Selecting the best golf balls for slow swing speeds can significantly improve distance and accuracy. Proper club length and weight configuration are essential for consistent performance on the green.
About 80 to 90 percent of amateur golfers "flip" their hands attempting to get the club back to square at impact, says Jack Nicklaus and golf teacher Jim Flick. Flips can be a cupped left wrist at impact that causes a weak, scooped shot or a screaming hook when the right hand flips the club in an over-rotation.
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PING's Color Coding System debuted in 1972 to help golfers buy clubs that fit. PING founder Karsten Solheim developed his system after having success fitting professional golfers, according to the company's website.
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Ping has built golf clubs since Karsten Solheim developed a putter in 1959, and irons since 1961. Like other club manufacturers, Ping always is trying to build a better driver, iron, hybrid or putter, so it has launched many lines over the years.
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Worn golf grips can keep you from playing as well as you should. When grips wear from age or constant use, they become slick. You have to hold on tighter when swinging clubs with slick grips, and that tension in your forearms can restrict your swing and sap distance off the tee.
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Golf grips come in two standard sizes -- .580 and .600 inches -- which refer to the size of the diameter in the open end of the grip, also called the core.
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A proper hip turn in a golf swing is a secret to hitting the ball with distance and accuracy. The hips normally rotate 45 degrees and the shoulders rotate 90 degrees, according to most instructors.
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Golfers are always seeking more distance to their shots, and an easy way to get more distance is to increase clubhead speed. A longer club puts the clubhead on a bigger arc for more speed, so some players will lengthen the shafts on their clubs to gain distance.
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Most recreational golfers buy a standard set of clubs and fit their swing to the clubs instead of changing the clubs to fit personal traits, particularly height. Any club can be adjusted to fit a player, and some manufacturers or local club-makers will build a set to fit you at purchase.
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