Jeff Becker of Magnetic Connections asembles his hand made magnetic jewerly at a recent golf show.
Golfers Love Magnetic Therapy
Magnetic therapy dates as far back as the ancient Egyptians but American golfers are now becoming one of the leading consumer groups buying magnetic jewelry for pain relief.
A number of local Sullivan County golf pro shops we have been in this year have displays of magnetic bracelets and pro-shop operators say they have become a very popular item.
Magnets have long been believed to have healing powers associated with muscle pain and stiffness. Chinese healers as early as 200 B.C. were said to use magnetic lodestones or "magnetite" on the body to correct unhealthy imbalances in the flow of qi, or energy.
The popularity of magnetic jewelry to golfers was also quite evident at this years New Jersey Golf Show in Somerset, NJ where Jeff Becker and Jennifer Kessel of Magnetic Connections from Rochester, NY had a full display of magnetic jewelry and were actually showing how some of the jewelry is manufactured.
Jeff pointed out that magnetic therapy is becoming more and more widely accepted as an alternative method of pain relief and since the late 1950's, hundreds of studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of magnetic therapy being an effective, non-invasive, drug-free way to help reduce pain and to help increase flexibility and promote the body's own natural healing process.
Becker pointed out that when referring to magnets he is not talking about the type of magnets found on refrigerator doors but biomagnets which are magnets manufactured for physical and mental healing.
"Biomagnets are named after biomagnetism, the science of magnetism and the biomagnet power is measured in terms of Gauss," the Rochester Magnetic Jewelry Company owner said.
The earth's surface is approximately 0.5 Gauss and Becker said that the magnetic closures they he uses in their jewelry range in strength from 7,000 to 14,000 Gauss.
What separates his company from others is that Magnetic Connections jewelry is two to two and one-half times stronger that most products on the market today.
The magnetic bracelet has a long history of use by many famous golfers like the "King" himself, Mr. Arnold Palmer.
Spend a day golfing at your local course and you will find many people who have purchased and are wearing a magnetic bracelet.
Jeff Becker and Magnetic Connections can be reached at 585-247-740 or at their web site http://www.magneticconnections.net/ or by email at jbecker427@aol.com
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
How to find your rhythm is a hurry.
Here's a real simple exercise you can do anytime on the course to regain your rhythm. Simply turn a driver or wood up the other way and swing.
Doing this will make the club very, very light and it will change the feelings that you've been having with the club.
Once you've had a number of swings like this, I suggest you grip the club normally and go back to swinging it the way you normally would. But doing this drill will help you to feel the clubhead and that's critical in the golf swing.
Have you heard the expression "swing the clubhead?" Well, if you have or you haven't....just do it.
Swing the clubhead and not the club. Let the clubhead do the swinging and feel the power you get without forcing it.Keep turning the clubhead over so you can get the feeling of the clubhead more often.
You'll soon regain your rhythm and with it will return your confidence.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net
Ed's Outlook
So many golfers I play golf with have noticed the different grip and swing that I have been using the last two years.
A severe burn I acquired on the index finger of my left hand during March of 2007 forced me to study and start using the National Golf grip and swing.
I have found that the Natural Golf swing is a simple way to hit a ball to my target.
Using the example of driving a nail with hammer I take this theory and use the force of leverage. I simply move my arm away from and toward the nail (ball) while allowing my wrist to hinge. This way I release the weight of the hammer head (golf club) in the direction I want to drive the nail (ball).
I use the same force of leverage in Natural Golf as a power source. This simply means that I use my arms to move the club away from and toward the ball while allowing my wrists to hinge.
I then simply release the weight of the clubhead in the direction I want to drive the ball.
I find that the key advantage to the Natural Golf swing is that I can fully release the force of the club through the ball and right past my body without the need for turning and twisting
This is accomplished because the Single Plane swing positions me at address where I can most naturally return during the swing through impact with my arms aligned with the club shaft.
This allows me to follow the momentum by turning to a stress-free and balanced finish and I can honestly say I'm hitting the ball further and straighter then I ever have.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, who is a consultant to the amateur sport of golf and professional golf facilities. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information, please call Ed at 439-8177 or sent an email to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com
For a much more expanded version of this golf column, please visit the Web site, http://www.bght.blogspot.com/
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