Apr 9, 2011

Jim McLean- Ball Flight Laws 4-16-11

Listed by Golf Digest as one of America's top 5 Golf Instructors, Jim McLean
reviews some interesting myths about ball flight - must know information for both teachers and students of golf.









Here the two ball flight laws side by side so you can see the differences.


Old Ball Flight Laws- "The ball starts where the path of the club is traveling and curves to where the face is pointing"

New Ball Flight Laws- "The ball starts where the face is pointing at impact,face, angle of attack and club head speed should be offered more consideration than path.


Jim McLean is the 1994 PGA National Teacher of the Year, owner of the Jim McLean Golf Schools which include: Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida, PGA WEST in La Quinta, California, La Quinta Resort in La Quinta, California, and Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan.

Jim is probably best known for his research on the golf swing and his work on The X Factor, which describes in detail, body motions, body angles and body positions. The Eight Step video is the all time best selling video on The Golf Channel and the all time #1 golf DVD in America. Jim’s “Eight Step Swing” book was ranked by Sports Illustrated as one of the top golf instruction books of the 20th century (ranked #11). The Golf Swing: Ben Hogan video has won 6 major awards the most of any golf video in history.

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