By Chris Mile I have wanted to tackle this question for sometime because it is a real big deal, and I have seen some half baked answers to this question. In my book, every golfer should have the opportunity to hit par threes in one shot, par fours in two, and par fives in three. …
Every shaft contains irregularities in straightness, roundness and stiffness that are inherent to the manufacturing process. There is a theory that structural inconsistencies can affect a shaft’s performance depending on how the shaft is aligned in the clubhead. In an effort to minimize these inconsistencies, a process known as puring has been developed. The result…
Do current drivers perform better than hickories from the 1920s? How much better? How about early steel shafted clubs from the 1930s, or drivers from the 1950-60s, or the early metal drivers? This was the impetus for a test we conducted in the Miles of Golf Cluboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan using a TrackMan ball…
Let us use this off-season to improve our bad habits and replace them with new good habits supported by good concepts. Here we are going to look at what makes an efficient golf swing. An efficient swing understands the important relationships between these concepts: EFFORT: Percent of maximum energy expended RELIABILTY: Percent of center of…
Golf Safety warning – for golfers everywhere. Golf and lightning don’t mix. Be careful when you are on the course & do not try to beat the lightning! When the horn sounds, come in immediately ! Subject: LIGHTNING HIT A GOLF BAG A man got hit by lightning Monday morning on a golf course in…
The most important job of our body in good golf is to provide an efficient blend of balance (legs, hips, spine), speed (arms), and reliability (club face). When we get this blend correct, rhythm and confidence is a by-product and will produce a full golf swing that will produce successful results. The most common error…
Seems like the world is turning into one hybrid after another. First it was mules and now its cars and golf clubs. The idea behind the Golf Hybrids is just like other hybrids, take the best qualities of two similar things and create a new thing. For golf hybrids, also called utility clubs, what is…
These are some of the major golf organizations that run the game of golf and play major roles on how golf works. There are many others that are not even listed. United States Golf Association (USGA) – This organization is responsible for running some of our most important golf tournaments in the U.S. like the…