How to develop a good tempo in your golf swing

Many golfers do not understand the necessity of good tempo to a strong and healthy golf swing. Tempo is an aspect of golf that can not be bought or enhanced, only practiced and found. From back swing, to ball impact and follow through, tempo can be the cause of any strayed or mishit shot. First and foremost, the best advice for finding the tempo appropriate to your golf swing is practice. In the discovery of what swing speed and tempo is most comfortable to you a golfer will learn that no one swing speed or tempo is the same. Uncovered in the following will be pointers on how to develop good tempo within your golf swing.

When practice is discussed here, this does not mean heading out for a leisurely eighteen holes of golf but heading to the range with a certified golf instructor or professional, two or three buckets of balls and a stop watch. Tempo is not a part of the golf game that is always found easily and sometimes buckets and buckets of balls can be hit before even five or six balls are struck well consecutively. The best drill to assist in finding ones tempo is to select the most consistently well hit iron from your bag to hit, generally a seven, eight, or nine iron. After a brief warm up on the range, have your instructor begin timing your swing to find your best tempo.

According to KeepMyScore.com, “…The number one problem with any golfer's swing is that they try to swing too hard…” Swing speed is such an important technical aspect of tempo, if your swing is paced to fast or too slow your club head will not contact the ball on the natural lie and cause a poor shot. If you quit short in your swing instead of letting your tempo pull you through to finishing, there is more chance of your ball straying to the side.

A great drill to keep your tempo steady during the on and off season, is to choke up on a weighted club with only your lead hand and practice a half swing focusing on the transition point of where your club head would impact the ball. This is a great drill that can be done indoors or out to slow swing speed and keep your swing in check during off time.

Another great tip to developing good tempo in your golf swing is to think of a popular saying as a brainteaser, again it is best to consult with a professional before choosing a saying or beat. When searching for tempo in your golf swing, do not let yourself get frustrated. It will take time and lots of practice but eventually timing will come like the tick of a clock. The bad news for golfers though, tempo, much like the game of golf, is a life long pursuit.

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