HISTORY 100 BC: Early form of
the game played by the Romans
15th century: origins of the modern game in Scotland
1729: First reference to golf in the US
1901: First PGA is formed in the UK
1930: Bobby Jones completes the Grand Slam
HISTORY 1950: the LPGA is
formed in the US 1976: Women's British
open played for the first time
2000’s: New materials such as graphite and carbon fiber are used to construct golf clubs
2016: Golf is reintroduced into the Olympics
(International Golf Association, 2014)
GRIP Overlapping
Pinky finger of dominant hand overlaps index finger of non dominant hand
Interlocking Index finger of non dominant hand and
pinky finger of dominant hand interlock Baseball
Most basic Ten fingers on grip
PUTTING, SETUP
Feet shoulder width apart
Make a triangle with your arms and shoulders
Ball in the middle of stance
PUTTING, STROKE
Head directly over ball
Swing only arms (Pendulum motion)
Lower body and head stay completely still
CHIPPING, STROKE Length of stroke
depends on shot length
Triangle pendulum (like putt)
Wrists locked
IRON FULL SWING, SETUP Feet shoulder width
apart Ball in middle of
stance Hands slightly
forward of ball
In this picture we see the use of a hybrid, Hybrids are used in the same way as irons
IRON FULL SWING, STROKE Same basic stroke
as chip Bring back so that
club is parallel with ground
Follow through, turning hips toward target
FULL WOOD SWING, SETUP Feet slightly wider
than shoulder width
Further from the ball
Ball slightly forward in stance
FULL WOOD SWING, STROKE Same basic
stroke as iron and chip
Bring back so that club is parallel with ground
Follow through, turning hips toward target
WORKS CITED http://www.igfgolf.org/about-golf/history/