Question

a. Why is hip movement and turning the knees important in improving a golf swing?

b. During the back swing, are you accelerating?

c. At the moment you reach the bottom of the swing you make contact with the ball. Explain how energy is transferred from the club to the ball

d. Why is there more stress on a golfers shoulders at the start of the swing, than when hitting the ball?

e. Why do you need to follow through on the swing?

f. What has happened when a golf shot is hooked?

g. What is the sweet spot on a club and what does it do?

Answer 1

a) The movement of the hips is important for generating clubhead speed at impact b) Yes, your direction of travel is changing; you are now accelerating upwards instead of downwards, In order for the velocity of your swing to be positioned upwards you must be accelerating in that direction c) Since energy cannot be created nor destroyed, in order to propel this golf ball the potential energy in the swing which became kinetic energy is then transferred to the ball on contact. Some eneray is also released as heat energy 3:00 PM