THE GOLFER’S LEXICON: Speak the Game • Grip: The way a golfer holds the club. • Aim: The direction the clubface and body are pointed at address. • Stance: The position of the feet and body at address. • Posture: The body’s alignment and angles at address. • Backswing: The initial part of the swing where the club moves away from the target. • Downswing: The part of the swing where the club moves from the top of the backswing towards the ball. • Impact: The moment the clubface strikes the ball. • Follow-through: The continuation of the swing after impact, ending in a balanced finish. • Contact/Strike: The quality of the clubface hitting the ball. • Tension: Unwanted tightness in the body during the swing, which can hinder fluid motion. • Rotation: The turning movement of the body (shoulders, hips) during the swing. • Inrange App: A technology used to track and measure progress during practice sessions. • Inrange Handicap: A measure of skill level based on performance on the Inrange app.
the club moves away from the target, setting up the downswing. In pitching, its length is crucial for distance control. • Target: The specific spot on the green or near the hole where you intend for your ball to land. • Control: The ability to consistently hit the ball with the desired trajectory, distance, and direction, especially important in pitching. • Distance: How far the ball travels from impact to its final resting place. In pitching, this is precisely controlled by swing length. • Airtime: The duration the golf ball spends in the air during its flight. Pitches typically have more airtime than chips. • Roll: The distance the ball travels on the ground after landing. Pitches are designed to have less roll than chips. • Lead Arm: For a right-handed golfer, this is the left arm; for a left-handed golfer, it’s the right arm. Its position in the backswing is key to the Clock System. • Impact: The precise moment the clubface makes contact with the golf ball. Consistent impact is vital for predictable pitch shots.
Pitching Terminology
• Pitching: A shot played from a relatively short distance to the green, typically involving a higher trajectory and less roll than a chip, designed to land softly and stop near the hole. • Clock System: A method used to control the length of your backswing (and thus the distance of your pitch shot) by imagining your lead arm pointing to specific “hours” on a clock face (e.g., 8 o’clock, 9 o’clock, 10 o’clock). • Backswing: The initial part of the swing where
Bunkers Terminology
• Bunker: A prepared area of ground, often a
97
Made with FlippingBook interactive PDF creator