New Year’s Resolution #1

“I will always warm up with Tour Tempo before a round”

In the last couple of years I haven’t played a lot of golf.  There are many reasons including a 2 year old named Chloe.  However, in the last few months, I’ve been able to get out to the course to actually play golf.  I took my long drive warm up routine and tailored it to warming up for 9 holes instead of warming up for LD (more on the warm up routine in future blogs).  I use my PUTT tones while doing y and L drills with the Speedball and then real balls/clubs.  Then work my way up to full swings with the SWING tones.  I use the 18/9 and 21/7.  The results have been surprisingly good.  I’ve been off to the best starts I’ve ever had (more on the good starts also).  Mainly because my swing/mind/tempo/rhythm were all synced together.

Anyway, about 2 weeks ago we had snow and it finally melted.  I made my way to the practice tee to warm up.  It was “paths only”, so I could not drive right up to the range.  I went trudging thru the wet grass with all of my “power” tools, except I forgot my Tour Tempo Micro Player.  It was too far to go back to the cart and I was running out of daylight, oh well, I decided to go ahead and go thru my routine without it.  The warm up was ok (normally when I warm up with Tour Tempo I hit every shot very solid), not outstanding, but I figured I’d be fine.  I was not fine.  Because I didn’t set my tempo/rhythm for the day, I took the first 5 holes to find it.  I vowed right then and there and that when I go to the first tee, every part of my golf game must be warmed up properly including my tempo.  If it’s not, I’ll spend the first 3-5 holes trying to find it.  

I challenge you to resolve for the new year to make sure you are warmed up before every round and tempo must be a part of that warm up.  I’ll give you more resolutions over the coming week and ways to carry them out.

John Novosel Jr.

John Novosel Jr. has worked and consulted with golfers of all abilities – including Major Winners on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour Players, Nationwide Tour Players, and also top amateurs through beginners.

His teaching puts an emphasis on the golfer achieving a consistent Tour Tempo® and maximizing clubhead speed at impact. To achieve this he utilizes his extensive experience with the Tour Tempo® training tools and optimal biomechanics.

He has worked with his father to develop the concepts of Tour Tempo® and also has co-patented 4 training tools with his father.

At age 49 and despite being under 170 pounds, he can generate clubhead speeds over 130 mph and ball speeds of 190 mph. He has competed in World Long Drive events, his longest drive in competition is 402 yards.

He has presented the concepts of Tour Tempo® all over the world. In 2008 he presented to the PGA of Sweden. Later that year he presented at the World Golf Fitness Summit. In 2011, he made the trip to Amsterdam where he was part of the PGA of Holland’s coaching summit. He most recently made the trip to Orlando, FL to present at the 2013 PGA of America Teaching & Coaching Summit.

He is certified with the Titleist Performance Institute as a Golf Fitness Instructor I, Golf Professional 2, and Golf Biomechanist 2. Also, he is certified with SSC Golf Swing as Level 1 Speed and Power Instructor and Level 2 Spine Engine Instructor.

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