In order to do this, a player needs to learn how to work the golf ball in different directions. Whether the shot needs to go left-to-right, right-to-left, or straight, the player who has this ability will score better, win more bets with their buddies, and have a heck of a lot more fun. This is because the player who can work the ball will have the advantage.
Let's explain a pure fundamental of golf ball flight, which is the path of the club and the club face at impact. The impact position will make the ball fly right, left, straight or curve in both directions. The sixteen inches of path and importance, this is eight inches in front of the ball and eight inches past the ball, will have the most direct influence on the flight of the ball. Two things occur at impact -- the position of the club face can be straight or square, open or closed, and the club path can be straight, inside/out or outside/in.
John Nelson is a South Florida PGA Hall of Fame Class A Teaching Professional and Director of Instruction at the Golf Academy located at The County Club of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Fl. 954-752-4500 x 204, email: jnelson@ccofcs.com, Web page: www.ccofcs.com.
