biomechanics of golf Archives - golfbiomechanics.net https://golfbiomechanics.net/tag/biomechanics-of-golf/ Golf biomechanics and physics learning Tue, 19 May 2026 19:51:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://golfbiomechanics.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/magiceraser_250204_212007-100x100.jpeg biomechanics of golf Archives - golfbiomechanics.net https://golfbiomechanics.net/tag/biomechanics-of-golf/ 32 32 238627828 The Masters 1996: Clinical Precision or Biomechanics Compromise? https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-faldo-paradox-stability-vs-sequencing-in-golf/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-faldo-paradox-stability-vs-sequencing-in-golf/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:09:33 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1540 2026 marks three decades since Nick Faldo’s iconic final victory at Augusta National. While history remembers the collapse of Greg Norman, the biomechanical reality reveals a different story: a deliberate engineering choice to prioritize 'syncing' over 'sequencing.' This week, we examine why one of golf's most athletic frames apparently produced relatively ‘modest power'—and why that trade-off was a stroke of genius.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-faldo-paradox-stability-vs-sequencing-in-golf/feed/ 0 1540 Optimising Swing Dynamics Part 2 https://golfbiomechanics.net/optimising-swing-dynamics-part-2/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/optimising-swing-dynamics-part-2/#respond Sat, 24 May 2025 09:21:56 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1080 How to curtail unwanted hand and wrist dynamics in the golf swing.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/optimising-swing-dynamics-part-2/feed/ 0 1080 Optimising Swing Dynamics Part 1 https://golfbiomechanics.net/active-and-passive-torques/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/active-and-passive-torques/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1019 How passive and active torque influence golf swing dynamics and determine kinematic sequencing.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/active-and-passive-torques/feed/ 0 1019 Is the Golf Swing ‘Top-down’ or ‘Bottom-up’? https://golfbiomechanics.net/is-the-golf-swing-top-down-or-bottom-up/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/is-the-golf-swing-top-down-or-bottom-up/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:05:38 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=1005 Where does the energy that powers the golf swing originate?

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/is-the-golf-swing-top-down-or-bottom-up/feed/ 0 1005 Vertical Force in the Golf Swing https://golfbiomechanics.net/vertical-force-in-the-golf-swing/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/vertical-force-in-the-golf-swing/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:18:28 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=896 How is vertical force employed to support swing dynamics?

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/vertical-force-in-the-golf-swing/feed/ 0 896 The Hands in the Golf Swing Part 1 https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-hands-in-the-golf-swing-part-1/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-hands-in-the-golf-swing-part-1/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:57:11 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=410 The article emphasizes the critical but often neglected role of humeral rotation in the golf swing. It argues that shoulder motion should take precedence over wrist articulations, as the latter often receive undue focus. Understanding shoulder dynamics can simplify the swing and improve performance, suggesting that golfers reevaluate instruction methods.

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-hands-in-the-golf-swing-part-1/feed/ 0 410 Ben Hogan’s ‘The Five Fundamentals of Golf’: A Biomechanics Perspective https://golfbiomechanics.net/ben-hogans-the-five-fundamentals-of-golf-a-biomechanics-perspective/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/ben-hogans-the-five-fundamentals-of-golf-a-biomechanics-perspective/#respond Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:49:38 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=320 A week or so ago I stumbled across a popular Facebook page dedicated to Ben Hogan. It is incredible how influential Hogan’s musings on the game still are. The Five Fundamentals of Golf, which was actually conceived of five separate articles or essays, is widely regarded as one of the most influential sports publications of […]

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]]> https://golfbiomechanics.net/ben-hogans-the-five-fundamentals-of-golf-a-biomechanics-perspective/feed/ 0 320 The Path to Elite Golf Performance: Beyond Early Start Myths https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-path-to-elite-golf-performance-beyond-early-start-myths/ https://golfbiomechanics.net/the-path-to-elite-golf-performance-beyond-early-start-myths/#respond Sat, 07 Dec 2024 10:18:59 +0000 https://golfbiomechanics.net/?p=204 “You are too old to become an elite golfer, you would need to have been practicing since you were 5 or 6 years old…” Elite golf performance in a moderately athletic sport and the ‘early start myth’ is just a correlation born of a social norm. The above was said to me by a close […]

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