Golf is a Game of Opposites.
By Doug Weaver, Director of Instruction, Palmetto Dunes Golf Academy
Tiger Woods may have said it best… Page 116 in his How I Play Golf how-to book says that scientifically golf is a game of opposites.
Opposite: (dictionary.com) Contrary or radically different in some respect common to both, as in nature, qualities, direction, result or significance.
Ergo, the harder you try the worse you play; and swing fast the ball goes slow.
My fifty-five years of golf mean I know this law of golf opposites better than most.
When you look up the ball goes down. You swing to the left, the ball goes right. When you swing to the right, the ball goes left.
It may seem counterintuitive, but concurring these opposites is a matter of relaxation: relaxed muscles move faster than tense muscles.
This game of golf that I love is all about relaxing, not pressing or tension.
A good golfer puts that lesson into each stage of the game, he is literally more relaxed at the end of the game than he was at the beginning because every shot is an exercise in relaxation.
If this juxtapose seems daunting… The golf professionals at Palmetto Dunes Golf Academy can help! Let us show you how to be successful in golf by doing the opposite of what you’ve been doing.
We can help you brush up on your golf skills and maybe learn some new ones. Whether it’s putting, working on your swing or even your chipping, we can help you control that ball.
North Carolina and South Carolina PGA Teacher of the Year, Doug Weaver is the Director of Instruction at the Palmetto Dunes Golf Academy. He conducts “Where Does the Power Come From?” a free interactive clinic and demonstration every Monday from 4-5 p.m. at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course. Volunteer for a free lesson and some will win prizes! Call (866) 455-6890 or go to www.palmettodunes.com for more information.