Category Archives: Angular Momentum

Power: Its Two Critical Elements (Lesson 6, Part 3)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by golfissimple

About this site: Golf as Gave It To Us In our prior lesson, we talked about the positions of the club relative to the body that allow one to build up the most energy or speed or what-you-would-like-to-call-it, in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceleration, Angular Momentum, Conservation of Angular Momentum, Conservation of Momentum, Downswing, Elements of Clubhead Speed, Maximizing Power, Power, Release, Time it Takes to Release the Clubhead | 2 Comments

Getting the Ball to the Hole: The Faster You Putt, the Smaller the Hole (Lesson 3, Part 5)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by golfissimple

The harder I try, the behinder I get.                       Anonymous Work hard to reach your goals. And if you can’t reach them, use a ladder.           … Continue reading →

Posted in (Linear) Momentum, A game of misses, Angular Momentum, Conservation of Angular Momentum, Conservation of Momentum, Gravity and Golf, Greens, Putting | Comments Off on Getting the Ball to the Hole: The Faster You Putt, the Smaller the Hole (Lesson 3, Part 5)

Power: Building Up Energy (Lesson 6, Part 1)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by golfissimple

Lee Trevino described Jack Nicklaus as longer than Tiger Woods.  It is hard to doubt.  The PGA at one time held a driving contest prior to the PGA Championship.  In 1963, Nicklaus hit a ball 341 yards – a ballata … Continue reading →

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Spin on the Ball: What Causes Spin At Impact (Lesson 5, Part 1)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by golfissimple

Lesson 1 discusses the importance of consistency in golf; Lesson 2 the importance of lining up a putt accurately; Lesson 3 getting the ball to the hole; and Lesson 4 golf as a game of opposites.  We will go back … Continue reading →

Posted in (Linear) Momentum, Angular Momentum, Ball Flight, Bernoulli's Principle, Fades and Draws, Geometry of Golf, Gravity and Golf, Hooks and Slices, Opposites in Golf, Other Sports and Golf, The Mechanics of Golf | 2 Comments