Whack! The feeling of a great drive, the sweet feel as the ball jumps off the clubface and rockets down the middle of the fairway-- it 's one of the best parts about playing golf, and one of the reasons that we ah, to see the green envy in your opponents & eyes when your ball blasts by their.
Unfortunately, the average male golfer & # 39; s swing speed is around 85 mph. With a USGA conforming driver, this equates to drives of about 225 yards, anbarraising 83 yards shorter than Tiger Woods & # 39; average drive, and even 35 yards shorter than Cory Pavin, who is the shortest driver on the PGA Tour. complex already deeply ingrained from watching Tour broadcasts which constantly and blatantly rub our faces in the fact that the pros outdrive us by a How could the average guy hope to hit the ball that far?
If it's a good news is it - it & # 39; s possible for you to hit long drives! To hit like the pros, all you have to do is swing as fast as they do, while at the same time maintaining your balance. He is 5 & # 39; 9 "tall and weighs 155" It is easier to see, as think before, as think before, as Corey Pavin, the shortest hitter on the PGA Tour, averages just under 270 yards per drive. 9 "tall and weighs 190 pounds. If Corey Pavin can average 270, then you can hit it just as long or longer!
To figure out how to do this, let & # 39; s start with the driving the ball as far as some tour on the tour. Now swing speed of 85 mph and average distance of 225 yards. Now, physics tells us that we get approximately 3 extra yards per additional mile per hour of swing speed. So, if we want to go from 225 to 270 to beat Corey Pavin, that means we need 45 extra yards, which equates to adding 15 mph to the swing speed.
Untrained muscles, poor technique, and lack of physical fitness, a multi-pronged approach is required to get to the goal fast! To accelerate your progress, you can use golf-specific muscles, to correct poor technique, and to improve your fitness. A variety of training aids exist to help with this. Here & # 39; sa 3-step plan for increasing your swing speed as fast as possible:
I will use a single training for both grip, swing path, and swing plane are correct. It will do a good to increase your swing speed if technical flaws in your swing prevent you from hitting the ball straight. For example, a hinged club with a molded grip is perfect for grip and swing path, while a foam obstacle training aid will work well for keeping your swing Practice with these training aids for at least 2 weeks before moving on to step 2.
In addition, training with a weighted club can increase increase your core and is crossover power that you need to produce high strength swing speed. if done properly. Be very careful not to over swing with a weighted club since you can injure yourself! Stretch out and warm up thoroughly before you even start swinging the heavy club. I suggest using this training aid at least 3 days a week, but not more than 5. It's important to let your muscles rest a bit every week.
3. Overall physical fitness is just as critical as your golf game as golf-specific training. Work out 3 times a week and do not forget your cardio to reduce fatigue at the end of your round!
Good luck and I hope to see you on the par fives in two!
