Torque

Torque: Measurement of how much a shaft will twist under a given load. Higher torque feels softer but is less accurate. More flexible shafts tend to have higher torque.
Touch: Accuracy, especially in putting.

Torque

The torque in a shaft can be described as the amount of degrees the shaft will deflect upon impact - particularly off centre shots. Subsequently shafts with lower torque are thought to be higher performance and more forgiving.

Torque: Twisting of the shaft at impact.
Tour: Series of tournaments for professionals.
Tradesman's Entrance: Ball goes in the hole from the rear of the cup.

Torque
How far a shaft twists during a swing; slang for applying power.
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TORQUE - A force that produces, or tends to produce, torsion or rotation. A
relative measure of how much twist there is in a club.
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Torque It Up!
A good backswing creates torque and is achieved by rotating the body away from the ground using the feet as an anchor. Except for unusually flexible players, the knees, hips, core, back and shoulders should all be used to create torque.

Progressive Torque
Set of shafts which exhibit a changing of torque from one shaft to another through the set. Typically the torque will be greater in the longer irons and less in the shorter shafts.
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Using Coil and Torque to Generate Golf Swing Power
by Jamie L. Faidley
Every golfer would prefer to hit the ball as far as he can, but the common mistake for beginners is to try and swing harder when trying to add distance to their shot.

torque the tendency of a club's shaft to twist or rotate around its long axis -- also the amount of that rotation measured in degrees (very generally, ...

The resistance of a shaft to twisting is its torque. Lower torque shafts twist less than do higher torque shafts and, as a result, may be recommended for stronger players.

The tour pro produces amazing power by creating good tension, or torque. The tour pro works hard on their fitness, specifically core strength and flexibility.

This creates tension and torque, not unlike a rubber band being stretched before it's let go. How do you accomplish it? Try to keep the right leg and knee bent but solid as you take the club away and fully rotate your shoulders.

A golf club shaft with an average amount of torque.
Release
To hit the ball such that it rolls on impact with the green. Also refers to movement of golfer's hands during a swing.

Sweet Spot: The point on the clubface where, if it is struck with an object, the clubface will not torque or twist to either side. (To find the sweet spot on his putter, he held the grip with his thumb and forefinger and let it hang vertically.

This tightness tells you that you have created the necessary torque in your backswing. Also, make sure your wrists are loose enough to allow the club to hinge to at least 90 degrees in your wrists.

For more detailed information about loft, trajectory and spin, shaft flex and shaft torque and the construction of golf clubs, see our article about Golf clubs.

tee: Wooden peg on which the ball is set for the first shot on a hole.
tight lie: The ball on bare ground or very short grass.
torque: Twisting of the shaft at impact.
trajectory: Flight of the ball.
triple bogey: Three over par on one hole.

Using a wrench to tighten the hose connector often causes the plastic nozzle to crack around its threaded area, due to the excessive torque produced by a wrench. Tighten the hose connector by hand to avoid breaking the plastic nozzle.

Just as you reach the transition point between backswing and downswing, the middle of your back should be pointing at your target. This will ensure that you've put yourself in position to create the coil and torque on your downswing in order to ...

Golfer beware: You can also suffer a loss of distance because you'll lose the torque or tension you create in your backswing by overturning your hips. This foot position is good for players who have limited flexibility.

torque: The coil effect of the body also the term used to describe the twisting action of the shaft during the swing.
tour: A Series of tournaments.
trajectory: Term used to describe the angle of ascent of the golf ball.

Torque - the twisting of a shaft that occurs as the club is swung and impacts the ball.
Trajectory - The flight path of the ball. i.e the shape and height of a balls flight in relation to its direction.

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