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Turn-hard (like Bernhard) to hit it Longer (like Langer)!
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Bernhard Langer
is one of the most successful golfers of this era, the only
German golfer I know to reach such a high level. He is a
very left-brained, methodical player, so in his honor I
would like to present a short, technical view of the golf
swing.
You don’t just hit the golf ball with your body. The club
is held in the hands, swung with the arms, supported by the
turning and shifting torso...to a point.
That point is through the ball-a few feet before impact to
just past impact. If the sequence of events has been in
order, you will find your hands near your right leg, with
the club lagging behind.
The green light is now on-use the big guns, the hips and
torso (the new in- word is core) to FIRE: Turning through
like lightning.
At this point an interesting sensation will occur; it will
almost feel as though the arms are stopping, the only moving
parts being the inner (hips-center of gravity), moving the
outer (clubhead). Move the arms too quickly at this point,
and the outer-inner connection will be broken.
The ball will compress, carried along by the only part of
you strong enough to support the collision at that speed,
your core.
(Or if that all seems too complicated, just look at the back
of the ball and whack it! |
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