John Matherly - Articles

The Unseen Secret Power of the Swing Radius
"Give me a lever long enough, and a place to stand, and I could move the Earth."- Archimedes When you read the typical advice about the swing radius, the teacher will talk about how the player is holding his arms outstretched and hands far away from the body. And they talk about the fact that the golf player keeps the hands far from the body during the swing. The mistake here is that the teachers are defining swing radius as simply the distance the clubhead is being held away from the body. BUT this is by NO means the whole story. Read
By: John Matherly | 10/07/2006 | Sports & Fitness

DANGER! - Use this golfing Power Source only at your own Peril
The power source I would like to talk about today is the rotation of the left forearm. Please perform this test. Take a club in your left hand only. Cock your wrist. Read
By: John Matherly | 10/07/2006 | Golf

Cock/Uncock - How
We all know the drill - go from the hitchhiker position (thumb up) in the backswing, swing through the ball and uncock the wrists, and then continue on to the hitchhiker position (thumb up again) in the follow through. This is a favorite tip from Davis Love III. But why? Read
By: John Matherly | 10/07/2006 | Sports & Fitness

Hitting Power
We all want more power and more distance in our golf swing. And very fortunately, there are several options for creating power. If one does not feel good or suit your body type, there are still many more that can be used. This report is about hitting. Hitting, as contrasted to swinging, is when the player accelerates the clubhead by PUSHING ON THE SIDE OF THE GOLF CLUB. Technically, this is called a "radial acceleration" of the club meaning the right elbow and right wrist are pressing against the side of the club (radius) to achieve club head speed. This is hitting like with a hockey stick or tennis racket. Read
By: John Matherly | 10/07/2006 | Sports & Fitness

Harry Vardon's Golf Swing Secret
Harry Vardon is one of the greatest golfers of all time. 6 time British Open Champion, Vardon (Overlapping Grip), debut of the vertical swing, etc. etc. etc. BUT there is something that is still a very very well kept secret that almost no one understands. The secret to his DISTANCE. Harry was considered a long ball hitter of his day but also a weakling. He suffered from tuberculosis and had repeated attacks. Read
By: John Matherly | 10/07/2006 | Golf