Why don't LPGA women take divots?
John Kline
tourney, and I noticed hardly any women taking a divot with the irons, even
wedge shots.
I was wondering why are women's angle of attack so shallow compared to
the men on the pga tour, or just compared to men in general? Any thoughts
on this? I wouldn't think it's clubhead speed, cause they showed driving
stats and the top 5 were from 280-297yds...
John
Perfect Impact
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Great swing mechanics: efficient, and on-line angle of attack as opposed to
sharply down.
They do not muscle the ball: they let the clubhead strike it just before low
point.
JN also had/has a minimal divot (by reason of ball placement) in his game.
George Hibbard
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Michael Doherty
efficient and let the club do the work.
Recently I watched a senior amateur (probably about 5 handicap or better).
His swing was so effortless but his striking was superb. To me unless you
want to be playing for a living then watch somebody who has good tempo and
who lets the club do the work - their swing is unhurried and they don't try
to force the ball.
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Thegobshight
>Recently I watched a senior amateur (probably about 5 handicap or better).
>His swing was so effortless but his striking was superb. To me unless you
>want to be playing for a living then watch somebody who has good tempo and
>who lets the club do the work - their swing is unhurried and they don't try
>to force the ball.
That was at Portrush GC. Great course. Fred Daly's hang out. A Californian won
it. Forget his name.
Michael Doherty
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Thegobshight
Just recently they held the British Seniors Championship at Portrush GC up on
your north coast about an hour from Belfast. It's only one of the finest golf
courses in the world and the oldest in Ireland. I played a juniors event there
many moons ago. You do know who Fred Daly is? If not i'll pass you on to CB.
Best
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dsc
1) they might break a nail (just kidding... really)
2) they don't like to make the course look all ugly. Don't want to hurt the
grass...
3) They manage to play some pretty impressive golf without taking huge
divots... if it ain't broke... why fix it?
dsc
Alan Smith
"more efficient" golfswings or letting "the club do the work."
Some of the most beautiful and most efficient swings on the PGA
product beaver pelt divots. Not all of these divot-producing players
swing like John Daly.
I take largish divots and swing very smoothly and efficiently. It has
much more to do with ball position and angle of attack than anything
else. My wife has a swing even smoother than mine, and if I move her
ball position towards the back by a few inches, she starts taking good
sized divots.
When I want to hit my low irons off the deck with high ballflight, I
move them opposite my left heel. When I want to him them low and run
like a sonofagun, the ball is more towards the middle or back even
more.
As far as why the ladies do take as many divots as the guys, I know
the mechanical reasons, but the strategic reasons, I haven't a clue.
> Maybe their technique should be copied by a lot more amateurs. They are more
> efficient and let the club do the work.
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> Recently I watched a senior amateur (probably about 5 handicap or better).
> His swing was so effortless but his striking was superb. To me unless you
> want to be playing for a living then watch somebody who has good tempo and
> who lets the club do the work - their swing is unhurried and they don't try
> to force the ball.
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Michael Doherty
I thought that you meant this year - the seniors was at Newcastle which is
equally as good as Portrush.
Yep I know of Fred, one of Ireland's finest.
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rmgin
After watching the LPGA Nations Cup (US, Canada, Sweden - Canada won)
this week I can definably attest that these ladies do indeed take
divots. Nine women, two days, 1 course. On some holes the balls all
seemed to collect in one area. There were lots of beautiful FRESH
divots AND plenty of grass flying high! There was at least one ball
that ended up in someone elses fresh divot that caused the golfer some
grief.....