Tempo’s from the Northern Trust
The main contenders at the Northern Trust Open were a bit ‘slower’ this week. Almost all the guys were at 24/8:
John Merrick: 25/8
Webb: 23/8
Beljan: 23/8
Mahan: 25/9
The fastest one in contention was Charl Schwartzel at 21/7. Charl actually has the most consistent tempo of any of the guys and he is on a great run lately with big wins worldwide and then a good run here last week.
Due to different body shapes/swings everybody looked so different, but nearly all tour players have what we call Tour Tempo:
– 3:1 ratio of backswing to downswing
– takeaway to impact is 1.2 seconds or less (this is much faster than the avg. golfer)
– consistent on all full swings
to check your tempo and then learn how to groove it, look for the Tour Tempo apps available for the iPhone/Ipad and also Android devices. They’re easy to use, easy to learn and you get instant results.
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.
