12 Facts About Golf swing

1.

Golf swing is the action by which players hit the ball in the sport of golf.

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2.

The golf swing is a complex motion involving the whole body; the technicalities of the swing are known as golf stroke mechanics.

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3.

In Work and Power Analysis of the Golf Swing, Nesbit and Serrano suggest the golf swing has been studied by scientists and mathematicians who have developed various equations to help explain the complexity of the swing.

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4.

Goal of the golf swing is to direct kinetic energy into the club head so when it comes into contact with the ball, the energy will transfer to the ball, sending it into flight.

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5.

The Golf swing starts with the arms moving back in a straight line.

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6.

DownGolf swing begins with the hips and the lower body rather than the arms and upper body, with emphasis on the wrist cock.

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7.

Golf swing stroke uses muscles on core, hamstring, shoulder and wrist.

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8.

The golf swing follows a double pendulum model, where the arms and shoulders become the first pendulum and movements along the hands, grip, and shaft form the second.

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9.

The downGolf swing is initiated by the shifting and unwinding of the hips.

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10.

Golf swing is capable of producing great force, though it takes practice to be able to effectively utilize it in a productive manner.

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11.

The power of the golf swing is not unlocked by muscle or by fastest club head speed, but by the precise timing and mechanics of a motion that has to be put together in harmony.

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12.

However, more power in the golf swing can be attributed to the development of these lower limb muscles: tibialis anterior, peroneus longus, gastrocnemius medialis, gastrocnemius lateralis, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, gluteus maximus, vastus medialis, rectus femoris and vastus lateralis.

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