Strategy & Techniques Flashcards
(30 cards)
What are the three key components of a good golf swing?
Grip, stance, and posture.
What is a proper golf grip?
Holding the club with hands working together, using interlocking, overlapping, or 10-finger styles.
What is the ‘stance’ in golf?
The positioning of your feet and body relative to the ball before you swing.
What is ‘alignment’ in golf?
Aiming your feet, hips, and shoulders parallel to the target line.
What is ‘tempo’ in a golf swing?
The rhythm and timing of your backswing and downswing.
What does it mean to ‘rotate through the shot’?
To turn your hips and shoulders during the downswing and follow-through.
What is a ‘follow-through’?
The continuation of your swing after making contact with the ball.
What is ‘weight transfer’ in the golf swing?
Shifting your weight from the back foot to the front foot during the swing.
What is ‘ball position’ in your stance?
Where the ball is placed between your feet, depending on the club used.
Where should the ball be positioned for a driver?
Just inside the lead heel.
Where should the ball be positioned for short irons and wedges?
In the center of your stance.
What is a ‘pre-shot routine’?
A consistent sequence of steps before each shot to help focus and stay calm.
What is course management in golf?
Strategically planning your shots based on your strengths, the layout, and risk/reward.
What is a conservative strategy off the tee?
Using a club other than driver to keep the ball in play and avoid hazards.
What is ‘laying up’?
Intentionally hitting a shorter shot to avoid a hazard or tough spot, setting up an easier next shot.
What is a ‘safe target’?
A larger or less risky part of the green or fairway to aim for, even if it’s not closest to the hole.
What is ‘playing to your strengths’?
Making shot choices that align with what you’re best at (e.g., avoiding a draw if you naturally fade).
What is the best strategy when putting?
Aim for consistent distance control and read the break and slope of the green carefully.
What is ‘lag putting’?
Aiming to get long putts close to the hole instead of trying to sink them.
What is ‘reading the green’?
Assessing the slope, grain, and speed to determine how your putt will break.
What is the ‘line’ of a putt?
The path you want the ball to take to the hole.
What is ‘pace’ in putting?
The speed of the ball when you putt — too hard or soft will miss the hole or the correct break.
What is a ‘chipping strategy’ near the green?
Use a club that gets the ball rolling quickly and plan for how it will run out to the hole.
What is a ‘bump and run’?
A low chip shot using a less-lofted club like a 7 or 8 iron, designed to roll most of the way.
