Ever wonder why some players can swing with very little effort and hit the ball a mile? Ernie Els and Fred Couples are a few pros that come to mind. Many recreational players look like they are swinging with a lot of effort and have a hard time hitting it out of their shadow. What gives?
Ernie Els - Slow Tempo- I think not!
You would be surprised to hear that Els and Couples actually have a much faster tempo than almost any of us. If you’ve read the book “Tour Tempo”, you know what I’m talking about. While their swings look silky smooth, PGA pros have a much quicker tempo than it looks.
The effortless swing of top players comes from a few things. First of all, these players usually don’t re-route the club in either direction, they stay in balance and they have perfect sequencing of the golf swing, utilizing their lower body to initiate the downswing. All of these things add up to effortless looking swings that produce tons of distance.
Most of us have very slow backswings and then rush our downswings. The reasons for this are many, not the least of which is advice to take the club back low and slow. A long, slow backswing often creates an out of balance swing that results in re-routing and improper sequencing of the golf swing. If you don’t sequence properly your swing will look fast, but your speed at the ball will be slow.
A properly sequenced golf swing is built from the ground up, with the hips pulling the shoulders and hands along for the ride. This looks slower than it is because the speed in the hands is building gradually and doesn’t reach its highest rate until near impact.
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