The Physics of Golf

Improve your golf game by learning the underlying fundamentals of the golf swing in this acclaimed, unique contribution to the sport. Finally, you’ll understand:

• why shortening your backswing doesn’t substantially decrease clubhead velocity
• what components contribute to the optimal swing and what variations are acceptable
• how and why properly shifting your weight adds to distance
• why a golf ball behaves and spins as it does

and much more.

Written by a physicist after some t...