Golf Science – Changing the Game
Imagine the whimsy and sheer poetry of a golf course associated with the “butterfly effect.” We live in a part of the world where golf course names invariably and predictably (according to The Business of Golf by J.J. Keegan) involve a color (356 courses use the word “green”), a land feature (1,019 use “hill”), an […]
Golf Science – Building the Future
College coaches have sometimes been likened to gods. Not just football coaches who earn millions of dollars a year, but coaches of other sports too. If such coaches are responsible for Division I teams, such as teams in the Pac-12 conference, then they are literally superstars in their own right. One such coach is Chris […]
Golf Science – A Beautiful Mind
Once upon a time there was a young boy who was born in rural California and grew up around a golf pro and his kids. He thus started playing golf at age eight, shagging balls at age 11, being a bag boy a bit later, playing college golf, and finally deciding to become a golf […]
Golf Science – Speed Training
The U.S. golf industry is said to be worth $84 billion, while the gym, health and fitness industry’s 2020 revenue was found to be over $32 billion. At the intersection of the two lies the ever-growing-in-popularity golf-specific fitness industry. While the market share for that industry is unknown, it can be presumed that it too, […]
Golf Science – Junior Golf in Cali
The cover story for this month is about LPGA star Danielle Kang. Like many other professional golfers, both male and female, she is the product of the wonderful competitive experience young girls and boys gain as High School golfers in Southern California. From Tiger Woods to the latest LPGA Tour star, many juniors have played […]
Golf Science – Deconstructing Scottie
Upon learning that the cover story for our magazine’s September issue would be about Scottie Scheffler, it was exciting to study this young man’s background a bit, as he has increasingly, over the past season, had his fair share of weekend prime time on TV. In fact, in 2021 alone, he has finished in the […]
Golf Science – Club Fitting 101
A leading PGA Tour professional recently said, after a really erratic round of golf, “with the driver right now, the driver sucks. It’s not a good face for me, and we’re still trying to figure out how to make it good on the mishits.” To better understand the complaint, we need to understand what aspects […]
Golf Science – Physical vs. Mental
One unending debate in golf is whether the golf swing should be improved through mental imagery or through physical or technique changes. Many golfers believe they are “feel” players and so should not do anything “technical” to improve how they swing the golf club. Actually, one without the other is pointless. Unless the body’s joints […]
Golf Science – The Male vs. Female Golf Swing
It is always an exciting time of year when the LPGA Tour makes a stop in Los Angeles, but in 2021 it was especially thrilling to see all the color and crowds (albeit small) after an entire year of lockdowns and limited travel opportunities. One purpose for attending the Hugel-Air Premia LPGA Open was to […]
Golf Science – Kinematics and Injury Prevention
A Tour player in the 21st century is like a finely tuned machine or an F1 car. Each one needs an entire team to keep it running efficiently. Of course, unlike a machine or a car, the parts of the human golfer cannot be replaced, and so the care provided by the golfer’s team is […]