Golf On its surface, golf might seem like a unique game: hit a ball with a club into a hole in as few strokes as possible. In reality, the challenge is dynamic thanks to ever-changing conditions and strategically designed courses featuring water, sand, trees, and rough. Golf requires mental focus, coordination, and patience. But any body type can excel and it’s a sport for life! Find golf leagues, tournaments, camps, and clinics. Improve your skills with tips, tricks, drills, and more. 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Join now Breaking into the Game: Beginners Series Breaking into the Game: Introduction Looking to get into golf? Join Martin Hall as he teaches the basics you'll need to get out on the course for the first time. Breaking into the Game: Grip the Club The first step to a good golf swing is a good grip. Watch as Martin Hall teaches the proper golf club grip. Breaking into the Game: Set Up to the Ball Before you even take a swing, it's important to set up to the ball. Martin Hall demonstrates how. Breaking into the Game: Mini Swing Martin Hall demonstrates how to start small with a mini swing. Breaking into the Game: Half Swing Martin Hall guides you through some half swing drills to get you ready for your first full swing. Breaking into the Game: Full Swing You're finally ready to take your first full swing! Martin Hall demonstrates how to put every technique you've learned into one. Capture. Watch. Share.Gold medal moments happen every day.Stream games live from the palm of your hand. Clip and share highlights, relive the action with video on-demand, and build a community of support – all from your device.Start streaming for free Golf Videos Meet the Organization Changing the Future of Golf One $5 Round at a Time Youth on Course is making the game of golf more accessible to kids of all ages and backgrounds. My Roots: Rory McIlroy Early Years Who helped make Rory McIlroy the golfer he is today? One word—family. Torque & Moment of Inertia Torque and moment of inertia are two key physics concepts to hit the ball straight. Volume, Displacement & Buoyancy The Rules of Golf limit the volume of the head of a golf club to 460 cubic centimeters. Potential & Kinetic Energy LPGA golfer Paula Creamer's swing is analyzed to illustrate potential and kinetic energy. Newton’s First & Second Laws of Motion USGA research engineer Jim Hubbell explains how Newton's Laws of Motion are demonstrated in every round of golf. View More SportsEngine Gear MarketplaceUp to 70% off new and pre-owned golf equipment Learn about the Science of Golf Work, Energy & Power Suzann Pettersen, a professional golfer on the LPGA tour, uses putting to help demonstrate the physics concepts of work, energy, and power. Potential & Kinetic Energy LPGA golfer Paula Creamer's swing is analyzed to illustrate potential and kinetic energy. How the USGA Determines the Pace of Play Improving the pace of play on a golf course is much like trying to control flow rate through a funnel, or traffic on a highway. Physics of the Golf Swing The physics concepts of torque, centripetal force, and double pendulum effect help with powerful drives. Golf Course Agronomy Agronomy is used to maintain turfgrass and create ideal environments for golf. Newton’s Third Law of Motion & Momentum Newton's Third Law of Motion is demonstrating with the impact between the golf club and ball. Calculating a Golf Handicap Index Golfers can have their Handicap Index calculated at a USGA-licensed golf club using this simple mathematical formula Energy in Collisions & Compressions Professional golfer Mike Miller's drive is analyzed and used to explain the physics concepts of collisions and compressions. Volume, Displacement & Buoyancy The Rules of Golf limit the volume of the head of a golf club to 460 cubic centimeters. Course Setup Science, technology, engineering, and math go into the setup of a golf course. Evolution of the Club Golf club innovations have led to efficiently utilize the mass of the club head and more. Friction & Spin The brief collision between the club face and the ball produces friction, which unleashes spin. View More Download the complete guide for golfGet a PDF copy to print out for yourself or share it with others who are just getting started with golf. 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