Rank the TOP 3 MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS of the Golf Swing

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Rick Dandy

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My Player's View Three E's apply here:

Super Mex always liked to play hungry.

Jack loved playing over the pond. He hit the small ball 40 yards further.

My cat kills for play.
 
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Rick Dandy

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Advanced Degree Three E's: Brian and the Masters of the Forum

Any 3D View

1. Correct Static Positions That Ensure Postural Stability Of The Moving Parts.

2. States Of Mind Required To Make A Particular Movement AND The Result Achieved By It.

3. Acquiring Choice and Timing of All the Movements Involved For The Specified Shot.
 
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Keefer

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mgranato said:
1. Ability to control the club face.
2. Ability to manipulate the D-plane.
3. Ability to repeat 1 and 2.
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I believe you and I are the only two to list repeatability as an essential. My first two were center face contact and zeroing out the D plane, which helps to hit a straight shot and of course being able to manipulate it for the desired shot (fade, draw). So, we're pretty close in agreement.

The only thing we differ on is ability to control the clubface which would fall under the D Plane IMO.

IMO things like grip, stance, tempo, swing speed etc. aren't elements or essentials near the top of the list, as they tend to be subjective to the individual and not essential. Arguing for my 3 I say hitting the sweet spot (center face contact) is an essential, being able to hit the ball straight or the desire shot would make the D Plane essential and to be able to repeat those is an essential.

I'm using the word essential which is interchangeable with element.
 
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dbl

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I like the above.

Pulling back to a helicopter view above all worlds

1. This world (universe)
2. All other n worlds, including spiritual and eternal
3. The intersection of all such worlds which happen in the golfswing and/or impact.
 
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coophitter

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A trained biomechanist would likely consider the primary element for scoring well in golf as being your ability to move your bones around your joints with your muscles to consistently execute the tasks, skills, and/or techniques necessary to get the ball performance results you wish to get from each shot you try. A biomechanist would likely consider the club you decide to use for the shot at hand as a variable additional bone in your arsenal and therefore probably the second most important element to scoring well. Other considerations surrounding these two primary elements would be short and long term injury prevention, nutrition, physical fitness, thought process, footwear, clothing, gloves, equipment compatibility, etc ad nauseum. The third most important element to consistently scoring well would be how to implement any decisions you make that you believe could improve or at least maintain the first two elements.
 
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dlam

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I think the swing isnt the most important element in golf.
other elements as important is
1)Proper contact with the golf ball
2)tempo
3)strike rhythm
 
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Rick Dandy

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Come On Man!

For Cats and Animals In The Caddie Pen

Three E's For Your Life

1. Eyes To Target
2. The Grip Walkin' In
3. The Waggle

He's Gone!
 
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