Choke

Drop Down, Choke Down
By T.J. Tomasi, Ph.D.; Photography by Warren Keating ...

choke-up-- To grip a club closer to the head, further down the grip.
chop-- Striking the ball with a short, hacking motion.

CHOKE - to become nervous while playing golf to where your affect your game in a negative way; to grip the club lower on the shaft than normal.

choke To grip the club further down the shaft of the club (usually to gain control of the direction of trajectory).
chop A method of striking the ball abruptly with little to no follow through.

Choke: This word has two meanings: One is to grip lower on the club than normal. The other definition in golf to play poorly because of self-imposed pressure.
Choke Down: To hold the club lower on the grip.
Chunk: See chili-dip.

Choke - To grip down farther on the club handle. Also a slang term used to indicate a collapse under pressure.
Closed Face - When the clubface is pointed to the left of the target when you address the ball.

Choke : A derogatory term for poor performance under pressure or in a crucial situation (usually associated with nervousness).
Choke Down : Gripping farther down the grip or handle of the club. Similar to choking up on a baseball bat.

Choke: A derogatory term describing poor play that results from nervousness. (Early in his career, some critics claimed Tom Watson choked under pressure).

Choke down To grip down farther on the club handle.
chop To hit the ball with a hacking motion.
closed face When the clubface is pointed to the left of the target when you address the ball.

CHOKE DOWN
Hold the grip closer to the shaft than normal to add control or lessen distance.
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Choke
A description used when a player or team collapses under pressure during a match. Also, to grip down on the club handle further than normal.
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Don't Choke it to Death!
Many golfers think they have to grip it hard to hit it hard. Actually, a tense muscle is a slow muscle! Clubhead speed is crucial for distance, and light muscles can work faster.

Choke
When a golfer looses his nerve and therefore plays an important or hard shot badly.
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2) Choke up about an inch on the club: When you grind your feet down into the bunker, you bring your hands closer to the ball, so you need to slide them down the grip.

(26).."CHOKE...WHO ME?
Choking is bad, and it falls somewhere between having the yips and brain surgery. It doesn't help much that everyone does it and does it big time and does it often. What matters is that you do it.

Second, he choked down about an inch on the grip as he felt he could generate more speed during his swing by choking down a little bit.

Choke - To play bad under pressure. To grip down farther on the club's handle.
Chop - To hit the ball with a hacking motion.
Cleat - spikes Cleek - Old term used for a 4 wood.

choke: To crack under pressure. Also term used to grip down on a club (making it shorter)
closed face: Clubface pointed to the left of the target at address or impact.

Choke down on your clubs You might even consider buying thinner grips. When you choke down to the thinner part, the grip will sit more in your fingertips, which will increase your hand action, ...

choke To grip down farther on the club handle.
closed stance The left foot extends over the balls line of flight while the right foot is back
closed face When the clubface is pointed to the left of the target when you address the ball.

My performance suffered severely from nervousness -- okay, I suppose you could say that I totally choked. The second and third occasions were far better, but I still have a long way to go to be comfortable playing in front of others.

Take your normal grip, choke up or somewhat down if needed.
3. Regarding the driver, woods and low irons - Your feet are a slightly wider for a a driver and wood shot, stand a little bit further back from the ball.

It helps me at 64 years old to choke down a little on the club and take a nine-iron instead of a full wegde. Still a long ball hitter, it is humbling to back off, but the birdies keep on rolling in!
VR// Harry ...

Hitting your driver off the fairway often helps on long par4's with an open green. Remember to choke down on the club about an inch-and-a-half and move the ball back in your stance. Swing a little shorter and easier.
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