Okay, so, I wanted to up my golf game. Specifically, I wanted to work on my swing speed. I’m no pro, but I figured a little extra oomph in my swing couldn’t hurt, right?
First things first, I did some digging around. I found out that it’s not just about swinging harder, it’s about being smarter with your body. Something about a “kinetic chain” which, if I’m being honest, sounds more like a robot dance move than a golf technique. But the idea is to get your whole body working together, from your feet to your hands, to make that swing as powerful as possible.
The Setup
One thing I tried was messing with my stance. I dropped my lead foot back a bit and opened up my toes. Felt weird at first, like I was about to do some kind of weird lunge instead of a golf swing. But I gave it a shot.
The Swing
Then, it was about my wrist. Flattening the lead wrist at the top of the swing was the goal. Honestly, I’m still not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’m trying my best to keep it flat. They say it helps with the rotation when you’re swinging through. I started to turn my hips and shoulders more. It felt like I was winding up a spring. I noticed it did give me a bit more power on the downswing.
The Results
- Started messing with my stance.
- Tried to flatten my lead wrist.
- Focused on turning my hips and shoulders.
Now, I’m not saying I’m hitting the ball like a pro or anything. But, I’m seeing some improvement. The ball seems to be going a bit further, and I feel like I’m getting a better handle on things. I even tried to measure my ball speed – it’s not quite up there with the pros, but hey, it’s a start! I noticed the pros talk about their ball speed a lot. Apparently, the better you are, the faster the ball goes. A 5 handicap player (which is pretty darn good) has a ball speed of 147 mph. I’m nowhere near that, but I did manage to hit a few that were faster than my usual.
So, yeah, that’s my little experiment with golf swing speed. It’s a work in progress, and I’m still learning. But it’s been fun trying new things and seeing some small improvements. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll be hitting bombs out there. Until then, I’ll just keep swinging!
