| Golf Swing Biomechanics is the science behind the | | | | while a more closed stance is used for long drives. |
| golf swing. During the swing itself the golfer will use | | | | The full swing is always utilized for long distance |
| almost every single muscle group in the body. There | | | | shots during tee off or on the fairway. The golfer |
| are actually three types of swings used in golf; the | | | | must adjust their swing to match the conditions of |
| full swing, the chip and the putt. Each shot uses | | | | play such as range to the green, position of the ball |
| different muscles in various sequences to generate | | | | and the location of the hazards. The face of the club |
| optimal club downswing speed in order to hit the ball | | | | should start behind the target line of the fairway. |
| farther and more accurately. But before a player | | | | The chip is generally utilized as a mid-to-short |
| initiates the mechanics of the swing they must first | | | | distance shot, usually 20 to 80 yards. The aim behind |
| set up the swing using the pre-swing. | | | | the chip shot is to land the ball on the greens |
| The pre-swing is the phase where the golfer | | | | accurately with negligible roll. Thus, a golfer must not |
| positions themselves relative to the ball. Each golfer | | | | turn the shoulders in order to give more control of |
| has a unique pre-swing phase where they position | | | | the flight path. This is done by putting additional |
| themselves in a manner which is most comfortable to | | | | weight on the front facing foot which aids the golfer |
| them. Some pre-swing stance are radically different | | | | to come down on the ball which outcomes in a higher |
| than the common pre-swing stance, an excellent is | | | | arc on the ball. |
| pro golfer Jim Furyk who has an unorthodox swing | | | | The putt is always used for getting the ball in the |
| style which has helped him win many professional | | | | hole from the green or as close as possible to the |
| tournaments including the US Open. Most pre-swings | | | | hole from the fringe. The face of the club should |
| start with the golfer's non-dominant side of the body | | | | start behind the ball and square to the target path. |
| facing the ball, so a right handed person would stand | | | | The club must travel directly behind the ball and |
| with the left hand towards the fairway. The body | | | | straight through the length of the matching path like |
| should be positioned parallel to the target line meaning | | | | a pendulum. One strategy to accomplish this is to aim |
| the direction of the fairway. Depending on the | | | | the ball slightly past the hole. |
| distance an open stance is used for shorter distances | | | | |