phil75070

There is no excuse for NOT having the proper grip, alignment, posture and stance. These are all PRE swing elements that "set the stage" for what follows. Compared to the swing itself, you have all the time in the world to make sure you get them right. In the swing, you can't think of much in the .93 to 1.2 seconds it should take to "swing" the club.

I just started working with Tour Tempo, having a total of four range sessions so far. I took the concept to the course today and had a few problems with the driver, getting too quick and trying to swing too hard instead of letting things happen naturally. Despite that, I shot one of my best rounds, 1 76 on a course rated 73.5 / 137 with a back nine of -1. My average score on this course is a little over 81. I think I'm going to stick with this concept and see where it takes me. :smile2:

I agree with you, but I think that is one of the elements of tempo! :-)

I'm not for it. Your lower body should be starting forward before your hands and arms have completed the backswing. This is what will help create lag and increased clubhead speed.

Totally agree! Tempo is the key. Most of us are athletic enough that with a fairly decent set of fundamentals we shouldn't have to think about mechanics during the swing, If one concentrates on TEMPO, we should be athletic enough that all else will pretty much fall in place, weight shift, shoulder turn, balance....

Tour Tempo! Basically forget mechanics and work on your rhythm and balance.