Gah! I have no clubhead speed!

[Baraethon]

I'm 13, have been playing golf since August 07. My swing speed with is...

*drumroll*

About 75 mph!

 

How do I improve this? The main thing that's killing my scores is really short (150-170 average) drives, which means I have pretty much no chance of getting on a green in reg, even on a 350 yard par 4.

[erikdavis]

Be patient young man, you will have plenty of time to gain distance, concentrate on your short game and accuracy, distance will come in time!

[Lngnokr71]

No white knuckles!!!.........Loosen your grip pressure and think 80%....This will increase your chances of hitting the sweet spot and increase your swing speed without even trying.

[Baraethon]

Dang, that just instantly increased, or feels like it increased, my ss a ton.

 

Thanks!

[Tha_Bounce]

No white knuckles!!!.........Loosen your grip pressure and think 80%....This will increase your chances of hitting the sweet spot and increase your swing speed without even trying.

 

I would definitely agree. focus on making solid contact and in no time your distance will come.

[Squish]

I'm 13, have been playing golf since August 07. My swing speed with is...

*drumroll*

About 75 mph!

 

How do I improve this? The main thing that's killing my scores is really short (150-170 average) drives, which means I have pretty much no chance of getting on a green in reg, even on a 350 yard par 4.

 

 

Here is some great advice.

 

 

QUIET GOLF - THE KEY TO LONG DRIVE

Krank Golf is in the business of selling drivers. We are also in the business of making sure every golfer who buys our driver hits it as straight and long as possible. Many golfers have asked us to put in writing what we teach. So after spending countless hours watching over 60,000 golfers demo our drivers, we have had a unique opportunity to see virtually every swing type on the planet. Combine that with the experience of competing on the Long Drive Tour where accuracy and distance goes hand in hand, we have decided to put in writing and soon to create a DVD on what we call ''QUIET GOLF''.

 

It is very important to us at KRANK GOLF that every single golfer that purchased a driver from us hits it very very well! We know that a few simple swing suggestions will dramatically enhance the distance and accuracy for every golfer. Our goal is to improve your golfing experience. To be honest, our real goal is to have you KRANK the ball so Long and Straight that all your buddies freak out, fall to the ground and start worshipping the ground you walk on. Well maybe that’s a little much. Seriously, the success of our company is only going to come from how well you hit the ball not us. Therefore, we have created a hitting system called ''Quiet Golf''. The simple explanation is '''the elimination of all unnecessary lower body motion''. This is truly how big hitters can swing as hard as they do, maximize their distance and still hit it straight.

 

Our training methods concentrate on creating a swing so simple that it is easy to duplicate under any pressure situation. We believe by eliminating all unnecessary lower body motion during your down swing, keeping the feet flat on the ground, driving at the ball starting with the upper body not the feet, the premature jump, slide, dive and turn will for the most part will be eliminated. Thus, creating a much more consistent impact and significantly more power through the ball. Its really simple if you think about it. If you are going to jump, slide, dive and turn your lower body 12 to 15 inches to the left (right handers) during your down swing, by the time you get to the ball your hands and hips are so far in front of the ball that not only have you wasted all your lower body power, you have created so much motion that the ball may as well be moving too, because the only time you are going to hit it straight is when you get lucky.

 

The following are two different swing techniques:

 

Feel verses Technical:

The first is a Feel Swing: This golf swing has a lot of motion during the entire swing. The lower body is in full motion during the down swing and relies on your ability to control and coordinate all that motion so that it meets up at the ball at the right time. An example of a Feel Golfer is John Daly. We believe this swing type is by far the most difficult type of swing to master and for the most part cannot be taught. Certainly great golfers have feel, but we believe it is a natural gift that great golfers develop over time.

 

The second is a Technical Swing: This swing has very limited lower body motion. That doesn't mean that you don’t take a full swing, just that your lower body, starting with your feet, doesn’t fire, jump and push ahead of your upper body. This swing is a controlled swing. It looks effortless. It looks Quiet. This is the type of swing you have seen and you might have said to the golfer ''I can’t believe how smooth your swing is and how far you still hit the ball''. An example of a Technical Golfer is Mike Weir. As a left handed golfer, his left heel is still on the ground or less than an inch off the ground at impact of ball, even when he hits his driver. If you really think about it, you cannot slide, dive or turn your lower body with your heel still on or close to the ground at impact of ball. (right heel for right handers and left heel for left handers). This type of swing is far easier to duplicate under pressure and when done correctly creates far more power, which means distance. The science behind Quite Golf is solid. By driving at the ball starting with your upper body, leaving your feet flat on the ground, leave your right heel on the ground longer (right handers), powering thru the ball and simply turning the right foot after impact, not pushing off the right foot and sliding the hips to the left, you will create the power and accuracy you have been looking for. Not to get too scientific but power is created by resistance, compression and velocity. By staying connected to the ground and eliminating all the unnecessary motion that most golfer mistakenly think is important, accuracy and power is created. When you combine QUIET GOLF and the Krank Golf Drivers, which is the highest ball speed and lowest spin driver made, all your driving dreams will come true.

 

The following is a step-by-step overview of what we call QUIET GOLF.

1. Use 2 ¾ inch tees barely put in ground.

2. Tee up ball forward in stance at left heel or toe. (Right handed golfers)

3. Put outside of feet at shoulder width.

4. Straighten right foot. Do not toe out right foot. Left foot is OK to toe out a little.

5. Take club straight back, low and slow.

6. Initiate down swing at the ball with your upper body, leaving your feet flat on the ground.

7. At impact of ball your left shoulder should feel a little shrugged to help you keep square to the target and your right heel should be on the ground or no more than one inch off the ground. Remember we are trying to eliminate pushing off the right foot, which causes your hips and lower body to slide prematurely to the left during your down swing.

8. Keep your head and chin down at impact.

9. Finish with simply turning your right foot, by squashing the bug, not pushing off the right toe.

10. Your finish position should be balanced. Finish pretty. Most Teaching Pros talk about getting to your left side. Be careful not to get too far to your left side. Finish with your left hip on top or a little back from you left foot. Not out in front of your left hip. The more you slide your hips to the left during your swing the more difficult it will be to hit straight and long. Oversliding your hips is what makes 95% of all golfers SLICE the ball. You can put that in the bank!

Give it a try. It really is simple.

 

Sincerely Lance Reader KRANK GOLF