How To Perform The Perfect Golf Swing (Sport: Golf)
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Sunday, May 27, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
YouTube - Carrie Underwood - I'll Stand by You (Idols Give Back)
Carrie Underwood's rendition of I'll Stand by You... it's better than the original by the Pretenders. This particular version is a dedication to the African kids that American Idol is giving back to.
YouTube - Carrie Underwood - I'll Stand by You (Idols Give Back)
YouTube - Carrie Underwood - I'll Stand by You (Idols Give Back)
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Four Keys to Hitting a 460cc Driver
Four Keys to Hitting a 460cc Driver: "Four Keys to Hitting a 460cc Driver
From Kevin Downey, Innovex Golf
How to Get the Most Out of Your Oversized Driver
The key to hitting the ball farther with the modern driver and golf ball (which spins much less off of a flat face than balls of the past) is high launch combined with a low spin rate. Our goal is to get enough spin to achieve lift, while minimizing (hopefully eliminating) drag.
Assuming that you have a driver with enough loft, here are four things that you can do to increase launch and decrease spin rate, thus increasing your distance off the tee:
Tee the Ball Higher
The old adage has always been that the top of the driver should be about halfway up the ball when it is teed up. However, with a 460cc driver, I like to see you set the ball high enough on a peg such that the top of the driver is no more than one-third of the way up the ball. Of course, this means that the standard 2 1/8-inch tee will not be long enough to accommodate. You will need a tee at least 3 inches in length, but likely a little longer than this.
Move the Ball Forward in Your Stance
(Towards your left foot for a right-handed golfer)
The notion of playing the ball off of your left heel is no longer valid. We want to hit the ball on the upswing, thus increasing launch angle and"
From Kevin Downey, Innovex Golf
How to Get the Most Out of Your Oversized Driver
The key to hitting the ball farther with the modern driver and golf ball (which spins much less off of a flat face than balls of the past) is high launch combined with a low spin rate. Our goal is to get enough spin to achieve lift, while minimizing (hopefully eliminating) drag.
Assuming that you have a driver with enough loft, here are four things that you can do to increase launch and decrease spin rate, thus increasing your distance off the tee:
Tee the Ball Higher
The old adage has always been that the top of the driver should be about halfway up the ball when it is teed up. However, with a 460cc driver, I like to see you set the ball high enough on a peg such that the top of the driver is no more than one-third of the way up the ball. Of course, this means that the standard 2 1/8-inch tee will not be long enough to accommodate. You will need a tee at least 3 inches in length, but likely a little longer than this.
Move the Ball Forward in Your Stance
(Towards your left foot for a right-handed golfer)
The notion of playing the ball off of your left heel is no longer valid. We want to hit the ball on the upswing, thus increasing launch angle and"
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