PGA Championship Lesson Learned About Golf Swing Tempo
Interesting lesson to be learned from the PGA Championship. Everyone has always thought that if you are kind of slow moving/laid back, you will have syrupy, slow tempo. Conversely, if you are type A and upbeat, you will have an upbeat tempo…….BUT
Laid back, ‘one step above a coma’ (David Feherty’s words) describe Jason Dufner….His tempo? Probably the fastest on tour with a backswing of only 16-18 frames. He swings @ 18/6. That is super fast. Just listen to it. You can barely blink and Jason Dufner hits a shot in that time frame.
Upbeat, excitable Keegan Bradley…..his tempo? Fairly slow @ 24/8. This is a little more doable…..
The beauty of Tour Tempo is that it doesn’t matter your swing style OR YOUR PERSONALITY, or if you’re tall or short or just about anything else. It doesn’t change from day to day. The tones are always the same. When you use them you get back in sync with the rhythm of the pros and you hit better shots period.
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 50 years old and 170 lbs, he can generate clubhead speeds of 135 mph and ball speeds of 193 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… PGA of Sweden, World Golf Fitness Summit, PGA of Holland Coaching Summit, and 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.
