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Science comes to Golf

April 28, 2005 11:41 AM

Just as science has come to baseball and somewhat to the movies, so it is making inroads in golf. Here, as in baseball technique, old traditions are giving way to scientific investigation of technique. Charlie Lau Sr. and Jr. have made their contribution to baseball technique and their work will be validated and improved in the lab. Lau Jr. was ARod's hitting coach during his formative years. I can vouch that the parallel hands and one arm extension through the ball, pioneered by Lau Sr., works for slowpitch softball hitting.

The golf swing is changing too, with more emphasis on a single swing plane, forward hip stability and more torque in the torso. We may even see the old Vardon grip go by the wayside, as many long drive competitors now use a modified baseball grip for better forearm rotation. Forearm rotation is a key to preventing a slice as this article about science and golf from the WSJ Online shows Golf in WSJ, via a Yahoo link.

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