Golf Swing

Fundamentals 101

Ginger Brown Lemm, PGA

Executive Director
The First Tee of Arkansas
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 Short Game Basics

! Putting, chipping or pitching make the size

of the target relative to the distance of shot.
Short putt – normal hole size, long putt –
larger hole, same with chip or pitch.
! Club selection-vital. The length that the ball
travels on the green as well as lie
determines club choice.
! Same grip on chipping and pitching

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 Short Game Basics Cont.

! Have a pre-shot routine, helps relax and

creates rhythm.
! Think pendulum! Same tempo back
and through the ball
! Grip pressure consistent
! Length of stroke- equal back and follow
through

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 Pitching vs. Chipping
! Weight left, narrow ! Weight left, narrow
stance stance
! Ball position- slightly
! Ball position- center back
! Earlier wrist cock; ! Hands slightly ahead of
no weight transfer ball, left hand dominant
! Length of stroke ! Solid left wrist through
defines distance of shot, grip stays in front
shot of club head
! Use putting stroke with
! Hit and hold finish chipping stance
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Putting Basics
! Relax, Light grip
! Several grip choices – but
different from hitting
! One piece movement, keep
hands quiet
! Equal distance back and
through on target line
! Solid contact-middle of ball,
middle of club
! Eye over ball
! Focus on target line not
hole
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 Golf Etiquette

! Don’t walk, move or stand near a player

! Before making a stroke, make sure you
will not hit another player and the
players in front of you are out of range
! Leave the course in better condition
than you found it. Repair divot holes,
repair ball marks and rake bunkers.

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 Basic Rules of Golf
! The Rules of Golf are approved by the United
States Golf Association and The Royal and
Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland
and are used world wide.
! Count your clubs, no more than 14, fewer is
ok. (rule 4.4)
! Be ready to play when it is your turn.(rule 6-7)
! Start each hole from the teeing ground.
(rule 11-4)

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 Basic Rules of Golf Continued
! During the play of each hole, the ball farthest from
the hole is played first. The player with the lowest
score on the hole tees off first on the next hole. (rule
10)
! Play the ball as it lies.(rule 13)
! If your ball is in the bunker, don’t ground your club in
the bunker before your downswing. (rule 13-4)
! You may repair ball marks on the putting green but
not spike marks.(rule 16-1c)

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 Basic Rules of Golf Continued
! When played from the putting green, your ball may
not strike the flagstick. (rule 17-3)
! “Loose Impediments” are natural objects, such as
stones or leaves, that are not fixed or growing. You
may move them unless the loose impediment and
your ball lie in or touch the same hazard.(rule 23-1)
! “Obstructions” are artificial (man-made) objects. You
may remove movable obstructions and generally may
drop away from an immovable obstruction. (rule 24)

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Basic Rules of Golf Continued

! When dropping a ball, stand erect. Hold the

ball at shoulder height and arm’s length and
drop it. (rule 20-2a)
! If your ball is lost outside a water hazard or is
out of bounds, you may play another ball
(known as a “provisional ball”) before you go
forward to search for the original, provided
you announce your intention to do so.
(rule 27-2)
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