Dead-eye putting is consistent, reliable, and accurate. Use the dominant eye to sight from behind the ball. Match the plane of vision with the vertical plane of the putt by a square setup with proper orientation of head and eyes.
The Dead Shot
By Jerry Elwell, PGA; Illustration by Phil Franke
When playing golf, there are some days that no matter what you try, you can't get your upper and lower body to work in sync.
dead ball-- A ball is said to be dead when there is no doubt that it will be sank on the next shot
deep-faced-- A clubface which is fairly thick from top to bottom.
deuce-- A score of two strokes on a hole.
Dead
TV-broadcaster slang for a shot in which there is no favourable outcome possible. Variations include "Get the body bags!" A favourite of Gary McCord.
DEAD - when a golf ball lands and does not roll.
DEFENDER - a fun interesting golf game for a threesome where each golfer plays "defender" against the other two for every third hole.
Dead: When there is no possible way out of the shot!
Deep: A high clubface from top to bottom.
Deuce: A score of two on a given hole.
Dead Hands: A shot in which the hands remain relatively passive in the hitting area, resulting in a shot that flies a shorter distance than it normally would. (He dead-handed a 5-iron on the par 3, which confused his fellow players).
DEAD
A ball which stops so close to the hole that the next putt is a certainty.
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dead ball
A minigolf ball with very little or no rebound.
die in the hole ...
Dead Ball
A ball that is so close to the hole that there's no doubt it will be sunk with the next putt.
Dead Heat ...
Dead on
This is a great article. People need to remember that you aren't swinging at the ball, you're swinging at the flag while swing through the ball.
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Dead putt - A putt is said to be dead when there is no doubt that it will be made.
Deep-faced - A club face that is thick from top to bottom.
(3) "TAKE DEAD AIM"
I have noticed that many shots that are hit to the right or left and blamed on some fault of the swing are nothing more than poor alignment.
In order to hit the ball at a target you must line up correctly.
Remove any dead or damaged limbs. Cut these limbs with your hedge or hand clippers, depending on the size of the limb. Place the clippers below the dead or damaged part of the limb and just above where a smaller limb sprouts out.
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The golf set is dead. The typical golf set consisting of 3 iron through pitching wedge is becoming less and less common.
"Greg's absolutely dead," he said. "He has a solid wall of trees between him and the green, and there's no way through them. His only option is to chip out to the fairway." ...
Sweet Spot: The dead center of the face of the club.
Sweet Swing: Term given to a player who swings at the ball in a skilled manner. A golfer who makes a smooth swing is considered to be a "sweet swinger." ...
Bite The backspin imparted on the ball that makes the ball stop dead, or almost so, with little or no roll. Blade The hitting part of an iron clubhead, not including the hosel. 2) To hit the ball with the leading edge of the blade of an iron.
dead hands (also "dead hand shot, dead-handed shot") a technique in which the hands hold the club with very little tension and do not move much, if at all, in relation to the arms, typically used to create soft shots with less spin than usual ...
This is one of the key areas where golfers fail with their practice-they're brain dead! How they use a drill is a perfect example of brain dead. They mistakenly think that the relation is this: drill influences, or shapes, golf swing.
Because hitting the ball dead straight every time is so difficult, good players incorporate slight nuances of the hook or slice, and they attempt to make one of these ball flights their "bread and butter" shot.
Your opponent, lying dead to the hole, is the supreme temptation of all, but when you have once mastered the lesson of seeing your own ball clearly until you hit it, you will be able to smile to yourself when you walk up to your ball and say, ...
If you can make it past several blind tee shots and drop dead vistas on every tee box, you'll be back again and again.
As the hands and arms swing the club up to about shoulder height (Note the blade is dead square), the right heel is well clear of the ground and the weight has moved to the inside of the right foot.
When someone takes the remote control from my cold, dead fingers - 1 point
To laugh at the commercials - 2 points
Whenever they show re-runs of the 1977 Open Championship - 3 points
Because I'm part owner of the station - 4 points ...
The difference in putting action is a dead giveaway.
Is your Putting letting you down ?
These putting tips will show you the basic elements required to be a good putter.
Mhairi McKay's approach shot during the third round of the 2003 US Women's Open was "dead on"… but not exactly what she had hoped. McKay's ball sailed into the bunker, colliding with the ball of Hillary Lunke, her fellow-competitor.
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X-Outs are played mostly by beginners or by golfers on a strict budget. Better golfers wouldn't be caught dead using an X-Out for play, but might buy them as practice balls.
"For some players, I think knock offs can be great," Dibo says. "Courses are too expensive, equipment is too expensive, and because of it, we are at a dead push. We gain two million new golfers every year, and we lose two million a year.
Shank: To strike the ball with the part of the club head where the heel is joined to the shaft, causing the ball to squirt off dramatically on an outward path (dead right for right-handed golfers). To strike the ball with the hosel.
To hit a high bunker shot that stops quickly, set the blade of the sand wedge open at address, use a weak grip, and play the ball forward. Cock the club quickly and release your hands. The result is a high shot that lands dead.
Swing Weight : The relative weight of a clubhead's leverage. Usually measured on a scale with a 12-inch fulcrum. Example: The swing weight of a club is different than its overall weight or dead weight.
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When hitting golf balls try to keep your head up and the spine rotating level and not up and down. Remember, you really don't want to keep your head dead still in the swing, but it can't move up and down and be successful.
 See also: Golf, Swing, Hit, Stroke, Shot
  
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