The quantity of golf knowledge an amateur should know is overwhelming. It seems that every time I look for topics to write about, I find more things I do not know about my golf swing. It is crazy to think that after 45+ years of playing golf I still feel like a ‘newbie’ with a club in my hands. I stumbled across a video that unpacks a great deal of information about rhythm, tempo, and speed. I knew most of this information, but seeing it all together, I realized that turning it into knowledge still requires some work.
The video talks about developing the proper tempo when hitting golf balls. This is nothing new for me, but the other information on rhythm and speed opened my eyes a bit. Take a look and see if you find anything new:
The one statement that caught my attention the most is that swinging slowly does not me we are developing the proper rhythm or tempo. Also, there is a difference between the two. To hit my point home further, lets listen to Martin Hall from Golf Digest.
Well, I have a great deal of information I need to turn into knowledge. To be fair, I did understand these concepts from previous research, but I think I will hone my knowledge a bit more to ensure I have the best golf swing for my game.
Where speed fits into all of these concepts is interesting. We can try and swing our clubs as fast as we want as long as we maintain the rhythm vs tempo concepts. The fast the club head speed, the faster the tempo. Conversely, the faster the speed, the rhythm should not change. It is an interesting dynamic that will require some more range work.
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I won’t argue with the teaching pro’s. They are of course correct that we can’t get max club head speed from a paused swing. But I do know we can get pretty good clubhead speed from a paused swing. I’ve seen it on the PGA, on youtube, and in my own games distant past.
I used to get to the top and do a..and a one and a two and..go kind of thing where at one and two I was pushing my arms out to get more separation and making a little cocking motion as well. When I got to three I was ready to swing and (being much younger) I was longer then than I am today.
I bring it up because I still use it sometimes on the range to help me get my timing back if I’m trying something that’s throwing me off. It helps me.
I’d also mention long drive competitor’s suggestions. Train to swing fast. We don’t have to do the gym work even. We can just try and swing faster. That advice I got from a club pro to get me warmed up to hit the fist tee shot when no range balls is available was just take 20 swings getting faster as you go. Then go hit your normal swing. Do that and your first drive might start being your longest.
And last, the importance of allowing your wrists to stay loose through the transition is paramount. We can’t keep our wrists solid then. We lose lag angle when we do when we should be easily gaining some then. That not only provides more potential, it helps us hold that lag longer. But that’s something you will figure out while trying to swing faster. I did.
That’s a hard habit to break and I find it easier to do when I’m on the tee than when I’m facing a fairway shot. My mind screams for control more then I guess.
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Kevin,
All you mention is important information. What you are describing is an evolution of your game. The information I provide is get players started towards their path to better golf. At no time do I think that any of the information provided at The Grateful Golfer is definitive. It is all a process.
Cheers Jim
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