| Golf is a game, like many games, where our | | | | swing from takeaway to the finish position. The key |
| performance level fluctuates from round to round, | | | | to good swing is a consistent golf swing tempo. The |
| hole to hole and even shot to shot. Over time we | | | | speed of the swing should be about the same for |
| learn to play within our normal range of variation. It is | | | | every shot and every club. It is hard to stay |
| just one of many adjustments we must make to | | | | consistent isn’t it? If you are like me you need |
| play well on a regular basis. | | | | to fight the urge to “muscle up” on some full |
| But what about those other times when you lose | | | | shots and swinging your fastest and hardest. |
| your swing all together despite good swing | | | | You’ll do better swinging at a constant 85 |
| mechanics? I know it happens to me. I am on set up | | | | percent of your maximum on every swing. |
| correctly and swinging on plane yet still I can play any | | | | Sync your swing by using the slow down drill. This |
| better than a raw beginner. | | | | one is easy enough to do and is just like it sounds. |
| When this happens it usually turns out that I am out | | | | Using any club of your choice perform an actual |
| of sync on my swing tempo or swing timing. I am | | | | swing is super slow motion. Check the position of the |
| too quick in the transition, my hips are ahead of my | | | | club and your body at all the key points such as |
| hands or my forward weight shift is late. Bad timing | | | | takeaway, 9 o’clock, top, downswing, impact |
| can cause the ugliest golf shots you have ever seen. | | | | and finish. Repeat the swing but a bit faster this time. |
| Believe me I have been there and done that! | | | | Continue to increase the speed with each successive |
| One reason our swing leaves us on occasion is timing. | | | | swing making sure to stay in sync. Repeat with a |
| That is our movements get out of sync with each | | | | different club until you can maintain the same speed |
| other. The arms swinging and the body turning along | | | | with each club. |
| with the hands releasing the club head must all be | | | | Timing and tempo work together to give you a |
| done in perfect timing for a successful golf shot. | | | | consistent golf swing. One you can rely on even |
| When done properly is provides the golfer with the | | | | under pressure. The two are not easy to coordinate |
| basis for a consistent, repeating golf swing | | | | much less maintain over the course of a round. But |
| The second reason we find ourselves with an | | | | when you do your swing will amaze you and be the |
| unreliable golf swing is tempo. Simply put tempo | | | | envy of everyone in your group. |
| refers to the time it takes you to execute a full | | | | |