Ground Forces and Speed in the Golf Swing with Dr. Scott Lynn

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Dr. Scott Lynn on how biomechanics influence speed and power in the golf swing.

In this episode of the Golf Beneath the Surface podcast, Raymond Prior and Chase Cooper sit down with Dr. Scott Lynn, a biomechanist known for his work in golf and baseball movement research. The conversation explores how biomechanics can help players and coaches better understand movement efficiency, power production, and how the body actually creates speed in the golf swing. Dr. Lynn explains why deceleration patterns are critical for generating power, how foot flare influences motion and g...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Raymond Prior, Chase Cooper

Guest: Dr. Scott Lynn

Topics covered

• biomechanics
• golf swing
• movement efficiency
• power production
• deceleration patterns
• foot flare

Keywords

• golf biomechanics
• swing speed
• power generation
• movement analysis
• deceleration
• foot positioning

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Organizations: Golf Beneath The Surface

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