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What’s the right posture for golf?

Upright posture.

Bend at the hips.

Bend at the hips, knees slightly bent.

Inverted K stance (for right-handers, but K for left-handers), bent at the hips, knees slightly bent, arms hanging down.

How do you grip the handle on all golf clubs except the putter?

For right-handers, right hand up and left hand down.

First, assume the golfing posture, then place the “sixth finger” and thumb of the upper hand (the left for right-handers) on top of the handle, then curl the other fingers. Then place the lower hand (baseball grip, interlock grip or overlap grip).

The handle follows the lifeline in the palm of both hands.

It’s a personal preference. There is no standard grip.

What is a pitch and what is it for?

A pitch is a small swing that allows the golfer to get out of the woods.

A pitch is a long game swing.

Pitching is a short-game technique that enables the ball to fly high over hazards (bunkers, water, long grass, etc.) and land on the green with minimum roll.

True or false? At the address setup, the club blade is flat on the ground.

TRUE

FALSE

What does it mean to cock your wrists?

It’s all about having firm wrists to strike more firmly.

Strengthening the wrists through training.

This involves “flexing” the wrists to form a 90-degree angle between the lead arm and the club shaft.

Do you have to keep your eyes on the ball for a pitch?

Yes.

No.

You can turn your head after hitting the ball to see the result, as long as you don’t stand up.

The next Five questions are about the routine.

A. What is a golf routine?

It’s repeating the same thing over and over again in any order when preparing to swing.

This is the act of repeating the same swing several times during training.

It’s about using the logical brain (Wilfred) to set up correctly in front of the ball, then switching off Wilfred to switch on only the intuitive brain (Willy) to swing and then stopping at the end of the swing to analyze Willy’s work with the help of Wilfred in order to detect errors and find a way (e.g. a drill) to improve Willy’s execution.

B. What’s the point of the routine or why repeating it over and over again?

To set up a timer in the brain so that Willy lights up completely at the right moment.

To make training and playing as boring as possible.

Not to think too much.

C. What is the most important part of a golf swing in terms of improvement?

In preparation for the swing, when you set up before swinging.

The moment you swing, and particularly the moment of impact.

At the end of the swing, as long as you freeze so you can analyze the clues to detect what happened: it’s the crime scene :).

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D. What’s the best weapon when playing golf?

A good golf set that makes you feel at ease.

A rangefinder or GPS system to measure distances and choose the right clubs.

Proprioception, i.e. awareness of the various parts of the body in space.

The Driver for the tee shot.

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E. What do we improve by remaining still at the end of the swing?

Patience, because it’s a sport that requires a lot of patience.

Staying still at the end of the swing improves balance and, therefore, consistency in golf and consistency of impacts.

Mobility to increase rotation and therefore power.

12.

How do you master the various pitch distances?

You need to change the address setup.

You have to change the point of impact against the ball.

Adjust the speed of the swing by changing the tempo and length of the backswing.

You need to adjust the speed of the swing by changing the length of the backswing, but without changing the tempo.

Il faut frapper plus ou moins fort.

13.

What’s the secret to a perfect swing?

Train three times a week and play often without worrying about technique.

Memorize the post impact position, which favors a downward impact towards the ground rather than the sky.

Do Drills, but don’t practice or play golf.

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What is a Drill?

It is a specialized exercise that forces us to make the right movement, because the golf swing is not a natural movement but a learned one.

It is an educational video.

It is an edifying read on a technical point of golf.

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How many elements does the address setup count?

16.

Name the elements of the address setup.

Posture, grip, ball position and foot spacing.

Alignment, grip, ball position and foot spacing.

Alignment, posture, grip, ball position and foot spacing.

17.

What is a top in golf?

It’s an excellent golfer.

This is the top of the club blade.

This is an erratic shot caused by too high a contact with the ball.

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What does it mean to scoop the ball?

It’s the act of producing a high trajectory by lifting the ball.

This is a common technical error made by beginner golfers who mistakenly believe they have to hit the ball underneath to get it to fly into the air.

It’s a deliberate gesture that sends the ball into the air.

19.

Is practice enough to develop good habits and a reliable, repeatable golf swing?

Yes.

No.

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What is smart practice?

Training as little as possible.

Regular, disciplined training with a well thought-out system.

The fact of training regularly without asking yourself too many questions.

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