Whats the most important thing about hitting a golf shot?
Coordination. I continue to be amazed by Tiger Woods, who swings the club at 125 mph and still hits the ball straight. Bobby Jones (in the 1920s) was the first man to swing the club with a lot of speed and generate a lot of power. The golf swing has evolved from him. Today we have a lot better athletes, but to make all those movements with the body and deliver the club square to the ball is pretty impressive. Q: What secrets/tips have you learned over your career? A: There was no one secret. If you learn the game when you’re young, you never get far off. My swing changes depending on what day of the week it is. I know when I go to the first tee I’m not going to top the ball. I’m going to hit it out there, and it will come down in pretty good shape. The shot might not look good to me or the other pros, but to the rest of the world it’s going to look pretty good. Average Joe’s view — Jerry Potter I’ve always made the art of hitting a golf ball a lot more difficult than it is. Maybe that’
