| A slower tempo can be a big help in hitting better | | | | I call it swinging in waltz time, make a forward press |
| golf shots since the increase in time helps you in | | | | and say (out loud or mentally if you are self |
| making better swings. | | | | conscious) one. |
| Many players in an effort to hit the ball hard to | | | | At the top of the backswing say two, and as you hit |
| knock it a long way actually destroy their chance of | | | | the ball say three. Make the counts equally spaced |
| doing this by swinging down to the ball too quickly. | | | | and slow. |
| How far you hit the golf ball is a product of several | | | | Do not try to add right hand power until the left |
| factors. | | | | hand is approaching the ball. The left hand should |
| 1. Solid contact, in the center of the club face on the | | | | nearly be above the ball before the right arm begins |
| sweet spot. | | | | to straighten. |
| 2. Squareness of club face. | | | | I guarantee that you will quickly feel the difference in |
| 3. Club head speed. | | | | the quality and power in your golf shots if you do |
| Powerful accurate shots require all 3. If any of the | | | | this. |
| above factors are missing or less than perfect, less | | | | Take your time, if at first you do not hit the ball |
| than perfect shots are guaranteed. | | | | solidly, shorten your swing and slow down even |
| When the player slows down the speed of the left | | | | more. |
| arm by slowing down the pivot the odds of making | | | | Here is an important point, if you were to use a stop |
| square centered contact between the club head and | | | | watch and time the rotation of the left arm from the |
| the ball go up exponentially. | | | | top of the backswing (where it starts down) to |
| The speed of the club head can actually be higher | | | | impact, on multiple tour stars you would likely be |
| with the slower downswing since the right arm and | | | | surprised to find that the time difference between |
| hand likely can put more speed into the club head | | | | the longest hitter and the shortest hitter is very |
| rather than struggling to keep up. | | | | small. |
| Here is a good way to control the tempo of your | | | | It is not the speed of the left arm that determines |
| swing and slow it down to a more manageable | | | | distance, it is the speed of the club head. |
| speed. | | | | |