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During the round of golf when your game is not up to par have you ever heard the phrase “you are swinging too fast you need to slow down”. I know even today I hear this and it is usually given by a player whose game is worse than mine. I am not sure about you but I have a hard time taking unsolicited advice from a player with a lower skill level than myself.

Almost all golfers should never listen that piece of advice about slowing down. Many of them swing the club too slow already. Today we will look at how to speed up your club head speed.

Do this simple drill to increase your club head speed. First turn a golf club upside down. Grip the club just below the club head. Swing the club and at the bottom of the forward swing, where the ball sits at address, you should hear a whooshing sound. The whooshing sound is an indicator for the amount of speed you have generated. The louder the whoosh the faster the club head is traveling. Start slow and increase the speed and swing to where the whoosh is the loudest and you are able to still remain in balance.

Where you hear the whoosh in your swing is extremely telling. The whoosh should be loudest as the club is going through the impact area. For a lot of golfers this is not the case. They will hear the whoosh loudest before the handle gets to impact. What does this tell us? This means that you have released the club too soon and the club is beginning to decelerate as it approaches impact. Resulting in a loss of power.

Try and picture a child on a swing in a playground. The child swings in a pendulum motion starting out with a small to and fro motion and gradually swinging higher and faster. Where is the child moving the fastest? At the top? Halfway down? Or at the bottom? At the bottom of course. Even if they rely on gravity alone the fastest part of the swing is at the bottom.

The benefit of this exercise to increase your club head speed. Speed is one of the five “laws” that determine your ball flight. Increase your speed and you can increase your distance.
K.B. Thompson has taught hundreds of golfers of all ages and skill levels. Has operated TP Golf Online since 1999 and has written The Secret to Creative Shot Making where you can learn how to create shots on demand.

Like every other professional sport, golfers too need to go through a pre-game warm-up. Indeed proper warm up is the key difference between the approach of tour pros and amateurs to the game of golf. By allotting sufficient time for warm-up, tour professionals ensure they are fully prepared to do their best on the golf green. Amateurs will do well to get to the course early which will allow them time to complete the entire warm up routine at a leisurely pace. In fact, the warm-up drill sets the tempo for the day.

When you spend time warming up on the green, you will be well prepared for the speed of the greens. In addition, you will also be starting your golf outing with a smooth tempo. It makes little sense to visit the golf range, stretch and limber up for the opening drive, and then wait for a quarter of an hour almost motionless on the green.

Here is a golf putting drill for the practice green. During the first few minutes of your golf putting drill, putt to a tee or a coin from a distance of twenty and thirty feet. Putt from a variety of angles and watch how the ball rolls. Speed control is a critical aspect in golf putting technique. Any time you spend judging the pace of the course will reap you good dividends by improving your game. You should spend five minutes rolling putts to a tee or coin from ten feet. Here is a golf putting tip: I would advise you not to putt at the cup. The advantage is that if you roll putts at a small target like a tee or coin, the hole will appear huge and you would easily be able to achieve your target. Your confidence will obviously increase with every success. You can conclude your warming up session by hitting 25 six-inch putts straight up hill.

Many amateurs often complain that the greens on the course are quite different from the practice greens and it is adversely affecting their golf putting technique. Actually, the only difference between the two greens is the pressure to perform at the course. In fact the grass at the practice green is cut at the same height using the same mower. The practice green is usually also constructed in the same manner as the greens. I tell them that it is simply mental golf at play. The pressure to perform comes into play on the course and makes the greens seem different.

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Many, not all, but many golfers struggle to decide what clubs best fit their bag. The answer is that it depends on your ability and what kind of course you’re playing that day. Here are some tips

1. Get fit for clubs- After getting fit for my golf clubs, I discovered my current clubs were 3 degree too flat! This means I had to make compensations in my swing to make the ball go straight consistently. Think of all the time you may waste ‘correcting’ a bad swing when it may be your clubs

2. Replace long irons (4, maybe even 5, and up) with hybrid clubs. Unless you have a low single digit handicap, your swing is probably not consistent enough to hit long irons very well. Hybrids have the added benefit of getting up in the air rather quickly (and thus, landing softly) and helping you to chop through rough or fairway fringe more efficiently.

3. Add a wedge. I am surprised at how few golfers carry enough wedges. Invariably, the better golfers carry 3-4 wedges. These wedges (probably a PW, GW, SW, and LW) give a golfer a multitude of options around the green and inside 100 yards. 70% of your results will happen within this range, so be wise and get another wedge. (If pressed to choose 1, get the 60 degree wedge with low bounce)

4. If possible, find out the type of sand at the course. Although I hope you avoid the sand, often it is impossible. The think sole of a sand wedge with a lot of bounce will cut through fine sand better. Fine sand will cause the ball to sit in a ‘fried egg’ lie and thus will be difficult to cut under like a normal sand shot.

5. Check your driver loft. Many golfers have drivers with loft that is too low. Studies show that a higher launch often yields more in the way of distance. Unless you have a low single digit handicap, avoid drivers with less than 9.5 degrees of loft. This will have the added benefit of carrying the ball farther on the off chance you miss hit into the rough. Better to be closer to the hole, right?

6. Choose a putter- many people have several different putters. I think putting is mostly mental, so I would go with the one that feels that best that day. It’s as simple as that. You will have more confidence and putt better. My better putting days are invariably those where I just “feel” on.

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James Nissen