Beginning Golf Lecture 1 Dr. Brian M. Hickey
Safety Equipment Check: club head, shafts, grips. Clubs should be in satisfactory working order. Check: club head, shafts, grips. Proper attire: clothing and footwear. Weather: 1st sign of thunder and lightning remove players from course. Seek shelter
Parts of the Golf Club shaft grip head
Golf Terms Par Defined: The number of strokes it should take to complete the hole. How do you come up with par: 2 putts on every green, yardage, and hazards Average par for 18 holes:72 (36 putts 18x2)
Golf Terms Scoring Ace: Hole in one Eagle: 2 strokes under par Birdie: 1 stroke under par Par: Score a very good player would expect to make on a hole Bogey: 1 stroke over par (good for the average golfer) Double Bogey: 2 strokes over par
Putting (½ the game) 80% of the scoring is done within 100 yards of the green.
Putting Grip: 10 finger grip. Stance: Feet shoulder width apart, eyes over ball, blade of club square to putt line Wrist : Take the wrists out of play Rhythm & Tempo: Tic-Toc, same speed for all putts, everyone is different find your tempo Pace: Get it close, think of the hole as being 3-foot in diameter rather than 4.25 inches!
Address POSTURE Athletic position Knees slightly bent Bend from the waist Arms hang down naturally