Force on the ball
AN OBJECT AT REST REMAINS AT REST UNTIL ACTED UPON BY AN EXTERNAL FORCE.
How your golf club applies force to the ball determines the outcome of your golf shot.
The ball flight laws as we know them today are relative to three things - face to target, path to target and face relative to path.
It is somewhat confusing that in trying to apply force with a club to a ball to hit it at a target the thing we want to apply force to isn’t referenced in any way!
WHAT THE BALL DOES IS A RESULT OF HOW THE CLUB APPLIES FORCE TO IT!
Understanding Force on the ball
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Force on The Ball
Golf is all about what the ball does. What the ball does is a result of how the club applies force to it. You cannot expect to bring about a difference in ball flight without changing the way the club applies force to it. Without understanding Force On The Ball you are playing with a huge disadvantage!
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Off The Tee
The golf shot with the most force needed to propel the ball the furthest while still maneuvering it between any undesirable areas.
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Into The Green
The area of the game played with the largest variety of clubs. Understanding the forces the variety of clubs put on the ball will allow you to become a better approach player.
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Around the Green
The area of the game requiring the most variety in force application through player mechanics.
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On The Green
The only area of the game where every shot we hit we are looking to roll the ball rather than fly the ball.
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On The Course
A round of golf requires the golfer to maneuver their golf ball around the course in the least strokes possible. Without knowing how a ball reacts when force is applied to it leaves the golfer at a distinct disadvantage.
