| As an golf nut, I'd like to share one key element to | | | | first time, it really worked. Especially for a golfer like |
| the golf game that a lot of us amateurs miss in our | | | | me. Because one of my big tendencies is to gradually |
| golf swing. So many golf tips focus on the mechanics | | | | speed up my swing as I progress though a round. It's |
| of the golf swing, or some technical aspect of certain | | | | not intentional, but it seems to happen quite a bit if I |
| moves, or focus on the hands, wrists etc, etc, etc. | | | | am not thinking about my tempo. |
| But for so many of us if we would start with a big | | | | Now this may sound simple, but in fact it is. I |
| focus on tempo, we would be amazed at the results. | | | | recommend keeping your swing thoughts simple and |
| Think about the golf swing itself. Unless you are just | | | | having no more than two. And I strongly recommend |
| an absolutely gifted athlete with exceptional hand to | | | | that one of them be about smooth and easy tempo. |
| eye coordination, the golf swing is basically | | | | Now some people like images or one word phrases |
| complicated and very hard to master. That is one of | | | | to keep it simple. For example a golf buddy of mine |
| the reasons that I focus on different things in my | | | | use the word "buttery" to focus on slow, easy |
| golf tips for amateurs. But if you combine that with | | | | tempo. And that's a great phrase if you might be |
| the fact that most golfers swing way too fast, the | | | | more of a feel type player. |
| results can be disastrous. | | | | A quick drill to help with getting the feel for smooth, |
| Look at it this way. If you break down the golf | | | | easy tempo is to go to the practice range and get a |
| swing and really think about what you are attempting | | | | few golf balls ready to hit. Then take an iron and |
| to do it can boggle your mind. You are attempting to | | | | take about 3 practice swings with one arm (your |
| put a very small white ball squarely on the face of a | | | | right for example if you are right handed) focusing on |
| moving object that is only about 4-6 inches in size. | | | | slow and easy. Then hit one or two golf balls the |
| And that moving object is at the end of a long pole | | | | same way, with one arm slow and easy. This will |
| that is whipping and flexing as it moves through the | | | | start to give you a feel for the tempo you are |
| golf swing. So it only makes sense that the faster | | | | looking for. Then repeat this process. |
| you move that object, the harder it will be to get it | | | | After doing that process a few times, take a normal |
| squarely on the golf ball. And, by the way, it must be | | | | swing with both hands, again focusing on smooth and |
| facing in the correct direction when contact is made. | | | | easy. You should find the tempo feels really good |
| I believe that it was PGA golfer Davis Love who said | | | | and you will make solid contact with the golf ball. |
| that one of his key golf swing thoughts was focusing | | | | Keep this a part of your practice and pre round |
| on 80%. In other words, he thinks about swinging at | | | | routine and you should see a big difference in your |
| 80% of his normal swing speed. When I tried this the | | | | tempo and your game! |