Perhaps you have heard the word tempo coming up every time the golf swing is mentioned. If you are an amateur golfer, it is very easy to get confused but generally, tempo in the golf swing is an amalgamation of several parts. It is part timing in all facets of the golf swing, part sequencing of every position within your golf swing, and it is also part ‘feel’. Combining all the three golf swing parts together makes tempo in golf your golf swing.
Interlocking all phases of the golf swing i.e. back swing, take-away, transition, impact, downswing, and follow through is a part of tempo, executing each of these phases with an accurate timing is equally tempo and lastly ‘feel’ for the golf clubhead is also a part of tempo. Simply put, tempo can be described as the result of all your practice, effort, and time you spent on your golf swing.
You might be asking how you can improve your golf swing. This is a very good question that lacks a clear and simple answer. To be able to develop tempo in your golf swing is one task that needs utmost patience, time, and lots of practice. There is no clear cut shortcut on how to do it within your golf swing. This is because a single practice session at an indoor golf training facility or drive range will not help you, neither will using a single training aide, nor implementing a golf fitness program on its own.
Why? You may ask, it is because to be able to develop a viable PGA Tour type golf swing needs a ‘basket of tools’ in your golfing arsenal. To be able to develop a soft smooth golf swing and tempo, you will need to:-
Maintain a steady practice program using your golf swing – the long standing saying that practice makes perfect has never been any truer in the golfing game. You need consistent practices for your body to be able to learn, master, and repeat all the correct mechanics of the golf swing. Biologically, the body is able to learn and master biomechanical movements through the process of repetition.
The likely inclusion of training aids in your daily practice sessions.
Get clear instructions on the basics of the golf swing – the secret to developing great tempo is learning the basics of the golf swing, there is no short cut. You can be able to achieve this through clear instructions which will allow your body master all nuances of the swing.To be able to include a practical golf fitness program that will help develop your body around the swing
The use of swing drills to be able to develop each of your swings – the golf swing in general is one of the hardest athletic movements to do. In its whole being, it is a very hard movement to do and master well. As such, it is advisable you break down your process of learning the golf swing into parts so that you can be able to master a phase of the golf swing after another.
The above mentioned ‘basket of tools’ combined together can significantly help you develop great tempo in your golf swing. It needs a very thorough and far-reaching approach where you cannot have any slight opportunity to make the slightest mistake.
