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Originally Posted by LowPost42 http://www.tutelman.com/golfclubs/ballflight.php?ref=
I knew this was out there somewhere.
Kills 2 debates in one : the 9 shots (left to right, right to left, and straight bending from pull, push, and straight swing paths); and also clears up the debate over which has more influence - swing path or clubface angle at impact.
This guy (Dave Tutelman) blows my mind. I love reading his site (and I often have to read stuff over and over to get it). |
LowPost: This is amazing.
EVERY diagram I've ever read (we have a couple on Golf-Tuition-Online I think) says the ball starts in the direction of the swing / shaft and tends to curve in a direction determined by the amount the clubface is open or closed. Because of this, everyone is so concerned with their swing plane etc. When in fact (as per the argumants on the website you've linked to) it's the clubface that sends the ball in a direction (DUH!) and it's the swing / shaft that determines the spin factor.
I'm ashamed to admit it but my instructor has said EXACTLY this all along. I wouldn't belive it because I read everywhere else the exact opposite of what he said.
His drill to demonstrate his hypothesis was to use a putter and show how you can send the ball in the same direction based on the club face direction, the path of the swing had very little influence.
Have you ever wondered to yourself why golf is so difficult and why everyone has the same problems (slicing off the tee for instance)? Maybe it's because the information we have IS WRONG!
Just a thought. And THANKS FOR THE LINK, AMAZING!