Physics Of Golf
Golf is a game played for fun and for sport on a warm summer afternoons. But have you ever thought of all the physics that is involved in the game of golf? Golf is a game of precision and the smallest miscalculation could mess up a shot. (Real World Physics 2009) The physics of a proper golf swing is more complicated than you might think. You might think that this game is as simple as swinging a club and hitting the ball. But in fact, there is a lot more to it. First of all there is the importance of a good technique of coarse, but there is also a lot of interesting physics that goes into making a perfect golf shot. There are two main points that go into golf swing’s physics. Both these will result in the best shot possible. Good swinging
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This allows the golfer to use the torque generated in the twist of his back and hips to accelerate the club through the ball. (Real World Physics 2009) Without a firm foundation and base the golfer wouldn’t be able to stay on his feet after a swing. After establishing a strong base the golfer must have a slight bend in his knee to help with balance, and getting lower to the ground so that they can get under the ball in their swing and hit the ball up higher into the air. (NBC Universal Media 2014) The golfer creates tension in his back and shoulders by twisting them. Then he uses the torque created to power through and hit the ball. There are two “hinges” involved in a golf swing. A hinge is a point that can pivot, such as the wrist or the shoulders. These are a big part of the swing as we stated before with the key moment in the swing when the golfer unlocks his wrists. The stance changes as you progress through the hole and get closer to the green. The shot before you get onto the green must be pitched much higher into the air so that you don’t overshoot the green. (Real World Physics 2009) Once you are on the green the putt is tapped softly and is played according to small hills or dips in order to eventually get the ball in the hole. (NBC Universal Media 2014) Such as if there was a slope to the right the golfer would hit the ball to the left in order to use the momentum of the ball to
This allows the golfer to use the torque generated in the twist of his back and hips to accelerate the club through the ball. (Real World Physics 2009) Without a firm foundation and base the golfer wouldn’t be able to stay on his feet after a swing. After establishing a strong base the golfer must have a slight bend in his knee to help with balance, and getting lower to the ground so that they can get under the ball in their swing and hit the ball up higher into the air. (NBC Universal Media 2014) The golfer creates tension in his back and shoulders by twisting them. Then he uses the torque created to power through and hit the ball. There are two “hinges” involved in a golf swing. A hinge is a point that can pivot, such as the wrist or the shoulders. These are a big part of the swing as we stated before with the key moment in the swing when the golfer unlocks his wrists. The stance changes as you progress through the hole and get closer to the green. The shot before you get onto the green must be pitched much higher into the air so that you don’t overshoot the green. (Real World Physics 2009) Once you are on the green the putt is tapped softly and is played according to small hills or dips in order to eventually get the ball in the hole. (NBC Universal Media 2014) Such as if there was a slope to the right the golfer would hit the ball to the left in order to use the momentum of the ball to