The 150th British Open ended successfully. 28-year-old Australian golfer Cameron Smith set a record of the lowest 72-hole score (268) in St. Andrews with a 20-under par, winning the championship and achieving a full First victory.
Cameron Smith’s win also represents the past six majors have all been won by players under the age of 30, indicating the arrival of a young age in golf.
A new era of golf
Among the four major champions this year are young players under the age of 30, Scottie Scheffler, 25, Justin Thomas, 29, Matt Fitzpatrick, 27, Cameron Smith 28 years old.
When Tiger Woods single-handedly promoted the development of modern golf, it pushed the popularity of golf to an unprecedented level, and indirectly injected more fresh blood into the entire high altar.
Countless young generations have walked into the golf course in the footsteps of idols, and reached the championship podium, making more people applaud the vitality of golf.
The era of one person has come to an end, and the era of blooming flowers is ushered in.
The power of technology
Among the current top 20 players in the world, except for McIlroy and Dustin Johnson, the remaining 18 are young players in their twenties. The competitiveness of players comes not only from the vigorous energy and physical fitness of young players, but also from the empowerment of technology. Modern golf training equipment and systems, technological aids and new iterations of golf equipment give young players the opportunity to mature earlier and achieve better results.
The world’s top professional players, represented by DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson, brought advanced golf equipment from the driving range to the playing field to collect real-time hitting data, and more and more players gradually followed. Use high technology to help your game.
High-tech instruments are widely used in golf games. Although golfers have their own coaches who use traditional teaching methods to improve their golf skills, with the advancement of technology, the techniques and procedures that show the problem of the swing are becoming more and more accurate. This greatly helps players find the problem faster and correct their state in a targeted manner.
Veteran Grand Slam player Nick Faldo said that a few decades ago, we needed months of training by using golf swing trainer and golf hitting mats to figure out swing and hitting problems . Now, with technology, a player can hit 10 balls in 10 minutes. figure it out.
The heroes behind the players
In addition to the empowerment of technology, the team behind the players also contributed.
Behind almost every professional golf player, there is a whole team of cooperation and operation. The team consists of swing coaches, short game coaches, putting coaches, fitness coaches, nutritionists and psychological counselors, etc., and some caddies also have personal consultant teams. In addition, golf equipment suppliers will customize clubs, golf balls, etc. with various parameters and detailed parameters according to the specific conditions of the players, so as to ensure that the players’ skills can be maximized.
Young players, innovative scientific and technological instruments, advanced training systems, and mature team operations… have formed a new atmosphere in the golf professional arena.
A popular movement that keeps pace with the times
When we watch the young generation of players play attentively with advanced instruments and custom clubs representing the level of modern technology at the centuries-old St Andrews Old Course, it seems to be watching the magical collision of history and modernity. While sighing at the enduring charm of this sport, we are also impressed by the ability of golf to integrate into the times and the public.
We are proud of the little white ball on the tall fescue grass, and proud of the club in our hands!
Post time: Aug-05-2022