Arc

Arc: The nearly circular curve around the body made by a golf swing.

Swing Arc: The entire path the clubhead makes in the course of a swing. It is a combination of the swing's width and length. (His swing arc resulted in tremendous clubhead speed).

Putting Arc
The Putting Arc is a revolutionary new training device, which will guide you to a simple, repeatable, and understandable approach to putting.

The ARC TRACED OUT IS THE CORRECT TAKEAWAY.
Note that the correct takeaway line is not straight back from the ball as some teachers insist. Neither have you to make any conscious effort to steer your hand into the "inside takeaway".

The arc of the swing.
playoff
Two or more players play extra holes to break a tie.

A longer arc and more extension down the target line will create greater distance and straighter shots. This is what you've seen on television or if you've had a chance to see a live pro tournament.

The Putting Arc is a similar training aid being distributed in the US, based also on the notion that the natural stroke has an arcing putterhead inside-square-inside trajectory above the ground.

Putting on an arc versus a straight line.
Over the past 5 years the trend of putting instruction has been to swing the putter on an arc that swings from inside the ball on the backstroke to inside the ball on the thru swing.

Plane: The arc of the swing.
Playoff: Two or more players play extra holes to break a tie.
Play Through: What you do when the group in front of you invites you to pass.

The proper swing arc with woods is long, wide and smooth-- contrary to a short iron's arc. When hitting woods, you should feel like you are sweeping the ball from the turf and extending through the ball.

The bottom of your arc:
With an iron, your club face contacts the ball just before it reaches the bottom of its arc. When the ball is teed with a wood, contact takes place at the bottom of the arc or slightly on the upswing.

(His pushed slice on the first hole flew out of bounds, setting the tone for the match.) Radius The distance between the center of the swing arc (the target or forward shoulder) and the hands on the grip.

Arc - the swing of the clubhead.
Away - player farthest from the hole.
Backspin - reverse spin which causes the ball to stop quickly when it lands.
Backswing - movement of the club away from the ball to the top of the swing.

The natural arc of a backswing travels first on, and then inside, the target line. inside-out a swing path that travels from inside (closer to the body than) the target line to outside (farther away from the body than) the target line ...

pitch A short shot lofting the ball into the air in a high arc and landing with backspin
pitch and putt A short golf course designed primarily for approaching and putting.

At this point you can add more strings to check your self at different points in your swing arc.

To understand the increase in arc width, imagine that your golf swing is like picking up a weight and swinging it in a circle on a piece of string.

To achieve the goal of hitting the ball at the bottom of the swing arc. Your drives should be hit slightly on the upswing, iron shots are struck slightly on the downswing. Fairway woods are hit at the bottom of the swing arc.

Mathematically a longer arc should create more clubhead speed. Not so,unless done correctly. Overswinging will definitely throw the clubhead in a very poor planeswing. How far should you take the club back?

Clip grass with an equal arc on both sides of the golf ball, shifting weight side to side and turning in a shift, turn, shift, turn sequence, finishing this motion with weight on your left side, belt buckle facing target, up on right toe.

Even with this theory of play the arc of the club head should be very flat in order to hit the ball, but nine players out of ten do not try for the flat arc.

A large man has a naturally long arc, and he can take a narrow stance which will help him turn easily into his backswing. He doesn't have to make the same effort the small man does to get clubhead speed.

You need to place the ball so that it is at the bottom of the swing arc. This is true for all clubs except the driver, where most pros recommend you play it off the left instep, so that the club hits the ball on the upswing.

You will have more power, a better arc and a straighter shot.
What more can you ask for!!
2. Practice Swing
To build a better balance in your swing and promote a more complete follow through, try warming up with this instant golf lesson.

Focusing upon making an arc up through the ball helps reduce a tendency to decelerate.
Never excite the toe.
In-line lead forearm provides a positive hand/arm position.

Angle of Approach : The angle formed by the arc of the clubhead in relation to the slope of the ground when swinging at the ball. Example: a steep angle of approach is more likely to cause a large divot.

flip shot-- A short golf shot with a high arc played with a highly lofted club.
flub-- A mishit golf shot typically caused by striking the ground with the clubface before hitting the golf ball.

Path: The imaginary line formed by the arc of a player's swing. (See "Square", "Inside-Out" and "Outside-In".)
Pawky: Old Scottish term meaning cunning or tricky.
Peg: A tee.

If you work really hard on your posture, you'll get a much more consistent swing arc at the bottom of your swing, as well as better contact with the ball. Bend at the hips and measure out your distance to the ball.

Pitching - A short shot pulling the ball into the air in a sharp arc.
PocketCaddyTM- A laminated card carried on the golfers bag which describes in detail the expected performance of each club.

To hit a slice by delaying the rotation of the wrists, forcing the clubhead to arc from inside to outside at impact. Usually done deliberately because of the ball's location.
Blocked
Shut off when trying to move up.

The lower the number on the club, normally the longer the shaft to give a bigger swing-arc, and the less the degree of loft on the face. These are designed to hit the ball lower over longer distances.

SECOND, "see" the ball flying to the target that you have just visualized, to the point of picturing the Arc or Trajectory, plus the curve of the shot, (draw or fade), and the roll of the ball.

The ball makes a high arc and stops almost immediately after landing on the green.
If you ever hear the word Pitching Niblick - that's an old term used for an 8-iron or a golf club that has the same qualities of a 9-iron or pitching wedge.

Backswing
The club is likely being pushed outside the target line on the way back. The club should track a gentle arc on the way back. The club should be over your shoulder at the top, not over your head.

Assuming your hand was on a 45 degree angle in front of you and not tilted left or right, the weight would make a circular arc around your hand causing the weight to swing down the line.

You should reach in a straight line rather than swinging the disc back on an arc. You should also plan your intended throw during this time. For a flat line drive your hand should be on the same plane as the disc.

Any shifting of the head, at any point from address to impact, will alter the arc and plane of the swing, which, if not a totally destructive factor, is certainly a complicating one.

Fade: To induce backspin onto the ball causing it to travel through the air following inside to out swing. Often cause by an outside to inside swing. The opposite of a Draw. For right handed players, a ball curving away from the target in an arc ...

Arc - Path of club swing on backswing
Attack - To aggressively go after the hole. To take a risk, looking to reap a reward.
Attend the flag - To hold the flagstick while another player putts.

See also: Swing, Golf, Shot, Hit, Rough