Golf_ The Mind Game - Marlin M. Mackenzie [65]
* Published by the Viking Press (New York, 1972); reprint Delta Books (New York: Dell Publishing, 1973).
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The following list of “uptime” visual, kinesthetic, and auditory cues constitutes the sensory information that golfers have found useful in regulating their golf game while they set up and swing:
Visual
The golf ball itself.
Printing on the ball.
The back surface of the ball set on a tee.
Spot in front of ball that represents its projected path. The target, the flag, the hole, a spot on the fairway or green.
Alignment of club face with respect to the target and ball.
Alignment of club shaft with respect to the ball and parts of the body (e.g., shoulders, hips).
Path of club face during initial portion of take-away.
Path of club face in the impact area.
Position of hands in relation to the ball at time of impact.
Position of hands on the club.
Position of the shoulders in relation to the target.
Position of the sternum in relation to the ball.
Position of feet in relation to the ball.
Position of feet in relation to the target.
Position of the hips and abdomen at the finish of the swing.
Position of the club face at the end of a chip and putt.
Degree to which a lofted club is held in an open position.
Kinesthetic
“Seated” posture.
Knee flexion.
Straightness of back.
Softness of grip.
Tension of last three fingers of left hand on club.
Tension of middle two fingers of right hand on club.
Sensitivity to weight distribution at the address position.
Flexibility of wrists.
Sensitivity of fingers.
Steadiness of head.
Straight left arm during backswing and downswing.
Tension/relaxation of wrist and arm muscles.
Tension/relaxation of shoulders and neck.
Tension/relaxation of legs.
Degree of wrist flexion, if any, at the start of the take-away.
Turning of shoulders during the backswing.
Shifting of weight, if any, during the swing.
Flexion and extension of the wrists during swing.
Turning of the hips during downswing.
Speed of the clubhead during swing.
Impact of club face on the ball.
Impact of club face with turf while taking a divot.
Position of hands during the follow-through.
Extent of the “finish” of the swing.