ê>ÀÀÜiÀÊÃiÊÜÊÀiÊvÌiÊ«iÀvÀÊLiÌÌiÀÊ on a course with tight lies, and harder, more compact sand. UÊ 7i`}iÃÊÜÌ ÊÀiÊLÕViÊ>`Ê>ÊÜ`iÀÊÃiÊÜÊÀiÊvÌiÊ«iÀvÀÊ Ê LiÌÌiÀÊÊ>ÊVÕÀÃiÊÜÌ ÊyÕvvÞÊiÃÊ>`ÊyÕvwiÀÊ>`ÊÃvÌiÀÊÃ>`°
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Putter Head Designs/Characteristics >`iÉ >iÌ iÃÉ Êià iiÉ/iÊ >>Vi iÌÊvÊiÀÌ> >ViÊ >>Vi`
iÌiÀà >vÌi`Éiià >vÌi` -ÌÀ>} ÌÉ"vvÃiÌÊÉ"ÃiÌÊÃià Considerations: Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÜÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ ` Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÜÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ>]Ê alignment and set-up Centeredness of Contact UÊ Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÜÌ Ê¼Vi>ÊiýÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊÜÌ Ê Ê ÃÌÀ}ÊÛÃÕ>Ê«ÀiviÀiViÃ°Ê UÊ Ê iià >vÌi`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊ>Ê}viÀÊÜÌ Ê strong auditory preferences UÊ Êv>ViL>>Vi`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊ>ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌL>V]Ê straight through stroke UÊ Ê iià >vÌi`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀʼ>ÀV}½Ê«ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÀiÊ UÊ Ê}viÀÊÜÌ Ê>ÊÃÌÀ}Ê>Õ`ÌÀÞÊÃiÃiÊÜÊLiÊÃiÃÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊÃÕ`Ê created at impact UÊ Ê}viÀÊÜÌ Ê>ÊÃÌÀ}ÊiÃÌ iÌVÊÃiÃiÊÜÊLiÊÃiÃÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iʼvii½Ê occurring at impact UÊ ÊvvÃiÌÊ ÃiÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊÃÌÀiÊÌ >ÌÊVÀi>ÌiÃÊ>ʼ«Õà ½ UÊ ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊ ÃiÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊ>ÊÃÌÀiÊÌ >ÌÊVÀi>ÌiÃÊ>ʼ«Õ½ UÊ ÃiÀÌÃÊÃiiÊÌÊLiÊ>Ê«iÀÃ>Ê«ÀiviÀiViÆÊ«ÞiÀÊv>ViÊÃiÀÌÃÊ>ÞÊLiÊÀiÊ Ê V«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊÌ >ÌÊ«ÀiviÀÃÊ>ÊÃvÌiÀÊviiÊ>`ÊÃÕ`ÊÀ]ÊÜ>ÌÃÊÌʼÌ>iÊ Ê Ì iÊi`}iÊvv½Ê>Ê >À`ÊVÛiÀÊL> UÊ ÊiÌ>VÊv>ViÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊ>ÞÊLiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊÜ ÊiÃÊ>Ê harder feel and sound.
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Variable 6: Grip Size / Type Form: Grip sizeÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ`>iÌiÀÊvÊÌ iÊ}À«ÆÊÌ ÃÊÃÊÌ iÊÞÊiµÕ«iÌÊÛ>À>LiÊ Ì >ÌÊÃÊÃÌ>`>À`âi`ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ°ÊÀ«ÊÌÞ«iÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ>ÌiÀ>ÊvÊÌ iÊ}À«Ê ÀÕLLiÀ]ÊÃÞÌ iÌV]ÊVÀ`®ÊÊ-iiÊV >ÀÌÊvÀÊÃÕ}}iÃÌi`Ê}À«ÊÃâiÃÊÊ«>}iÊÎΰ Function: / iÊ}À«ÊÃÊ>ÊVÛiÀ}Ê>`ʼVÕà ½ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ >`Ã°Ê `i>Þ]ÊÜ iÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ >`ÊÃâi]ÊÌ iÊw}iÀÌ«ÃÊ vÊÌ iÊÓ`Ê>`ÊÎÀ`Êw}iÀ®ÊÜÊÃ} ÌÞÊÌÕV ÊÌ iÊ«>Ê>`Ê«ÀÛ`iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌ iÊ >LÌÞÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊÌ iÊà ÌÊà >«iÃÊ`iÃÀi`°Ê* ÞÃV>ÊV`ÌÊvÊÌ iÊ >`ÃÊ>ÞÊ ÀiµÕÀiÊ>ÊÃ>iÀÊÀÊ>À}iÀÊÃâiÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊLiÃÌÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi°Ê/ iÊtype of grip V ÃiÊ«ÀÛ`iÃÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊiÃÌ iÌVÊÃiÃ>ÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌiÃÊ>ÊÛÃÕ>Ê>`ÊvÀÊ hold placement and position. Considerations: Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊ >`Ê«>ViiÌÊ and/or position UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊÀÊÌÞ«iÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊ >`Ê Ê «ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊ>`ÊÛ>À>LÌÞ Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊ>`ÊÌÞ«iÊÜÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊ>]Ê Ê >}iÌÊEÊÃiÌÕ« Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÉÌÞ«iÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊL>Ê>`Ê ground contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÉÌÞ«iÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊà ÌÊà >«iÆÊ too small may create hooked shots and too large may create pushed shots
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Variable 7: Set Make-Up Form: -iÌÊ>iÕ«ÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊÃiiVÌÊvÊVÕLÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÃiÌ]ÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊÌ iÊV ViÊ for a putter, wedges, what and how many irons, what fairway metals and/or ÞLÀ`ÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊV ViÊvÊ>Ê`ÀÛ}ÊVÕL° Function: ÊÃiÌÊvviÀÃÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÛ>À>LÌÞÊ>`Ê>Ê«À}ÀiÃÃÊvʼÌý]ÊvÀÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊVÕLÃÊÌÊ >VVÕÀ>VÞÊVÕLð Considerations: ÊV«>ÌLiÊÃiÌ>iÕ«ÊÃÊÕÌ>ÌiÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊV ViÆÊÌ iÊÌi>V iÀ V>Ê}Õ`iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÀi}>À`}ÊV ViÃÊL>Ãi`Ê\ Ê UÊ -ÊiÛi Ê UÊ vÊVÕÀÃiÊV`ÌÃ Ê UÊ ÀiµÕiVÞÊvÊ«>Þ
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Summary Whether your career path is as a teacher of golf, a coach of a golf team or a >>}iÀÊvÊ>Ê}vÊv>VÌÞ]ÊÌÊÃÊ«ÀÌ>ÌÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊL>ÃVÊÕ`iÀÃÌ>`}ÊvÊ ÜÊ >Ê}viÀ½ÃÊiµÕ«iÌÊ>ÞÊi >ViÊÀÊÌÊÌ iÀÊiÞiÌÊvÊÌ iÊ}>i°Ê ÕÀ}Ê Ì ÃÊ iÛiÊÊi`ÕV>Ì]ÊÜiÊ >ÛiÊvVÕÃi`ÊÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊL>ÃVÊ}vÊVÕLÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ Ã«iVwV>ÞÊvÀÊÜi`}iÃÊ>`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÃ°Ê ÕV ÊvÊÌ ÃÊvÀ>ÌÊÜÊLiÊÃ>ÀÊvÀÊÌ iÊ ÀÃ]Ê ÞLÀ`Ã]Êv>ÀÜ>ÞÊiÌ>ÃÊ>`Ê`ÀÛiÀðÊÊ iÛiÊÊvÀÊÌi>V iÀÃÊ>`ÊV>V iÃÊÜÊVÕ`iÊÀiÊvÀ>ÌÊÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊÌ iÃiÊ Ì iÀÊVÕLÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°ÊÊ iÛiÊÊÜÊ>ÃÊVÕ`iÊÀiÊ>««V>ÌÊvÀÊÌi>V }Ê >`ÊV>V }ÆÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊLÃiÀÛ}Ê>`ÊVÕV>Ì}ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÀi}>À`}ÊÌ iÀÊ ÌiÌÊvÀÊVÀi>Ì}Ê>`Ê`iÛi«}ÊÌ iÀÊ}vÊÃð
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5.3 - Assessing the Compatibility of Equipment Function Follows Form ÃÊÌi>V iÀÃÉV>V iÃ]ÊÜiÊÕÃÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÕ`iÀÃÌ>`}ÊvÊÌ iÊgolfers reasons for playing golf and their personal goals.ÊÊÌi>V iÀÉV>V ÊÌ >ÌÊ >ÃÊ>Ê}`Ê Õ`iÀÃÌ>`}ÊvÊÌ iÊ« ÞÃV>ÊV>«>LÌiÃÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÃÊmore prepared to >ÃÃÃÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊÀi>V ÊÌ iÀÊ}>ðÊ7iÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê««ÀÌÕÌÞÊÌÊyÕiViÊÌ iÀÊ V ViÃÊÃÊÌ >ÌÊÌ iÊiµÕ«iÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÊwÌÌ}ÊÛ>À>LiÃÊV ÃiÊLÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊLiÊ compatibleÊÌÊÌ iÊ>`Ê>ÜÊÌ iÊÌÊ>V iÛiÊeffective and efficient motion. It is the teacher’s/coach's responsibility to design experiences for the golfer to: v ÜÊ ÜÊÌ iÞÊi>ÀÊLiÃÌ v ÜÊ ÜÊÌ iÀÊ« ÞÃV>Ê>LÌiÃÊ«>ÞÊ>ÊÀiÊÊÌ iÀÊÛiÀ>Ê«iÀvÀ>Vi v Know how their equipment plays a role in their motion v i>ÀÊÃÌÀ>Ìi}iÃÊvÀÊ«ÀÛ}ÊÌ iÀÊÌÊ>`Ê«iÀvÀ>Vi Customizing equipment.ÊÊ*ÀÛ`}Ê«ÌÃÊvÀÊVÕÃÌâ}ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊiµÕ«iÌÊ V>Ê«ÀÛ`iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÌ Ê>Êvii}ÊvÊi«ÜiÀiÌ°ÊÊ µÕ«iÌÊÛ>À>LiÃÊÌ >ÌÊ >ÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊi>`ÊÌÊ«ÀÛi`Ê«iÀvÀ>ViÊ>`ÊÜÊ«ÀiÛiÌÊ injuries. Contribution to growing the game of golf.ÊÊ Ü}Ê>`Ê >Û}ÊÌ iÊÀiÃÕÀViÃÊvÀÊ VÕÃÌâ}ÊiµÕ«iÌÊÃÊ>Ê«>ÀÌÊvÊÌ iÊÃÌÕ`iÌViÌiÀi`Ê>««À>V ÆÊÌÊÃÊ>ÊÃiÀÛViÊÌÊ Ì iÊ}viÀÊ>`ÊÌÊÌ iÊ}vÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ°Ê«ÀÛi`Ê«iÀvÀ>ViÊLÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊi>`ÊÌÊ VÕÃÌiÀÊÞ>ÌÞ]ÊVÀi>Ãi`Ê«>ÞiÀÊÀiÌiÌÊ>`ÊVÀi>Ãi`ÊLÃÊ>`ÊÀiÛiÕiÃÊÜÌ Ê the industry. The LPGA certified teacher/coach is required: v /ÊÕ`iÀÃÌ>`ÊÌ iÊwÌÌ}ÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÀÊivviVÌÊ v /ÊLiÊ>LiÊÌÊ>ÃÃiÃÃÊÌ iÊV«>ÌLÌÞÊvÊÌ iÊiµÕ«iÌÊvÀÊ>Ê`Û`Õ>Ê v /ÊLiÊ>LiÊÌÊ>iÊÀiVi`>ÌÃÊvÀÊiµÕ«iÌÊ>`ÕÃÌiÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊÜÊ «ÀÛiÊÌÊ>`Ê«iÀvÀ>Vi / iÊÌi>V iÀÉV>V ÊÃÊiVÕÀ>}i`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÀi>Ìà «ÊÜÌ Ê>ÊÌÀÕÃÌi`ÊVÕLÊwÌÌiÀÊÃÊ Ü iÊÌ iÊÌi>V iÀÊ`iÃÊÌÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊiÝ«iÀiVi]ÊÌ iÊ`iÊiµÕ«iÌÊ>`ÉÀÊwÌÌ}Ê ÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>ÊÃÌÕ`iÌÊ`iÃÀiÃÊ>`ÉÀÊÀiµÕÀiÃ]ÊÌ iÊÃÌÕ`i̽ÃÊii`ÃÊÜÊLiÊÃiÀÛi`°
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1. LIE ANGLE Form: iÊ>}iÊÃÊÌ iÊ>}iÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊÃ >vÌÊViÌiÀiÊ>`Ê>ÊiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊ iÝÌi`i`ÊvÀÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊ i>`°Ê
Function: When the lie angle is compatible for the golfer, the sole of the club will be flat at impact Ü iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÃÊÃÜ}}ÊvÀÊ>ÊiÛiÊi®ÊÀÊÜÊ«À`ÕViÊÌ iÊà ÌÊà >«iÊ `iÃÀi`ÊLÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°Ê The golfer’s hold, aim and alignment, set-up, balance, timing, plane, swing arc variables and energy flow will appear efficient and effective. Effect: iÊ>}iÊ >ÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌÊivviVÌÊÊÌ iÊdirection of the shot; since lie angle will affect the centeredness of contact, the trajectory and distanceÊV>Ê>ÃÊLiÊ>vviVÌi`°
v lie angle is too uprightÊÌiÊÕ«®ÊÊÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊ>ÃÊ a pulled shot
v lie angle is too flatÊÌiÊ`Ü®ÊÊÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊ LiÊ>Êpushed shot. / ÃÊivviVÌÊÃÊÕÃÌÀ>Ìi`ÊLiÜ\Ê
/ iÊ>LÛiÊÃVi>ÀÃÊV>ÊLiÊ`iÃÌÀ>Ìi`ÊÜÌ Ê>Ê>}iÌVÊ«ÌiÀ°
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Consider the lie angle when:
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/ iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ«ÃÌÕÀi / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÊivviVÌÛiÊ>Ê>`ÉÀÊ>}iÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊL>>ViÊ>ÌÊÃiÌÕ«Ê>`ÉÀÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌ iÊÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÃÜ}ÊV«iÃ>ÌÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊÌiÌÊvÊ>vviVÌ}Ê / iÊ`ÀiVÌÊvÊÌ iÊà ÌÊ `Ê«ÃÌÊ>`Ê«ÀiÃÃÕÀi]ÊVÕLv>Vi]ÊÃÜ}Ê plane, timing) / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊÀi>ÌÛiÞÊivviVÌÛiÊ>`ÊivwViÌÊÃÜ}ÊÌÊ>`Ê Ì iÊL>Ê`iÃÊÌÊyÞÊÌÊÌ iÊÌ>À}iÌÊ
`ÕVÌ}Ê>ÊVÕLÊwÌÌ}ÊÃiÃÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ«ÕÀ«ÃiÊvÊÀ`iÀ}ÊiÜÊÀÃ]Ê wedges or a putter
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2. Shaft Length Form: - >vÌÊi}Ì ÊÃÊÌ iÊi>ÃÕÀiiÌÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊV>«ÊÌÊÌ iÊ iiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL°Ê
Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊ VÀi>ÌiÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌÊÃÊ«Ìâi`°Ê The aim and alignment and set-upÊÜÊLiÊeffective. The set-up and motion will appear balanced. /}]Ê«>i]ÊÃÜ}Ê>ÀVÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ>`ÊiiÀ}ÞÊyÜÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊ effective and efficient. Effect: i}Ì Ê >ÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌÊivviVÌÊÊcenteredness of contact and therefore, direction, trajectory and distance.
v Too longÊqÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê«ÃÌÕÀiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊÌÊÕ«À} ÌÊ>`Ê v
>ÛiÊ>ÊL>>Vi`ÊÌÊ Too shortÊqÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê«ÃÌÕÀiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊÌÊLiÌÊÛiÀÊ>`Ê >ÛiÊ>Ê L>>Vi`ÊÌ
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Consider the length of a club when:
v / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊivwViÌÊ>`ÊivviVÌÛiÊ«ÃÌÕÀiÊ`ÕÀ}ÊÃiÌÕ« v /i>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÌ iÊ `Ê«>ViiÌÊ>LÛiÊÌ iÊÌ«ÊvÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊÀÊÌÊv>ÀÊ v v v v v
down the grip / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ«ÀÊL>>ViÊÌ ÀÕ} ÕÌÊÌ iÊÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊV >i}iÃÊÜÌ ÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌÊ } ÊÊÌ iÊ L>ÊÀÊ`ii«Ê`ÛÌî / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊLiÜÊ«>iÊL>VÃÜ}ÊvÜi`ÊLÞÊ>ÊLiÜÊ«>iÊ forward swing / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>Ê>LÛiÊ«>iÊL>VÃÜ}ÊvÜi`ÊLÞÊ>Ê>LÛiÊ plane forward swing
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3. Shaft Characteristics Form: Shaft characteristics refer primarily to material (steel or graphite), weight and flexibility. Torque and flex point are most often considered with graphite à >vÌÃÊ>`Ê>ÀiÊÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊÌ iÊyiÝLÌÞÊvÊÌ iÊà >vÌ°ÊÊ Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`ÊÜʺõÕ>ÀiÕ«»Ê>ÌÊ«>VÌÊ leading to accurate shots. The golfer’s balance, timing, plane, swing arc variables, and energy flow appear effective and efficient. Effect: / iÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃÊvÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊivviVÌÊÊclubface, angle of approach and centeredness of contact. The shaft will affect the direction and trajectory and consequently the distance.
v Shaft is too stiffÊÊÜÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊÌÊ«>VÌÊÊ>Êopen and less lofted position
v Shaft is too flexibleÊÊÜÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊÌÊ«>VÌÊÊeither a closed or open position with more loft
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Consider shaft characteristics when:
v / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊiÝÌÀiiÊ `Ê«ÃÌÊÌÊ>ÞÊÕViÃÊÀÊÌÊ v v v v v v v v v
few knuckles) / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊivviVÌÛiÊ>Ê>`ÉÀÊ>}iÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊivviVÌÛiÊL>Ê«ÃÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊiÝÌÀiiÊV«>ÌLiÊÃÜ}Ê«>Ì Ê / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊÜÊ«ÕÃ i`ÊL>Êy} Ì / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>Ê } ÊL>Êy} ÌÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊ«ÕÃ i`ÉÃVi`Ê>`ÉÀÊ pulled/hooked / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ«ÀÊL>>ViÊÌ ÀÕ} ÕÌÊÌ iÊÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊivviVÌÛiÊiiÀ}ÞÊyÜ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊV«iÃ>ÌÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊÌiÌÊvÊ>«Õ>Ì}ÊÌ iÊ VÕLv>Vi
`ÕVÌ}Ê>ÊVÕLÊwÌÌ}ÊÃiÃÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ«ÕÀ«ÃiÊvÊÀ`iÀ}Ê>ÞÊiÜÊVÕLÊ other than a putter
The choice of shaft characteristics is directly related to the golfer’s swing tempo and VÕL i>`Êëii`\Ê v SlowerÊëii`ÃÊqÊ>ÞÊÀië`ÊLiÌÌiÀÊÌÊ>Êlighter (graphite) and more flexible shaft v FasterÊëii`ÃÊqÊ>ÞÊÀië`ÊLiÌÌiÀÊÌÊheavier and stiffer shafts
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4. Loft Form: vÌ]Êi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ`i}ÀiiÃ]ÊÃÊÌ iÊ>ÕÌÊvÊ>}iÊ`iÃ}i`ÊÌÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°ÊÊ ««À«À>ÌiÊ}>«ÃÊÊvÌÊLiÌÜiiÊVÕLÃ]Ê >ÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌiÀÊivviVÌÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊÌ >Ê`iÃÊ shaft length. Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊvÌÃÊvÀÊVÕLÊÌÊVÕLÊ>ÀiÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊiÝ«iÀiViÊivviVÌÛiÊ }>«ÃÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊÌ iÀiLÞÊ«Ìâ}ÊÌ iÀÊà Ì>}Ê>LÌiÃ°Ê 7 iÊÌ iÊvÌÊvÊÌ iÊ`ÀÛ}ÊVÕLÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊL>ÊÜÊLiÊ >ÕV i`Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊÃÌÊivviVÌÛiÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞÊ>`ÊÀi>ÌÛiÊivviVÌÛiÊë°Ê/ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ motion will appear balanced and the timing, plane and energy flow will appear efficientÊ>`ÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊLiÊeffective. Effect: / iÊvÌÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÜÊ>vviVÌÊÌ iÊtrajectoryÊvÊÌ iÊL>¿ÃÊy} ÌÆÊÌ iÊvÌÊmay cause the golfer to alter the angle of approach, the clubface and/or the path.
v Too littleÊvÌÊqÊL>ÊyiÃÊlower v Too muchÊvÌÊqÊL>ÊyiÃÊhigher
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Consider loft when:
v / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÃiÌÕ«ÊL>>ViÊiÌ iÀÊÌÜ>À`ÊÌ iÊÌÀ>}Ê v v v v v v v v
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side or lead side / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊiÝÌÀiiÊ >`Ê«ÃÌ} / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊiÝÌÀiiÊÌiiÊ i} Ì / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊiÝÌÀiiÊL>Ê«ÃÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>Êwà ÊÕÌÊvÊL>>ViÊ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>Ê>LÛiÊ«>iÊvÀÜ>À`ÊÃÜ}Ê>`Ê steep angle of approach) / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊLiÜÊ«>iÊvÀÜ>À`ÊÃÜ}Ê>`Ê shallow angle of approach) / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>Ê>ÀÌÞÊvÊÜ]Ê>VVÕÀ>ÌiÊ}vÊà Ìà / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>«Õ>Ì}ÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊ>Ê open or closed face at impact (golfer may accomplish the same LÞÊ>`ÕÃÌ}ÊÌ iÀÊ `Ê«ÃÌ®ÊÊ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊÜiÀÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ`ÀÛ}ÊVÕLÊ>`Ê iÃÃÊÌ >ÊivviVÌÛiÊ`ÃÌ>Vi
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The choice of loft for the driving club is directly related to the golfer’s club head speed: v Slower speedsÊqÊÀiÊvÌÊÊ>Ê`ÀÛ}ÊVÕLÊV>Ê«À`ÕViÊÀiÊ`ÃÌ>Vi v Faster speeds – less loft may produce optimal distance; requires a Ê V«>ÌLiÊvÌÊÌÊ«À`ÕViÊ«Ì>Ê`ÃÌ>ViÊ>`Ê«Ì>Ê>VVÕÀ>VÞ
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Function: / iÊ}À«ÊÃÊ>ÊVÛiÀ}Ê>`ʺVÕà »ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ >`Ã°Ê `i>Þ]ÊÜ iÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ >`ÊÃâi]ÊÌ iÊw}iÀÌ«ÃÊvÊ the 2nd and 3rdÊw}iÀ®ÊÜÊÃ} ÌÞÊÌÕV ÊÌ iÊ«>Ê>`Ê«ÀÛ`iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌ iÊ>LÌÞÊ to create the shot shapes desired.
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7. Set Make-up Form: -iÌÊ>iÕ«ÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊÃiiVÌÊvÊVÕLÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÃiÌ]ÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊÌ iÊV ViÊ vÀÊ>Ê`ÀÛ}ÊVÕL]ÊÜ >ÌÊv>ÀÜ>ÞÊiÌ>ÃÊ>`ÉÀÊ ÞLÀ`ÃÊÌÊVÕ`i]ÊÜ >ÌÊ>`Ê ÜÊ many irons and wedges. Function: / iÊ`iVÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊVÕLÃÊV ÃiÊÜÊLiÊÀi>ÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«ÕÀ«ÃiÊvÀÊ«>Þ}Ê }v]ÊÌ iÊ«ÀiÃiÌÊÃÊiÛiÊ>`Ê`iÃÀi`ÊÃÊiÛiÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°ÊÊ 7 iÊÌ iÊÃiÌ>iÕ«ÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÃÊiÛiÊ>`Ê`iÃÀiÃ]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ ÜÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>ÌV ÊÌ iÀÊÃÊiÛiÊ>`Ê«ÀÛ`iÊV ViÃÊvÀÊà Ì>}Ê and optimal scoring opportunities. Consider set make-up when:
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Additional considerations ‘Demo’ Equipment i>À}ÊÃÊ>ÊÀiÃÕÌÊvÊiÝ«iÀiVi°ÊÊÌi>V }Ê«ÀviÃÃ>ÊÜ Ê >ÃÊ>Ê Û>ÀiÌÞÊvÊ}vÊVÕLÃÊÜÌ Ê`vviÀiÌÊwÌÌ}ÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ>Û>>LiÊvÀÊÌÀ>Ê>`Ê iÝ«iÀiÌ>ÌÊ«ÀÛ`iÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌiÀÊÃiÀÛViÊÌÊÌ iÀÊÃÌÕ`iÌÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ>LÌÞÊ to make more educated choices. Suggestions: Ê À«ÃÊqÊÛ>ÀÕÃÊÃâiÃ]ÊÌÞ«iÃ Ê *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊqÊÛ>ÀÕÃÊ`iÃ]Êi}Ì Ã]ÊiÊ>}iÃ Ê 7i`}iÃÊqÊÛ>ÀÕÃÊvÌÃ]ÊLÕViÊÛ>À>ÌÃ Ê ÀÃÊqÊÛ>ÀÕÃÊiÊ>}iÃ]Êi}Ì Ã]Êà >vÌÃ]Ê i>`Ê`iÃ}Ã Ê ÞLÀ`ÃÊqÊÛ>ÀÕÃÊvÌÃ]Êà >vÌÃ]Êi}Ì Ã Ê >ÀÜ>ÞÊ iÌ>ÃÊqÊÛ>ÀÕÃÊvÌÃ]Êà >vÌÃ]Ê i>`Ê`iÃ}Ã Ê ÀÛiÀÃÊqÊvÌÃ]Êà >vÌÃ]Êi}Ì Ã]Ê i>`Ê`iÃ}Ã
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5.4 Summary and Key Points •
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5.0 Introduction and Objectives Our role as leaders in the golf industry – as teachers, coaches or managers of a facility – is to know and understand why and how golf equipment affects a golfer’s performance and therefore their enjoyment (and participation) in the game.
“A pupil must be equipped properly. There is no national champion, no player making a profit in precarious occupation of tournament golf, who would ever come close to championship play if his clubs were as ill-fitted as those of the many thousands of golfers. Yet it is as serious a fact that players who have a need of every bit of help in scoring often are hopelessly handicapped by their clubs”. Tommy Armour
The objectives for this section are to help you: Level I UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ
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5.1 Equipment Considerations / iÀiÊ>ÀiÊÛ>À>LiÃÊÌÊ}vÊVÕLÃÊÀÊëiVwV>ÌîÊÌ >ÌÊÜÊ>vviVÌÊÌ iÊL>½ÃÊ ÕÌViÊ>`ÊÌ iÀivÀi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÌ°Ê7 iÊÌ iÊiµÕ«iÌÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ Ì iÊÕµÕiiÃÃÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊÃÊÀiÊiÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊVÀi>ÌiÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ}vÊ Ã ÌÊ>`Ê>ÊivwViÌÊÌ° / iÊLiÃÌÊÜ>ÞÊÌÊ`iÌiÀiÊVÕLÊëiVwV>ÌÃÊvÀÊ>Ê}viÀÊÃÊ`Þ>V>ÞÊÜÌ Ê Ì®°ÊÌÊÃÊ`iÃÀ>LiÊÌ >ÌÊ>Ê`Þ>VÊÊÌ]Ê>ÌÊ«>VÌ®ÊV«iÌÃÊvÊÌ iÊ }vÊVÕLÊV«iiÌÊi>V ÊÌ iÀÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«iÀÃ>ÊÃÜ}ÊÌ° Our goal is to have our students/ players/customers understand: UÊ ÜÊÌ iÞÊi>ÀÊLiÃÌ UÊ ÜÊÌ iÀÊ« ÞÃV>Ê>LÌiÃÊ«>ÞÊ>ÊÀiÊÊÌ iÀÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi UÊ ÜÊÌ iÀÊiµÕ«iÌÊ«>ÞÃÊ>ÊÀiÊÊÌ iÀÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi A facility that offers customized golf equipment provides: UÊ ÊÃiÀÛViÊÌÊi >ViÊVÕÃÌiÀÊÞ>ÌÞ UÊ «ÜiÀiÌÊÌÊÌ iÊ`Û`Õ>ÊLÞÊVÕÃÌâ}ÊÌ iÀÊiµÕ«iÌ UÊ «ÀÛi`Ê«>ÞiÀÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi UÊ VÀi>Ãi`Ê«>ÞiÀÊÀiÌiÌ UÊ ÕÀÞÊ«ÀiÛiÌ UÊ VÀi>Ãi`ÊÀiÌ>ÊÀiÛiÕi Contribution to growing the game of golfÊÊvÊÜiÊ>ÀiÊÃÕVViÃÃvÕ]ÊÌ iÀÊiÝ«iÀiViÊÊ Ì iÊ}>iÊÜÊLiÊ«ÃÌÛiÊ>`ÊÌ iÞÊÜÊVÌÕiÊÌÊ«>Þ°ÊÊ ÕÃÌâ}ÊÌ iÀÊVÕLÃÊ will lead to more success, fun, lower scores and more golf rounds.
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>ÞÊÃÌÕ`iÌÃÉVÕÃÌiÀÃÉ«>ÞiÀÃÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê`iÃÀiÊÌÊ«ÀÛiÊÌ iÀÊ«iÀvÀ>ViÊLÞÊ ÜiÀ}ÊÌ iÀÊÃVÀi°ÊÊ/ iÊwÀÃÌÊ>Ài>ÊÌÊVÃ`iÀÊÃÊÌ iÀÊà ÀÌÊ}>i]Ê>ÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>VVÕÌÃÊ for 60% of the score. Of that, anywhere from 30-50% is putting. Short game requires a shorter swing; this is an opportunity for increased awareness >`ʼvii½ÊvÀÊÌ iÊà ̰ÊÊ7Ì Ê>Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÞÕÊ`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊvÊÃÜ}ÊÀÊëii`Ê to produce the centrifugal force that you do with a wood or iron, thus there is more opportunity for the golfer to influence the motion.
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ÃÊÃÌ>Ìi`Ê>LÛi]ÊÌ iÀiÊ>ÀiÊ`iÛViÃÊ>Û>>LiÊvÀÊi>ÃÕÀ}ÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`Êëii`]Ê VÕLÊ>`ÊL>Ê`Þ>VÃÊ>`ÊL`ÞÊÌ°Ê/ iÃiÊ`iÛViÃÊ>ÀiÊÌÊ>Ü>ÞÃÊ>Û>>LiÆÊ ÜiÛiÀÊÌ iÀiÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÀÊi>ÃÕÀiiÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊV>ÊLiÊÀiÊi>ÃÞÊ>VµÕÀi`° Most club manufacturersÊ«ÀÛ`iÊÊÌ iÀÊwebsite and in their catalogs information regarding: Ê UÊ `iÃÊ>`ÊVÕLÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>ÀiÊ>Û>>Li Ê UÊ / iÀÊÃÌ>`>À`ÊiÊ>}iÊ>`ÊÜ >ÌÊVÕÃÌâ>ÌÊÃÊ>Û>>Li Ê UÊ i}Ì ÊvÊÀÃÊ>`ÊÜi`}iÃ]Ê`ÀÛiÀÃ]Êv>ÀÜ>ÞÊiÌ>Ã]Ê ÞLÀ`ÃÊ>`Ê Ê Ê «ÕÌÌiÀÃÊ>`ÊÜ >ÌÊVÕÃÌâ>ÌÊÃÊ>Û>>Li Ê UÊ Û>>LÌÞÊvÊà >vÌÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÀÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃ]ÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊyiÝ]ÊÜi} Ì]Ê Ê Ê ÌÀµÕi]ÊyiÝÊ«ÌÊ>`ÉÀÊÌ«ÊÃÌvviÃÃ Ê UÊ Û>>LÌÞÊvÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÃÊ>`ÊvÌÃÊ Ê UÊ Û>>LÌÞÊvÊ}À«ÊÃâiÃÊ>`ÊÌÞ«ià When the manufacturer’sÊvÀ>ÌÊÃÊÌÊÀi>`ÞÊ>Û>>Li]ÊÌ iÊÌi>V iÀÊV>Ê measure the length of the clubs (using a standard tape measure). The teacher can also take a wrist to ground measurement and measure the size of the hands;ÊÃiiÊV >ÀÌÃÊÀi>Ì}ÊÌ ÃÊvÀ>ÌÊÌÊVÕLÊi}Ì ]Ê >`ÊÃâiÊ>`Ê}À«Ê ÃâiÃÊÊ«>}iÊÎx° / iÊV«>ÌLÌÞÊvÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊV>ÊLiÊ`iÌiÀi`ÊÜÌ Ê>Êlie board and lie tape attached to the sole of the club. Some information regarding shaft characteristicsÊÃÊvÌiÊ>Û>>LiÊÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊ>`Ê sometimes loftsÊ>ÀiÊÌi`ÊÊÜi`}iÃ]Êv>ÀÜ>ÞÊiÌ>Ã]Ê ÞLÀ`ÃÊ>`Ê`ÀÛiÀð
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Wedges UÊ 7 >ÌÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ6ÃÕ>]ÊÕ`ÌÀÞÊÀÊ iÃÌ iÌVÊÌi`iViöÊ6 ® UÊ 7 >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÀÊ«ÀiÃiÌÊÃÊiÛiÊ>`Ê}>ö UÊ ÜÊÌ>Ê>ÀiÊÌ iÞ]ÊÜ >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÀÊ«ÃÌÕÀi¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊiÛiÊvÊVÕL i>`Êëii`ÊÌÊÌ iÞÊ}iiÀ>Ìi¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ>}iÊvÊ>««À>V Ê`ÊÌ iÞÊVÀi>Ìi¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÊVÕÀÃiÊV`Ìö UÊ 7 >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÊ>iÊÕ«ÊvÊÌ iÊÃiÌÊvÊVÕLö Putters UÊ 7 >ÌÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ6ÃÕ>]ÊÕ`ÌÀÞÊÀÊ iÃÌ iÌVÊÌi`iViöÊ6 ® UÊ ÜÊÌ>Ê>ÀiÊÌ iÞ]ÊÜ >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÀÊ«ÃÌÕÀi¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊÌÞ«iÊvÊÃÌÀiÊ`ÊÌ iÞÊ >Ûi¶ÊÊ"ÀÊÜ >ÌÊÌÞ«iÊvÊÃÌÀiÊÜÕ`ÊÌ iÞÊ Ê iÊÌÊ>i¶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ}ÀiiÃÊ`ÊÌ iÞÊ«>Þʶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊÃÊÌ iÀÊiÛiÊvÊV«iÌ̶ UÊ 7 >ÌÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÀÊÌi`iViÃÊÕ`iÀÊÃÌÀiÃö viÀÃÊÌ >ÌÊiÝ LÌÊ`>ViÊÊ>Ê«>ÀÌVÕ>ÀÊÃiÃÀÞÊÃÞÃÌiÊoftenÊwÌÊÌÊÌ iÊ following descriptions. Visual 7i`}iÃÊqÊ ÃÊ}`ÊÌÊÌ i]ÊVÕLÊ >ÃÊVi>Êià *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊqÊ-iÃÌÛiÊÌÊiÃÊ>`ÉÀÊÛÃÕ>ÊVÕiÃÊÌÊ i«ÊÜÌ Ê>} *ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÀiÊqÊÀiÊvÊ>ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊL>VÊ>`ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê Auditory 7i`}iÃÊqÊii]ÊÜi} Ì]Ê>`ÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ}À«ÆÊÀiÊÀÕ`i`ÊVÕL i>`Êà >«i *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊqÊ-iÃÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊÃÕ`]ÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊL>>ViÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÊÌÊ Putting stroke – more of an arc to the motion, open door/closed door Kinesthetic 7i`}iÃÊqÊ/Þ«iÉviiÊvÊwà ÊÊÌ iÊVÕL]ÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ}À« *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊqÊ-iÃÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊÌÞ«iÊ>`ÊÃâiÊvÊ}À«ÆÊ>ÞÊ«ÀiviÀÊ>ÊÃiÀÌÆÊÃiÃÌÛiÊÌÊ the feel of impact *ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÀiÊqÊ >ÞÊLiÊÀiÊvÊ>ʼ««½ÊÀÊ ÌÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊL>
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vÊVÕLÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ`ÀiVÌÞÊ>vviVÌÊL>Ê`Þ>VÃ]ÊÜ V ÊÊÌÕÀ]ÊvÌiÊ>vviVÌÊÌ iÊ }viÀ½ÃÊÃÜ}Êà >«i°ÊÊ-Ü}Êà >«iÊÃÊ`iÛi«i`ÊL>Ãi`ÊÊvii`L>VÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ LÀ>Ê>ÃÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÜ iÀiÊ>`Ê ÜÊÌ iÊL>ÊÌÀ>ÛiÃÊÀi>ÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊÌ>À}iÌ° The golfer will react to: UÊ DirectionÊqÊÌ iÊ>VVÕÀ>VÞÊvÊÌ iÊL>Ê UÊ TrajectoryÊqÊÌ iÊ i} ÌÊÀÊÀÊvÊÌ iÊL>Ê UÊ DistanceÊqÊ ÜÊv>ÀÊÌ iÊL>ÊÌÀ>ÛiÃÊ These ball dynamicsÊÀÊyÕiViîÊ>ÀiÊ`iÃVÀLi`ÊÊÌ iʼ >Ê} ÌÊ >Üý°
ÛiÀÞÊ}vÊVÕLÊÛ>À>LiÊ >ÃÊ>ÊivviVÌÊÊÌ iÊCenteredness of Contact, which will affect the transference of energyÊÌÊÌ iÊL>°ÊÊ Ã}ÊÌ iÊ}vÊVÕLÊÛ>À>LiÃ]ÊÊ iÃÃiVi]ÊÃÊÃÌÀÛ}ÊÌÊ>V iÛiÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌ]Ê>`Ê}viÀÃÊÜÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÀÊ ÜÊVL>ÌÊvÊÛ>À>LiÃÊÌ >ÌÊÜÊ>V iÛiÊÌ ÃÊ}>° ÊÌ ÃÊÃiVÌÊÜiÊÜÊVÛiÀÊÃiÛiÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊivviVÌÊÊÌ iÊL>\ Ê £°Ê iÊ}i Ê Ó°Ê - >vÌÊ i}Ì Ê Î°Ê - >vÌÊ >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃ Ê {°Ê vÌ Ê x°Ê i>`Ê iÃ}ÊÜi`}iÃÊqÊLÕViÊ>`ÊÃiÊÜ`Ì ® Ê È°Ê À«Ê-âiÉ/Þ«i Ê Ç°Ê -iÌÊ >i1« ÃÊ}vÊ«ÀviÃÃ>ÃÊÜiÊÜ>ÌÊÕÀÊÃÌÕ`iÌÃÉÊ«>ÞiÀÃÉVÕÃÌiÀÃÊÌÊÃiiVÌÊÌ iÊÀ} ÌÊ VL>ÌÊvÊÛ>À>LiÃÊÌÊ>V iÛiÊeffective, efficient, and compatible swing ÌÊÌ >ÌÊVÌÀLÕÌiÃÊÌÊVÃÃÌiÌÊcenteredness of contact.
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Form: iÊ>}iÊÃÊÌ iÊ>}iÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊÃ >vÌÊViÌiÀiÊ>`ÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊ Ì iÊVÕLÊ i>`°ÊÊ
Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊ«>VÌÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊL>ÊÃÊÀiÊ iÞÊÌÊLiÊViÌiÀi`ÊÊÌ iÊv>ViÊLiV>ÕÃiÊÊ>ÊÀi>ÌÛiÞÊy>ÌÊi®ÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊ VÕLÉ«ÕÌÌiÀÊÜÊLiÊy>ÌÊ`ÕÀ}Ê«>VÌ°ÊÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÜ iÊÌÊÃÊÃÕÌ>LiÊ for the golfer’s stature and swing shape. ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊi >ViÃÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊLiÊivviVÌÛiÊ>`ÊivwViÌÊÊ their aim, alignment, set-up and at impact (centeredness of contact). / iÊiÊ>}iÊvÀÊ>ÊÜi`}iÊ>`Ê>ÊÀ®ÊÃÊ`iÌiÀi`Ê`Þ>V>ÞÊÊÌ®ÊLÞÊ ÕÃ}ÊiÊÌ>«iÊÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÃÌÀ}Ê>ÊL>ÊvÀÊ>ÊiÊL>À`°ÊÊ 7 iÊÌ iÊiÊÌ>«iÊÃÊ>Ài`ÊÊÌ iÊ ii]ÊÌ iÊÌiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÃÊÕ«Ê>ÌÊ«>VÌ°Ê7 iÊ the tape is marked on the toe, the heel is up in the air. UÊ iÊ>}iÊÃÊtoo uprightÊÌiÊÕ«®ÊÊÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊ>ÃÊ>Êpulled shot UÊ iÊ>}iÊÃÊtoo flatÊÌiÊ`Ü®ÊÊÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊLiÊ>Êpushed shot.
/ ÃÊivviVÌÊÃÊÕÃÌÀ>Ìi`ÊLiÜ\Ê
iÊ>}iÊvÀÊ>Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÃÊÃÌÊvÌiÊ`iÌiÀi`ÊLÞÊLÃiÀÛ}ÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊ>ÃÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ >``ÀiÃÃiÃÊ>ÊL>°ÊÊ iÊ>}iÊV>ÊLiÊvÕÀÌ iÀÊiÝ>i`ÊÊÌ]ÊLÞÊÌ iÊÕÃiÊvÊv>ViÊ Ì>«iÊÀÊ«Ü`iÀÊ>`ÉÀÊ>Ê } Êëii`ÊÛ`iÊV>iÀ>° UÊ vÊÌ iÊtoe is up in the air, the lie angle is too upright UÊ vÊÌ iÊheel is up in the air, the lie angle is too flat Considerations: LPGA LPGA National National Education Education Program Program Series Teaching and Club Professionals
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Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊ>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÊ«>ViiÌÊ of the hands up or down the grip. Aim/Alignment and Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>Ê>vviVÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊ>ÆÊLÃiÀÛiÊ Ê VÕLv>ViÊ>Ê>`ÊL`ÞÊ>}iÌ UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>Ê>vviVÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÃiÌÕ«°Ê"LÃiÀÛiÊÌ iÊ Ê }viÀ½ÃÊÃiÌÕ«]ÊÃÊÌÊV«>ÌLiÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÀÊÌiÌ¶Ê Centeredness of Contact (wedges) UÊ iÀ}ÞÊÌÀ>ÃviÀiViÊÃÊV«ÀÃi`Ê`ÕiÊÌÊÌ iÊ iiÊÀÊÌiÊLi}ÊvvÊÌ iÊ}ÀÕ`° UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÌÊ>««i>ÀÊ«Õà i`ÊÀÊ«Õi`Ê Ê iÛiÊÌ Õ} ÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊ>««i>ÀÃʼõÕ>Ài½Ê>ÌÊ«>VÌ° Putters Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊ>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÊ«>ViiÌÊvÊ the hands up or down the grip. Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ 7 iÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÜÊLiÊ«>À>iÊy>Ì®Ê to putting surface. UÊ 7 iÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ>]Ê>}iÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌÕ«Ê>ÞÊ Ê LiÊV«ÀÃi`° UÊ ÀÊ>ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊL>VÊ«ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÀiÊÌ iÊiÞiÃÊ>ÞÊLiÊLÃiÀÛi`ÊÛiÀÊÌ iÊL>°ÊÊ UÊ ÀÊ>Ê>ÀV}Ê«ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÞiÊÌ iÊiÞiÃÊ>ÞÊLiÊLÃiÀÛi`ÊÃ} ÌÞÊÃ`i° Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>Ê>vviVÌÊÌ iÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÀivÀiÊ Ê Ì iÊiiÀ}ÞÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÀi`ÊÌÊÌ iÊL>ÆÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊVÌÀÊV>ÊLiÊV«ÀÃi`° UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊiÊ>}iÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊL>ÊÌÊÌÀ>ÛiÊÊ>Ê`ÀiVÌÊÌ >ÌÊ`iÃÊ Ê ÌÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊ>ÌV ÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊ«ÃÌ°Ê"LÃiÀÛiÊÌ iÊ`ÀiVÌÊvÊÌ iÊL>Ê Ê Ài>ÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊ`ÀiVÌÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°
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If the length of the club/putter is changed, it has an effect on the lie angle of the club.
>V ÊVÕL i>`ÊÃÊ>Õv>VÌÕÀi`ÊÜÌ Ê>ÊiÊ>}iÊÌ iÊÌÀÕiÊiÊ>}i®ÊV ÃiÊLÞÊi>V Ê manufacturer. There are no industry standards for lie angle. i`}ÊÌ iÊ ÃiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊV>ÊV >}iÊÌ iÊÌÀÕiÊiÊ>}iÊÀÊÌ iÊiÊ>}iÊV>ÊLiÊ >vviVÌi`ÊLÞÊV >}}ÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL° Generally speaking, when the length is altered ½”, the lie angle is effectively >ÌiÀi`ÊLÞÊiÊ£®Ê`i}Àii° Examples: vÌiÀÊ«ÕÀV >Ã}Ê>ÊÃ>`ÊÜi`}iÊÜÌ Ê>Êi}Ì ÊvÊÎxÊV iÃÊ>`Ê>ÊiÊ>}iÊvÊÈ{¨]Ê ÌÊÃÊ`iÌiÀi`ÊÌ >ÌÊ>``}ÊiÊ >vÊ£ÉÓ®ÊV ÊvÊi}Ì ÊÜÊLiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊ ÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°Ê/ iÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊÜÊivviVÌÛiÞÊÈx¨°ÊvÊÌ ÃÊiÊ>}iÊÃÊnot V«>ÌLiÊ ÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊ ÃiÊÜÊii`ÊÌÊLiÊLiÌ°Ê
vÌiÀÊ«ÕÀV >Ã}Ê>Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÜÌ Ê>Êi}Ì ÊvÊÎxÊV iÃÊ>`Ê>ÊÃÌ>`>À`®ÊiÊ>}iÊvÊ Ç£¨]ÊÌ iÊVÕÃÌiÀÊV ÃiÃÊÌÊà ÀÌiÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊvÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊLÞÊ£ÊV °Ê - ÀÌi}ÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊLÞÊ£ÊV ÊiµÕ>ÃÊ>ÊV >}iÊÊiÊ>}iÊLÞÊÓ ¨]ÊÌ ÕÃÊeffectively LiV}ÊÈ ¨ÆÊÌÊÃÊÜÊÃ>`ÊÌÊLiÊÓ ¨Êy>Ì°
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Form: / iÊà >vÌÊi}Ì ÊÃÊÌ iÊi>ÃÕÀiiÌÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊV>«ÊÌÊÌ iÊ iiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL°ÊÊ Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊ ViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌÊÃÊ«Ìâi`°Ê/ iÊaim, alignment and set-upÊÜÊLiÊ ivviVÌÛiÆÊ>`ÊÌ iÊÃiÌÕ«ÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊbalanced. The length has an effect on the lie >}i]Êà >vÌÊyiÝ]ÊVÕLÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊÃÜ}ÊÜi} ÌÊvÊÌ iÊ}vÊVÕL°Ê 7Ì ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ]ÊÌ iÊlie angleÊVÕ`Ê>ÃÊLiÊV«ÀÃi`]ÊVÌÀLÕÌ}ÊÌÊ a centeredness of contact issue. 7 iÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊÃÊV >}i`ÊÊÌ iÊVÕLÉ«ÕÌÌiÀÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃÊÜÊLiÊ >ÌiÀi`ÊÊyiÝÊ>`ÊÜi} Ì®Ê>`ÊÌ iÊ«>ÞiÀÊ>ÞÊÃiÊÌ iʼvii½Ê>ÃÃV>Ìi`ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ VÕL°Ê Length shortenedÊÊVÕLÊÜi} ÌÊLiVià lighter, swing weight goes down Length increasedÊÊVÕLÊÜi} ÌÊLiViÃÊheavier, swing weight goes up
PuttersÊViÊÊÌ ÀiiÊL>ÃVÊi}Ì ÃÊqÊVÛiÌ>ÊÎx³ÉÊV iî]ÊLiÞÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÃÊ>`Ê long putters. Generally speaking, there are two types of putting strokes: an arcing motion and a ÃÌÀ>} ÌL>VÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌ° UÊ vÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊi}Ì ÊÃÊtoo long]ÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`ÊÜÊÌi`ÊÌÊLiÊfurther away from the body, thus creating more of an ‘arc-ing’ stroke. UÊ vÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊi}Ì ÊÃÊtoo short,ÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊVÕL i>`ÊÌi`ÃÊÌÊLiÊcloser to the body,ÊÌ ÕÃÊVÀi>Ì}ÊÀiÊvÊ>ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊL>V]ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌ°ÊÊ
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Wedges Hold UÊ vÊVÕLÊÃÊÌÊ}]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>ÞÊÛiÊÌ iÀÊ >`ÃÊ`ÜÊÌ iÊ}À« UÊ vÊVÕLÊÃÊÌÊà ÀÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>ÞÊÛiÊÌ iÀÊ >`ÃÊÕ«ÊÊÌ iÊ}À« UÊ vÊÌ iÊVÕL½ÃÊi}Ì ÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>ÞÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÀÊ >`Ê Ê «ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊLivÀiÊ>`ÉÀÊ`ÕÀ}ÊÌ iÊÌ Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì Ê>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀ½ÃÊL>>ViÊLi}ÊV«ÀÃi`Ê at set-up and during the motion UÊ vÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÃÊÌÊ}]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«ÃÌÕÀiÊ>ÞÊLiÊÌÊÕ«À} Ì UÊ vÊVÕLÊÃÊÌÊà ÀÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>ÞÊLiÊÌÊLiÌÊÛiÀÊÌ iÊL>Ê
Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ÊÜÊiÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>ÊV«ÀÃi`Ê centeredness of contact UÊ /««}Ê>`ÉÀʼv>̽Êà ÌÃÊV>ÊLiÊV>ÕÃi`ÊLÞÊ«À«iÀÊi}Ì UÊ /iÊÀÊ iiÊVÌ>VÌÊV>ÊLiÊV>ÕÃi`ÊLÞÊ«À«iÀÊi}Ì
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Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì Ê>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>`ÕÃÌ}ÊÌ iÀÊ >`Ê placement up or down the grip Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«ÃÌÕÀiÊ>`ÊL>>ViÊÌÊLiÊ compromised. UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊÃiÌÊÕ«ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÀÊiÞiÃʼÌÊÃ`i½Ê >`ÉÀÊLiÞ`ÊÌ iÊL>° Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì ÊV>ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊV«ÀÃi`ÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌ UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊi}Ì Ê>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊÌÊÃVÕvvÊÌ iÊ}ÀÕ`ÊLivÀiÊ«>VÌ°ÊÊ
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Form: Shaft characteristics refer primarily to material (steel or graphite), weight and flexibility.Ê/ iÊÜi} ÌÊvÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊÃÊi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ}À>ðÊ/ÀµÕiÊ>`ÊyiÝÊ«ÌÊ>ÀiÊ ÃÌÊvÌiÊVÃ`iÀi`ÊÜÌ Ê}À>« ÌiÊà >vÌÃÊ>`Ê>ÀiÊÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊÌ iÊyiÝLÌÞÊvÊÌ iÊ shaft. / iÊà >vÌÊyiÝÊÃÊÌ iÊi>ÃÕÀiiÌÊvÊ>Êà >v̽ÃÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊLi`Ê>`ÊÃÊi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ Cycles Per MÕÌiÊ * ®ÊÃÌvviÀÊà >vÌÃÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê } iÀÊ * Ê>`ÊÀiÊyiÝLiÊà >vÌÃÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÜiÀÊ * ®°ÊÊ IRONS 3 4 5 6 ÇÊ 8 9 *7Ê Shaft characteristics
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230 1 240 235 3 245 240 5 250 245 ÇÊ Óxx Óxä 9 260 255 260 ÓÇä are rarely a consideration for putters.
Function: / iÊà >vÌÊÃÊÌ iÊÃÌÊÃ}wV>ÌÊVÌÀLÕÌÀÊÌÊÌ iÊÛiÀ>ÊÜi} ÌÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL°Ê / iÊà >vÌÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÃÊiiÀ}ÞÊÌÊÌ iÊL>Ê>`Ê«ÀÛ`iÃÊvii`L>VÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°Ê- >vÌÊ V >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê>vviVÌÊÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞÊ>`Ê`ÀiVÌ°Ê/ iÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊyiÝÊ «ÀwiÊvÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊÕ} ÌÊÌÊLiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊVÀiÊÃÜ}°Ê ÃÌÊvÌi]Ê ÀiÊyiÝLiÊà >vÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ} ÌiÀÊ>`ÊÃÌvviÀÊà >vÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ i>ÛiÀ°Ê
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Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊà >vÌÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊyiÝ®ÊV>ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ adjusting their hold Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊà >vÌÊÜi} ÌÊ>`ÊyiÝ®ÊV>ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ adjusting aim, alignment and set-up Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊà >vÌÊÌÊwÀÊ>`Ê i>ÛÞ®ÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊ>Ê«Õà i`ÊL>Ê Ê y} ÌÊVÕLv>ViÊÌÊõÕ>ÀiÊ>ÌÊ«>VÌ® UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊà >vÌÊÌÊyiÝLiÊ>`Ê} Ì®ÊV>ÊV>ÕÃiÊiÀÀ>ÌVÊL>Êy} ÌÊ (often high and pulled and/or high and pushed)
Variable 4: Loft
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Form: vÌ]Êi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ`i}ÀiiÃ]ÊÃÊÌ iÊ>ÕÌÊvÊ>}iÊ`iÃ}i`ÊÌÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°ÊÊ ««À«À>ÌiÊ}>«ÃÊÊvÌÊLiÌÜiiÊVÕLÃ]Ê >ÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌiÀÊivviVÌÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊÌ >Ê`iÃÊ shaft length. Function: vÌÊ>vviVÌÃÊÌ iÊL>½ÃÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞ°Ê7 iÊÌ iÊvÌÃÊvÀÊÜi`}iÊÌÊÜi`}iÊ>ÀiÊ V«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊiÝ«iÀiViÊivviVÌÛiÊ}>«ÃÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊÌ iÀiLÞÊ«Ìâ}Ê Ì iÀÊà Ì>}Ê>LÌiÃ°Ê Wedges V>ÊÛ>ÀÞÊvÀÊ{ÈÊ`i}ÀiiÃÊÌÊÈ{Ê`i}ÀiiÃÊvÊvÌ°Ê/ iÃiÊÜi`}iÃÊ>ÀiÊ often named: Ê UÊ *ÌV } Ê UÊ >«ÊÀÊÕÌÌÞ Ê UÊ ->` Ê UÊ L ÌÊÃÊÀiVi`i`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÕÊvÊÎÊÀÊ{Ê`i}ÀiiÃÊ`vviÀiViÊLiÌÜiiÊVÕLð Putter Lofts When the loft of the putterÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊiiÀ}ÞÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÊÃÊ«Ìâi`°Ê *ÕÌÌiÀÃÊÌÞ«V>ÞÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÎcÊÌÊ{cÊvÌ]ÊLÕÌÊV>ÊLiÊ>ÞÜ iÀiÊvÀÊ£cÊÌÊxc°ÊÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊÜÊ>ÌV ÊÌ iÊÌÞ«iÊvÊ}ÀiiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÞiÊÌÊ VÀi>ÌiÊÌ iÊÃÌ iÃÌÊ>`ÊÃÌÊVÃÃÌiÌÊÀÊvÊÌ iÊL>°ÊÊ/ÊÕV ÊvÌ]ÊÌ iÊL>Ê ÜÊ «Ê>`ÊÌÊLi}ÊÌýÊÀÊ>ÃÊÃÆÊÌÊÌÌiÊvÌÊÌ iÊL>ÊÜÊÃ`ÊÌÊv>ÀÊÊ Ì iÊ}ÀÕ`°ÊÊ}`Ê«ÕÌÌÊÜÊVÃÃÌÊvÊÊÀiÊÌ >ÊÓä¯ÊÃ`Ê>`Ê>««ÀÝ>ÌiÞÊ nä¯ÊÀ°ÊÊ/ iÊiÃÃÊÃ`Ê>`ÊLÕV}®ÊÌ iÊÌÀÕiÀÊÌ iÊ>VVÕÀ>VÞÊ>`Ê`ÃÌ>ViÊVÌÀ°Ê
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Wedges Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊ>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊ>Ê}viÀÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÀÊ ` Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ V«>ÌLiÊvÌÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊÜi`}iÃÊ>ÞÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊÌ iÀÊÊÃiÌÕ«Ê Centeredness of Contact UÊ V«>ÌLiÊ}>«ÃÊÊVÕLÊvÌÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊÃ Ì>}Ê
Putters Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊÃÊÌÊiÞÊÌÊ>vviVÌÊ ` Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊ>`ÕÃÌ}ÊL>>ViÊ UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊ>``}ÊÀÊ`iVÀi>Ã}Ê loft at set-up Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊvÌÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊÌ iÊL>ÊÃ``}ÊÀÊLÕV}®Ê too far along the ground after impact UÊ Ê}viÀÊÌ >ÌÊ«>ÞÃÊÀiÊÊLiÀÕ`>Ê}À>ÃÃÊ}ÀiiÃÊÌÞ«V>ÞÊ>ÊÃÜiÀÊÃÕÀv>Vi®Ê may want a putter with a little more loft. The consistency of the grass causes Ê Ì iÊL>ÊÌÊÃÌÊ`ÜÊÀiÊÊÌ iÊ}À>ÃÃÊ>`ÊÀiµÕÀiÃÊÀiÊvÌÊÌÊ}iÌÊÌÊÕ«Ê>`Ê on top of the surface. UÊ Ê}viÀÊÌ >ÌÊ«>ÞÃÊÀiÊÊLiÌÊ}À>ÃÃÊ}ÀiiÃÊÌÞ«V>ÞÊ>Êv>ÃÌiÀÊÃÕÀv>Vi®Ê Ê >ÞÊÜ>ÌÊ>Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÜÌ ÊiÃÃÊvÌ°ÊÊ/ iÊL>ʼÃÌÃÊÕ«ÊÀi½ÊÊLiÌÊ}À>ÃÃÊ Ê }ÀiiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÀivÀiÊ>ÊiÃÃÊvÌi`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊ>ÞÊ«iÀvÀÊLiÌÌiÀ°
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Form: i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ`vviÀ}Ê`iÃ}ÃÊÌ >ÌÊvÌiÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê>vviVÌÊÊÌ iÊViÌiÀÊ vÊ}À>ÛÌÞÊ>`ÉÀÊ "ÊiÌÊvÊiÀÌ>®ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`°Êi>`Ê`iÃ}ÊVÕ`iÃÊ Ì iÊ>ÌiÀ>ÊÕÃi`]ÊÌ iÊÃâiÊ>`Êà >«iÊVÕ`}ÊÃÌÀ>} Ì]ÊvvÃiÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌÊ>ÃÊÜiÊ>ÃÊ LÕViÊ>`ÊÃiÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVðÊÊ*ÕÌÌiÀÃÊ>`ÊÀîÊV>ÊLiÊ`iÃVÀLi`Ê>ÃÊL>`iÃ]Ê «iÀiÌiÀÊÜi} Ìi`Ê>`ÉÀÊ iiÌiÊÜi} Ìi`°Êi>`ÃÊV>ÊLiÊV«ÃÌiÃÆÊÌ >ÌÊÃ]Ê >`iÊvÀÊÃiÛiÀ>Ê«iViÃÊvÊ`vviÀiÌÊ>ÌiÀ>ð Function: vviÀiÌÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÃÊ>ÀiÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊiÌViÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊLÞÊÌ iÊ>iÃÌ iÌVÃÊÛÃÕ>]Ê >Õ`ÌÀÞÊ>`ÊiÃÌ iÌV®Ê>ÃÊÜiÊ>ÃÊ«Ìâ}ÊÌ iÊ>VVÕÀ>VÞÊ>`ÊÌ iÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÊ vÊiiÀ}ÞÊÌÊÌ iÊ}vÊL>°Ê7 iÊÌ iÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÃÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊ iÝ«iÀiViÊ«Ì>ÊL>ÊÕÌViÊ`ÀiVÌ]ÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞÊ>`Ê`ÃÌ>Vi®Ê>`Ê«Ì>Ê hold, aim, alignment and set-up.
iÀÌ>Ê i>`Ê`iÃ}ÃÊ>`Ê ÃiÊVw}ÕÀ>ÌÃÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊvvÃiÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌ®Ê >ÛiÊ Ã ÜÊÌÊyÕiViÊ>Ê}viÀ½ÃÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊ>Ê>`ÊÌ iÀÊ>LÌÞÊÌʼõÕ>Ài½ÊÌ iÊVÕLÊ>ÌÊ «>VÌ°Ê"vvÃiÌÊÃÊ`iÃ}i`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ >`ÃÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀ®Ê > i>`ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°Ê"ÃiÌÊÃÊ`iÃ}i`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊ}À«Ê>`Ê >`ÃÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀ®Ê Li `ÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°Ê-iÊ}viÀýÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊ>]ÊÜÊLiÊi >Vi`ÊLÞÊÌ ÃÊ`iÃ}]Ê others will not.
Wedges ʼLÕViÊÃi½ÊÃÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊÜ iÊÌ iÊÀi>ÀÊvÊÌ iÊÃiÊÃÊ } iÀÊÌ >ÊÌ iÊvÀÌÊi`}iÊ vÊÌ iÊÃiÊÜ iÊÃiÌÊÊÌÃÊÀ>Ê«ÃÌ®°Ê¼ ÕVi½ÊÃÊi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ`i}Àiið ÊVÕLÃÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊViÀÌ>Ê>ÕÌÊvÊLÕVi]ÊÞiÌÊÌ iÊÜi`}iÃÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊ } iÃÌÊ >ÕÌ°ÊÊ/ iÊ>ÕÌÊvÊLÕViÊÌ >ÌÊÜÊ«iÀvÀÊLiÃÌÊÃÊ`i«i`iÌÊÕ«ÊÌ iÊÌÞ«iÊ vÊÃÜ}ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ>iÃÊ>ÊÃÜii«iÀÊÛiÀÃÕÃÊ>Ê`}}iÀ®Ê>`ÊÌ iÊVÕÀÃiÊV`ÌðÊ
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Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊVÕ`ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ ` Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊVÕ`ÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊ>]Ê>}iÌÊEÊÃiÌÕ« Centeredness of Contact UÊ iÃÃÊLÕViÊiÃÃÊÌ >Ê£Óc®ÊÃÊÀiÊvÌiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>Êà >ÜÊ>}iÊ of approach (a “sweeper”) UÊ ÀiÊLÕViÊ}Ài>ÌiÀÊÌ >Ê£Óc®ÊÃÊÀiÊvÌiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>ÊÃÌii«Ê>}iÊ of approach (a “digger”). UÊ 7i`}iÃÊÜÌ ÊiÃÃÊLÕViÊ>`Ê>ÀÀÜiÀÊÃiÊÜÊÀiÊvÌiÊ«iÀvÀÊLiÌÌiÀÊ on a course with tight lies, and harder, more compact sand. UÊ 7i`}iÃÊÜÌ ÊÀiÊLÕViÊ>`Ê>ÊÜ`iÀÊÃiÊÜÊÀiÊvÌiÊ«iÀvÀÊ Ê LiÌÌiÀÊÊ>ÊVÕÀÃiÊÜÌ ÊyÕvvÞÊiÃÊ>`ÊyÕvwiÀÊ>`ÊÃvÌiÀÊÃ>`°
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Putter Head Designs/Characteristics >`iÉ >iÌ iÃÉ Êià iiÉ/iÊ >>Vi iÌÊvÊiÀÌ> >ViÊ >>Vi`
iÌiÀà >vÌi`Éiià >vÌi` -ÌÀ>} ÌÉ"vvÃiÌÊÉ"ÃiÌÊÃià Considerations: Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÜÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ ` Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÜÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ>]Ê alignment and set-up Centeredness of Contact UÊ Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÜÌ Ê¼Vi>ÊiýÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊÜÌ Ê Ê ÃÌÀ}ÊÛÃÕ>Ê«ÀiviÀiViÃ°Ê UÊ Ê iià >vÌi`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊ>Ê}viÀÊÜÌ Ê strong auditory preferences UÊ Êv>ViL>>Vi`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊ>ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌL>V]Ê straight through stroke UÊ Ê iià >vÌi`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀʼ>ÀV}½Ê«ÕÌÌ}ÊÃÌÀiÊ UÊ Ê}viÀÊÜÌ Ê>ÊÃÌÀ}Ê>Õ`ÌÀÞÊÃiÃiÊÜÊLiÊÃiÃÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊÃÕ`Ê created at impact UÊ Ê}viÀÊÜÌ Ê>ÊÃÌÀ}ÊiÃÌ iÌVÊÃiÃiÊÜÊLiÊÃiÃÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iʼvii½Ê occurring at impact UÊ ÊvvÃiÌÊ ÃiÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊÃÌÀiÊÌ >ÌÊVÀi>ÌiÃÊ>ʼ«Õà ½ UÊ ÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊ ÃiÊÃÊvÌiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊ>ÊÃÌÀiÊÌ >ÌÊVÀi>ÌiÃÊ>ʼ«Õ½ UÊ ÃiÀÌÃÊÃiiÊÌÊLiÊ>Ê«iÀÃ>Ê«ÀiviÀiViÆÊ«ÞiÀÊv>ViÊÃiÀÌÃÊ>ÞÊLiÊÀiÊ Ê V«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊÌ >ÌÊ«ÀiviÀÃÊ>ÊÃvÌiÀÊviiÊ>`ÊÃÕ`ÊÀ]ÊÜ>ÌÃÊÌʼÌ>iÊ Ê Ì iÊi`}iÊvv½Ê>Ê >À`ÊVÛiÀÊL> UÊ ÊiÌ>VÊv>ViÊ«ÕÌÌiÀÊ>ÞÊLiÊÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊ>Ê}viÀÊÜ ÊiÃÊ>Ê harder feel and sound.
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Variable 6: Grip Size / Type Form: Grip sizeÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ`>iÌiÀÊvÊÌ iÊ}À«ÆÊÌ ÃÊÃÊÌ iÊÞÊiµÕ«iÌÊÛ>À>LiÊ Ì >ÌÊÃÊÃÌ>`>À`âi`ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ°ÊÀ«ÊÌÞ«iÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ>ÌiÀ>ÊvÊÌ iÊ}À«Ê ÀÕLLiÀ]ÊÃÞÌ iÌV]ÊVÀ`®ÊÊ-iiÊV >ÀÌÊvÀÊÃÕ}}iÃÌi`Ê}À«ÊÃâiÃÊÊ«>}iÊÎΰ Function: / iÊ}À«ÊÃÊ>ÊVÛiÀ}Ê>`ʼVÕà ½ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ >`Ã°Ê `i>Þ]ÊÜ iÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ >`ÊÃâi]ÊÌ iÊw}iÀÌ«ÃÊ vÊÌ iÊÓ`Ê>`ÊÎÀ`Êw}iÀ®ÊÜÊÃ} ÌÞÊÌÕV ÊÌ iÊ«>Ê>`Ê«ÀÛ`iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌ iÊ >LÌÞÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊÌ iÊà ÌÊà >«iÃÊ`iÃÀi`°Ê* ÞÃV>ÊV`ÌÊvÊÌ iÊ >`ÃÊ>ÞÊ ÀiµÕÀiÊ>ÊÃ>iÀÊÀÊ>À}iÀÊÃâiÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊLiÃÌÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi°Ê/ iÊtype of grip V ÃiÊ«ÀÛ`iÃÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊiÃÌ iÌVÊÃiÃ>ÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌiÃÊ>ÊÛÃÕ>Ê>`ÊvÀÊ hold placement and position. Considerations: Hold UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊ >`Ê«>ViiÌÊ and/or position UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊÀÊÌÞ«iÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊ >`Ê Ê «ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊ>`ÊÛ>À>LÌÞ Aim/Alignment & Set-up UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊ>`ÊÌÞ«iÊÜÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊ>]Ê Ê >}iÌÊEÊÃiÌÕ« Centeredness of Contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÉÌÞ«iÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊL>Ê>`Ê ground contact UÊ ÊV«>ÌLiÊ}À«ÊÃâiÉÌÞ«iÊ>ÞÊVÌÀLÕÌiÊÌÊivviVÌÛiÊà ÌÊà >«iÆÊ too small may create hooked shots and too large may create pushed shots
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Variable 7: Set Make-Up Form: -iÌÊ>iÕ«ÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊÃiiVÌÊvÊVÕLÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÃiÌ]ÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊÌ iÊV ViÊ for a putter, wedges, what and how many irons, what fairway metals and/or ÞLÀ`ÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊV ViÊvÊ>Ê`ÀÛ}ÊVÕL° Function: ÊÃiÌÊvviÀÃÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÛ>À>LÌÞÊ>`Ê>Ê«À}ÀiÃÃÊvʼÌý]ÊvÀÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊVÕLÃÊÌÊ >VVÕÀ>VÞÊVÕLð Considerations: ÊV«>ÌLiÊÃiÌ>iÕ«ÊÃÊÕÌ>ÌiÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊV ViÆÊÌ iÊÌi>V iÀ V>Ê}Õ`iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÀi}>À`}ÊV ViÃÊL>Ãi`Ê\ Ê UÊ -ÊiÛi Ê UÊ vÊVÕÀÃiÊV`ÌÃ Ê UÊ ÀiµÕiVÞÊvÊ«>Þ
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Summary Whether your career path is as a teacher of golf, a coach of a golf team or a >>}iÀÊvÊ>Ê}vÊv>VÌÞ]ÊÌÊÃÊ«ÀÌ>ÌÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊL>ÃVÊÕ`iÀÃÌ>`}ÊvÊ ÜÊ >Ê}viÀ½ÃÊiµÕ«iÌÊ>ÞÊi >ViÊÀÊÌÊÌ iÀÊiÞiÌÊvÊÌ iÊ}>i°Ê ÕÀ}Ê Ì ÃÊ iÛiÊÊi`ÕV>Ì]ÊÜiÊ >ÛiÊvVÕÃi`ÊÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊL>ÃVÊ}vÊVÕLÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ Ã«iVwV>ÞÊvÀÊÜi`}iÃÊ>`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀÃ°Ê ÕV ÊvÊÌ ÃÊvÀ>ÌÊÜÊLiÊÃ>ÀÊvÀÊÌ iÊ ÀÃ]Ê ÞLÀ`Ã]Êv>ÀÜ>ÞÊiÌ>ÃÊ>`Ê`ÀÛiÀðÊÊ iÛiÊÊvÀÊÌi>V iÀÃÊ>`ÊV>V iÃÊÜÊVÕ`iÊÀiÊvÀ>ÌÊÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊÌ iÃiÊ Ì iÀÊVÕLÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°ÊÊ iÛiÊÊÜÊ>ÃÊVÕ`iÊÀiÊ>««V>ÌÊvÀÊÌi>V }Ê >`ÊV>V }ÆÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊLÃiÀÛ}Ê>`ÊVÕV>Ì}ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÀi}>À`}ÊÌ iÀÊ ÌiÌÊvÀÊVÀi>Ì}Ê>`Ê`iÛi«}ÊÌ iÀÊ}vÊÃð
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5.3 - Assessing the Compatibility of Equipment Function Follows Form ÃÊÌi>V iÀÃÉV>V iÃ]ÊÜiÊÕÃÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÕ`iÀÃÌ>`}ÊvÊÌ iÊgolfers reasons for playing golf and their personal goals.ÊÊÌi>V iÀÉV>V ÊÌ >ÌÊ >ÃÊ>Ê}`Ê Õ`iÀÃÌ>`}ÊvÊÌ iÊ« ÞÃV>ÊV>«>LÌiÃÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÃÊmore prepared to >ÃÃÃÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊÀi>V ÊÌ iÀÊ}>ðÊ7iÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê««ÀÌÕÌÞÊÌÊyÕiViÊÌ iÀÊ V ViÃÊÃÊÌ >ÌÊÌ iÊiµÕ«iÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÊwÌÌ}ÊÛ>À>LiÃÊV ÃiÊLÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊLiÊ compatibleÊÌÊÌ iÊ>`Ê>ÜÊÌ iÊÌÊ>V iÛiÊeffective and efficient motion. It is the teacher’s/coach's responsibility to design experiences for the golfer to: v ÜÊ ÜÊÌ iÞÊi>ÀÊLiÃÌ v ÜÊ ÜÊÌ iÀÊ« ÞÃV>Ê>LÌiÃÊ«>ÞÊ>ÊÀiÊÊÌ iÀÊÛiÀ>Ê«iÀvÀ>Vi v Know how their equipment plays a role in their motion v i>ÀÊÃÌÀ>Ìi}iÃÊvÀÊ«ÀÛ}ÊÌ iÀÊÌÊ>`Ê«iÀvÀ>Vi Customizing equipment.ÊÊ*ÀÛ`}Ê«ÌÃÊvÀÊVÕÃÌâ}ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊiµÕ«iÌÊ V>Ê«ÀÛ`iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÌ Ê>Êvii}ÊvÊi«ÜiÀiÌ°ÊÊ µÕ«iÌÊÛ>À>LiÃÊÌ >ÌÊ >ÀiÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊi>`ÊÌÊ«ÀÛi`Ê«iÀvÀ>ViÊ>`ÊÜÊ«ÀiÛiÌÊ injuries. Contribution to growing the game of golf.ÊÊ Ü}Ê>`Ê >Û}ÊÌ iÊÀiÃÕÀViÃÊvÀÊ VÕÃÌâ}ÊiµÕ«iÌÊÃÊ>Ê«>ÀÌÊvÊÌ iÊÃÌÕ`iÌViÌiÀi`Ê>««À>V ÆÊÌÊÃÊ>ÊÃiÀÛViÊÌÊ Ì iÊ}viÀÊ>`ÊÌÊÌ iÊ}vÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ°Ê«ÀÛi`Ê«iÀvÀ>ViÊLÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊi>`ÊÌÊ VÕÃÌiÀÊÞ>ÌÞ]ÊVÀi>Ãi`Ê«>ÞiÀÊÀiÌiÌÊ>`ÊVÀi>Ãi`ÊLÃÊ>`ÊÀiÛiÕiÃÊÜÌ Ê the industry. The LPGA certified teacher/coach is required: v /ÊÕ`iÀÃÌ>`ÊÌ iÊwÌÌ}ÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ>`ÊÌ iÀÊivviVÌÊ v /ÊLiÊ>LiÊÌÊ>ÃÃiÃÃÊÌ iÊV«>ÌLÌÞÊvÊÌ iÊiµÕ«iÌÊvÀÊ>Ê`Û`Õ>Ê v /ÊLiÊ>LiÊÌÊ>iÊÀiVi`>ÌÃÊvÀÊiµÕ«iÌÊ>`ÕÃÌiÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊÜÊ «ÀÛiÊÌÊ>`Ê«iÀvÀ>Vi / iÊÌi>V iÀÉV>V ÊÃÊiVÕÀ>}i`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊÀi>Ìà «ÊÜÌ Ê>ÊÌÀÕÃÌi`ÊVÕLÊwÌÌiÀÊÃÊ Ü iÊÌ iÊÌi>V iÀÊ`iÃÊÌÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊiÝ«iÀiVi]ÊÌ iÊ`iÊiµÕ«iÌÊ>`ÉÀÊwÌÌ}Ê ÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>ÊÃÌÕ`iÌÊ`iÃÀiÃÊ>`ÉÀÊÀiµÕÀiÃ]ÊÌ iÊÃÌÕ`i̽ÃÊii`ÃÊÜÊLiÊÃiÀÛi`°
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1. LIE ANGLE Form: iÊ>}iÊÃÊÌ iÊ>}iÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊÃ >vÌÊViÌiÀiÊ>`Ê>ÊiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊ iÝÌi`i`ÊvÀÊÌ iÊÃiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊ i>`°Ê
Function: When the lie angle is compatible for the golfer, the sole of the club will be flat at impact Ü iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÃÊÃÜ}}ÊvÀÊ>ÊiÛiÊi®ÊÀÊÜÊ«À`ÕViÊÌ iÊà ÌÊà >«iÊ `iÃÀi`ÊLÞÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°Ê The golfer’s hold, aim and alignment, set-up, balance, timing, plane, swing arc variables and energy flow will appear efficient and effective. Effect: iÊ>}iÊ >ÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌÊivviVÌÊÊÌ iÊdirection of the shot; since lie angle will affect the centeredness of contact, the trajectory and distanceÊV>Ê>ÃÊLiÊ>vviVÌi`°
v lie angle is too uprightÊÌiÊÕ«®ÊÊÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊ>ÃÊ a pulled shot
v lie angle is too flatÊÌiÊ`Ü®ÊÊÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊ LiÊ>Êpushed shot. / ÃÊivviVÌÊÃÊÕÃÌÀ>Ìi`ÊLiÜ\Ê
/ iÊ>LÛiÊÃVi>ÀÃÊV>ÊLiÊ`iÃÌÀ>Ìi`ÊÜÌ Ê>Ê>}iÌVÊ«ÌiÀ°
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Consider the lie angle when:
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/ iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊ«ÃÌÕÀi / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÊivviVÌÛiÊ>Ê>`ÉÀÊ>}iÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊL>>ViÊ>ÌÊÃiÌÕ«Ê>`ÉÀÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌ iÊÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÃÜ}ÊV«iÃ>ÌÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊÌiÌÊvÊ>vviVÌ}Ê / iÊ`ÀiVÌÊvÊÌ iÊà ÌÊ `Ê«ÃÌÊ>`Ê«ÀiÃÃÕÀi]ÊVÕLv>Vi]ÊÃÜ}Ê plane, timing) / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊÀi>ÌÛiÞÊivviVÌÛiÊ>`ÊivwViÌÊÃÜ}ÊÌÊ>`Ê Ì iÊL>Ê`iÃÊÌÊyÞÊÌÊÌ iÊÌ>À}iÌÊ
`ÕVÌ}Ê>ÊVÕLÊwÌÌ}ÊÃiÃÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ«ÕÀ«ÃiÊvÊÀ`iÀ}ÊiÜÊÀÃ]Ê wedges or a putter
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2. Shaft Length Form: - >vÌÊi}Ì ÊÃÊÌ iÊi>ÃÕÀiiÌÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊV>«ÊÌÊÌ iÊ iiÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL°Ê
Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊi}Ì ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊ>LÌÞÊÌÊ VÀi>ÌiÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌÊÃÊ«Ìâi`°Ê The aim and alignment and set-upÊÜÊLiÊeffective. The set-up and motion will appear balanced. /}]Ê«>i]ÊÃÜ}Ê>ÀVÊÛ>À>LiÃÊ>`ÊiiÀ}ÞÊyÜÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊ effective and efficient. Effect: i}Ì Ê >ÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌÊivviVÌÊÊcenteredness of contact and therefore, direction, trajectory and distance.
v Too longÊqÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê«ÃÌÕÀiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊÌÊÕ«À} ÌÊ>`Ê v
>ÛiÊ>ÊL>>Vi`ÊÌÊ Too shortÊqÊÜÊ>««i>ÀÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê«ÃÌÕÀiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊÌÊLiÌÊÛiÀÊ>`Ê >ÛiÊ>Ê L>>Vi`ÊÌ
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Consider the length of a club when:
v / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊivwViÌÊ>`ÊivviVÌÛiÊ«ÃÌÕÀiÊ`ÕÀ}ÊÃiÌÕ« v /i>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÌ iÊ `Ê«>ViiÌÊ>LÛiÊÌ iÊÌ«ÊvÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊÀÊÌÊv>ÀÊ v v v v v
down the grip / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ«ÀÊL>>ViÊÌ ÀÕ} ÕÌÊÌ iÊÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊV >i}iÃÊÜÌ ÊViÌiÀi`iÃÃÊvÊVÌ>VÌÊ } ÊÊÌ iÊ L>ÊÀÊ`ii«Ê`ÛÌî / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊLiÜÊ«>iÊL>VÃÜ}ÊvÜi`ÊLÞÊ>ÊLiÜÊ«>iÊ forward swing / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>Ê>LÛiÊ«>iÊL>VÃÜ}ÊvÜi`ÊLÞÊ>Ê>LÛiÊ plane forward swing
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3. Shaft Characteristics Form: Shaft characteristics refer primarily to material (steel or graphite), weight and flexibility. Torque and flex point are most often considered with graphite à >vÌÃÊ>`Ê>ÀiÊÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊÌ iÊyiÝLÌÞÊvÊÌ iÊà >vÌ°ÊÊ Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`ÊÜʺõÕ>ÀiÕ«»Ê>ÌÊ«>VÌÊ leading to accurate shots. The golfer’s balance, timing, plane, swing arc variables, and energy flow appear effective and efficient. Effect: / iÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVÃÊvÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÊivviVÌÊÊclubface, angle of approach and centeredness of contact. The shaft will affect the direction and trajectory and consequently the distance.
v Shaft is too stiffÊÊÜÊV>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊÌÊ«>VÌÊÊ>Êopen and less lofted position
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Consider shaft characteristics when:
v / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊiÝÌÀiiÊ `Ê«ÃÌÊÌÊ>ÞÊÕViÃÊÀÊÌÊ v v v v v v v v v
few knuckles) / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊivviVÌÛiÊ>Ê>`ÉÀÊ>}iÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊivviVÌÛiÊL>Ê«ÃÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊiÝÌÀiiÊV«>ÌLiÊÃÜ}Ê«>Ì Ê / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>ÊÜÊ«ÕÃ i`ÊL>Êy} Ì / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ>Ê } ÊL>Êy} ÌÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊ«ÕÃ i`ÉÃVi`Ê>`ÉÀÊ pulled/hooked / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ«ÀÊL>>ViÊÌ ÀÕ} ÕÌÊÌ iÊÌ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊivviVÌÛiÊiiÀ}ÞÊyÜ / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊV«iÃ>ÌÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊÌiÌÊvÊ>«Õ>Ì}ÊÌ iÊ VÕLv>Vi
`ÕVÌ}Ê>ÊVÕLÊwÌÌ}ÊÃiÃÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ«ÕÀ«ÃiÊvÊÀ`iÀ}Ê>ÞÊiÜÊVÕLÊ other than a putter
The choice of shaft characteristics is directly related to the golfer’s swing tempo and VÕL i>`Êëii`\Ê v SlowerÊëii`ÃÊqÊ>ÞÊÀië`ÊLiÌÌiÀÊÌÊ>Êlighter (graphite) and more flexible shaft v FasterÊëii`ÃÊqÊ>ÞÊÀië`ÊLiÌÌiÀÊÌÊheavier and stiffer shafts
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4. Loft Form: vÌ]Êi>ÃÕÀi`ÊÊ`i}ÀiiÃ]ÊÃÊÌ iÊ>ÕÌÊvÊ>}iÊ`iÃ}i`ÊÌÊÌ iÊVÕLv>Vi°ÊÊ ««À«À>ÌiÊ}>«ÃÊÊvÌÊLiÌÜiiÊVÕLÃ]Ê >ÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌiÀÊivviVÌÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊÌ >Ê`iÃÊ shaft length. Function: 7 iÊÌ iÊvÌÃÊvÀÊVÕLÊÌÊVÕLÊ>ÀiÊV«>ÌLi]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊiÝ«iÀiViÊivviVÌÛiÊ }>«ÃÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÊÌ iÀiLÞÊ«Ìâ}ÊÌ iÀÊà Ì>}Ê>LÌiÃ°Ê 7 iÊÌ iÊvÌÊvÊÌ iÊ`ÀÛ}ÊVÕLÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}viÀ]ÊÌ iÊL>ÊÜÊLiÊ >ÕV i`Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊÃÌÊivviVÌÛiÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞÊ>`ÊÀi>ÌÛiÊivviVÌÛiÊë°Ê/ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ motion will appear balanced and the timing, plane and energy flow will appear efficientÊ>`ÊÌ iÊL>Êy} ÌÊÜÊLiÊeffective. Effect: / iÊvÌÊvÊÌ iÊVÕLÊÜÊ>vviVÌÊÌ iÊtrajectoryÊvÊÌ iÊL>¿ÃÊy} ÌÆÊÌ iÊvÌÊmay cause the golfer to alter the angle of approach, the clubface and/or the path.
v Too littleÊvÌÊqÊL>ÊyiÃÊlower v Too muchÊvÌÊqÊL>ÊyiÃÊhigher
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Consider loft when:
v / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊÃiÌÕ«ÊL>>ViÊiÌ iÀÊÌÜ>À`ÊÌ iÊÌÀ>}Ê v v v v v v v v
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The choice of loft for the driving club is directly related to the golfer’s club head speed: v Slower speedsÊqÊÀiÊvÌÊÊ>Ê`ÀÛ}ÊVÕLÊV>Ê«À`ÕViÊÀiÊ`ÃÌ>Vi v Faster speeds – less loft may produce optimal distance; requires a Ê V«>ÌLiÊvÌÊÌÊ«À`ÕViÊ«Ì>Ê`ÃÌ>ViÊ>`Ê«Ì>Ê>VVÕÀ>VÞ
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5. Head Design Form: i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ`vviÀ}Ê`iÃ}ÃÊÌ >ÌÊvÌiÊ >ÛiÊ>Ê>vviVÌÊÊÌ iÊViÌiÀÊ vÊ}À>ÛÌÞÊ ®Ê>`ÉÀÊiÌÊvÊiÀÌ>Ê "®ÊvÊÌ iÊVÕL i>`°Êi>`Ê`iÃ}Ê includes Ì iÊ>ÌiÀ>ÊÕÃi`]ÊÌ iÊÃâiÊ>`Êà >«iÊVÕ`}ÊÃÌÀ>} Ì]ÊvvÃiÌÊ>`ÊÃiÌÊ>ÃÊÜiÊ >ÃÊLÕViÊ>`ÊÃiÊV >À>VÌiÀÃÌVðÊi>`ÃÊV>ÊLiÊV«ÃÌiÃÆÊÌ >ÌÊÃ]Ê>`iÊvÀÊ ÃiÛiÀ>Ê«iViÃÊvÊ`vviÀiÌÊ>ÌiÀ>ð ÀÃÊ>`Ê«ÕÌÌiÀîÊV>ÊLiÊ`iÃVÀLi`Ê>ÃÊL>`iÃ]Ê«iÀiÌiÀÊÜi} Ìi`Ê>`ÉÀÊ heel-toe weighted. Function: vviÀiÌÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÃÊ>ÀiÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊÌÊiÌViÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊLÞÊÌ iÊ>iÃÌ iÌVÃÊÛÃÕ>]Ê >Õ`ÌÀÞÊ>`ÊiÃÌ iÌV®Ê>ÃÊÜiÊ>ÃÊ«Ìâ}ÊÌ iÊ>VVÕÀ>VÞÊ>`ÊÌ iÊÌÀ>ÃviÀÊvÊ iiÀ}ÞÊÌÊÌ iÊ}vÊL>°Ê 7 iÊÌ iÊ i>`Ê`iÃ}ÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÜÊiÝ«iÀiViÊ«Ì>ÊL>Êy} ÌÊ `ÀiVÌ]ÊÌÀ>iVÌÀÞÊ>`Ê`ÃÌ>Vi®Ê>`Ê«Ì>Ê« ÞÃV>ÊL>>Vi]ÊÌ}]ÊiiÀ}ÞÊ flow) and psychological sensations. Effect: i>`Ê`iÃ}Ê >ÃÊ>ÊivviVÌÊÊcenteredness of contact and therefore, direction, trajectory and distance. Consider head design when:
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6. Grip Size and Type Form: Grip typeÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ>ÌiÀ>ÊvÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊÀÕLLiÀ]ÊÃÞÌ iÌV]ÊVÀ`®° Grip sizeÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ`>iÌiÀÊvÊÌ iÊ}À«ÆÊÌ ÃÊÃÊÌ iÊÞÊwÌÌ}ÊÛ>À>LiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊ ÃÌ>`>À`âi`ÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞ°Ê
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Function: / iÊ}À«ÊÃÊ>ÊVÛiÀ}Ê>`ʺVÕà »ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊà >vÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ >`Ã°Ê `i>Þ]ÊÜ iÊÌ iÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ >`ÊÃâi]ÊÌ iÊw}iÀÌ«ÃÊvÊ the 2nd and 3rdÊw}iÀ®ÊÜÊÃ} ÌÞÊÌÕV ÊÌ iÊ«>Ê>`Ê«ÀÛ`iÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌ iÊ>LÌÞÊ to create the shot shapes desired.
* ÞÃV>ÊV`ÌÊvÊÌ iÊ >`ÃÊ>ÞÊÀiµÕÀiÊ>ÊÃ>iÀÊÀÊ>À}iÀÊÃâiÊvÀÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ LiÃÌÊ«iÀvÀ>Vi°Ê The typeÊvÊ}À«ÊÃÊV ÃiÊÌÊ«ÀÛ`iÊ>ÊivviVÌÛiÊiÃÌ iÌVÊÃiÃ>ÌÊ>`Ê ÃiÌiÃÊ>ÊÛÃÕ>Ê>`ÊvÀÊ `Ê«>ViiÌÊ>`Ê«ÃÌ°Ê Effect: / iÊ}À«ÊÃâiÊV>Ê>vviVÌÊÌ iÊclubface position at impact and may cause the golfer ÌÊ>ÌiÀÊÌ iÊ«>Ì ]Ê>}iÊvÊ>««À>V Ê>`Ê iÊVÕL i>`Êëii`ÊÌ iÀiLÞÊ>vviVÌ}ÊÌ iÊ centeredness of contact and the direction, trajectory and distance.
v -âiÊtoo smallÊqÊ`à iÃÊÌ iÊivviVÌÛiiÃÃÊ>`ÊivwViVÞÊvÊÌ iÊ `Ê «>ViiÌ]Ê«ÃÌÊÌÊÕV ÊÊÌ iÊw}iÀî]Ê«ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊ>`Ê«ÀiVÃÆÊ>ÞÊ V>ÕÃiÊ}viÀÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊ>ÊVÃi`ÊÌ iÊVÕLv>ViÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê«>VÌ
v -âiÊtoo largeÊqÊ`Ã iÃÊÌ iÊivviVÌÛiiÃÃÊ>`ÊivwViVÞÊvÊÌ iÊ `Ê placement, position (too much in the palm), pressure and precision; may V>ÕÃiÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊ>Ê«iÊVÕLv>ViÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê«>VÌ Consider grip size and/or type when:
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7. Set Make-up Form: -iÌÊ>iÕ«ÊÀiviÀÃÊÌÊÌ iÊÃiiVÌÊvÊVÕLÃÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÃiÌ]ÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊÌ iÊV ViÊ vÀÊ>Ê`ÀÛ}ÊVÕL]ÊÜ >ÌÊv>ÀÜ>ÞÊiÌ>ÃÊ>`ÉÀÊ ÞLÀ`ÃÊÌÊVÕ`i]ÊÜ >ÌÊ>`Ê ÜÊ many irons and wedges. Function: / iÊ`iVÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊVÕLÃÊV ÃiÊÜÊLiÊÀi>ÌÛiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊ«ÕÀ«ÃiÊvÀÊ«>Þ}Ê }v]ÊÌ iÊ«ÀiÃiÌÊÃÊiÛiÊ>`Ê`iÃÀi`ÊÃÊiÛiÊvÊÌ iÊ}viÀ°ÊÊ 7 iÊÌ iÊÃiÌ>iÕ«ÊÃÊV«>ÌLiÊÌÊÌ iÊ}viÀ½ÃÊÃÊiÛiÊ>`Ê`iÃÀiÃ]ÊÌ iÊ}viÀÊ ÜÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÊÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>ÌV ÊÌ iÀÊÃÊiÛiÊ>`Ê«ÀÛ`iÊV ViÃÊvÀÊà Ì>}Ê and optimal scoring opportunities. Consider set make-up when:
v / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊ}>«ÃÊÊ`ÃÌ>ViÃÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊLÞÊ«ÀiÃiÌÊiµÕ«iÌ v / iÊÌi>V iÀÊLÃiÀÛiÃÊV >i}iÃÊÊÃ Ì>}Ê>LÌÞÊ`ÕiÊÌÊ«ÀiÃiÌÊ v v v v
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5.4 Summary and Key Points •
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