Golf : The Fundamentals

, by Ormond, Frank; Patch, Charles E.

Golf : The Fundamentals by Ormond, Frank; Patch, Charles E., 9780890893449

ISBN: 9780890893449 | 0890893446
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Copyright: 8/1/2003

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Table of Contents

Preface

xi

Acknowledgments

xiii

Golf: The Game for a Lifetime

3

(6)

The Origins

3

(3)

Benefits of Golf

6

(3)

Equipment: Selection and Care

9

(22)

Choosing the Woods and Irons

11

(10)

Clubhead Design

11

(1)

Woods

11

(1)

Irons

12

(2)

Shafts

14

(1)

Length

15

(1)

Lie

16

(1)

Loft

17

(2)

Swing Weight

19

(1)

Grips

20

(1)

Choosing a Putter

21

(2)

Golf Balls

23

(2)

Bags

25

(1)

Accessories

26

(2)

Care of Equipment

28

(3)

Pre-Swing Fundamentals

31

(10)

The Foundation

31

(4)

Choosing a Grip

31

(1)

Holding the Club with Your Target Hand

32

(1)

Holding the Club with Your Dominant Hand

33

(1)

Grip Pressure

33

(1)

Checkpoints -- Target Hand

34

(1)

Checkpoints -- Dominant Hand

34

(1)

Checkpoint -- Both Hands

35

(1)

Alignment

35

(2)

Set-Up

37

(1)

Checkpoints -- Pre-Shot Routine

38

(3)

Swing Fundamentals

41

(8)

The Swing Triangle

41

(1)

Backswing

42

(2)

Backswing Checkpoints

43

(1)

Forward Swing

44

(1)

Finish

45

(1)

Swing Tempo

45

(4)

Irons and Woods

49

(6)

Irons

49

(2)

Fairway Metalwoods

51

(1)

Specialty Metalwoods

51

(1)

Drivers

52

(3)

The Tee Shot

52

(3)

The Short Game

55

(14)

Pitch Shots

56

(2)

Club Selection

56

(1)

The Grip

56

(1)

Aim/Alignment

57

(1)

Set-Up

57

(1)

Stroke

57

(1)

Chip Shots

58

(4)

Club Selection

58

(2)

Aim/Alignment

60

(1)

Set-Up

60

(1)

Stroke

61

(1)

Putting

62

(7)

Grip

62

(2)

Aim/Alignment

64

(1)

Set-Up

65

(1)

Stroke

65

(2)

Distance

67

(1)

Direction

68

(1)

Concentration

68

(1)

Errors: Identification and Correction

69

(14)

Ball Flight Laws

70

(1)

Shots That Go Right and Left

71

(8)

Shots That Go Right

72

(1)

Push Corrections

73

(1)

Slice Corrections

73

(3)

Fade

76

(1)

Shots That Go Left

76

(1)

Pull Corrections

77

(1)

Hook Corrections

77

(1)

Draw

78

(1)

Mishit Shots

79

(4)

Topping

79

(1)

Fat Shot

80

(2)

Shanking

82

(1)

Trouble Shots

83

(18)

Intentional Draw and Fade

83

(1)

High and Low Shots

84

(1)

Uneven Lies

85

(3)

Uphill Shots

86

(1)

Ball Above Your Feet

87

(1)

Downhill Shots

87

(1)

Ball Below Your Feet

88

(1)

Sand Play

88

(7)

Greenside Sand Play

88

(1)

Club Selection

89

(1)

Set-Up and Aim/Alignment

89

(1)

Grip

90

(1)

Stroke

91

(1)

Buried Lies

92

(1)

Wet Sand

93

(1)

Fairway Bunkers

93

(1)

Club Selection

93

(1)

Grip

94

(1)

Aim/Alignment

94

(1)

Set-Up

94

(1)

Stroke

94

(1)

Shots from the Rough

95

(2)

Club Selection

95

(1)

Grip

96

(1)

Aim/Alignment

96

(1)

Set-Up

96

(1)

Stroke

96

(1)

Wind

97

(2)

Headwind

98

(1)

Tailwind

98

(1)

Crosswinds

98

(1)

Stymied Shots

99

(2)

Left-Handed Swing

99

(1)

Backward Swing

100

(1)

Practice and Practice Drills: Building Confidence and Consistency

101

(16)

Practice with a Purpose

102

(1)

Types of Practice

103

(6)

Pre-Round Warmup

104

(1)

Process-Oriented Practice

104

(1)

Product-Oriented Practice

105

(1)

Top Ten Tips and Practice Guidelines

105

(2)

Game-Simulated Practice

107

(1)

Mental Practice

108

(1)

Practice Drills

109

(8)

The Importance of Practice Drills

109

(1)

Posture Drill

109

(1)

Crossed Arms Swing Drill

110

(1)

Alignment and Swing Path Drill

111

(1)

Tempo Drills

111

(2)

Arm and Hand Release Drills

113

(1)

Weight Transfer Drills

114

(1)

Staying Behind the Ball Drill

115

(2)

Course Management: Putting It All Together

117

(12)

Arrive Early

117

(2)

The Mental Game

119

(10)

Control of Your Game

119

(3)

Control of Your Swing

122

(3)

Control of Yourself

125

(4)

Etiquette, Rules, and Scoring

129

(20)

Etiquette---Keeping Play Safe, Quick, and Courteous

129

(6)

Safely

129

(1)

Quickly

130

(3)

Courteously

133

(1)

Courtesy to Other Players

133

(1)

Courtesy to the Course

134

(1)

Rules

135

(5)

Prior to Beginning Play

136

(1)

Teeing Ground

136

(1)

Ball in Play

137

(3)

On the Putting Green

140

(1)

Penalties

140

(1)

Two-Stroke Penalties

140

(1)

One-Stroke Penalties

140

(1)

No Penalty

141

(1)

Scoring

141

(4)

Handicaps

142

(1)

How to Establish a Handicap

142

(2)

How to Use Your Handicap

144

(1)

From the Tee to the Green

145

(4)

The Tee Shot

145

(2)

The Approach Shot

147

(2)

Glossary

149

(6)

References

155

(2)

Index

157

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