Freddy Yak’s tempo was 3:1, he was right in between 27/9 and 24/8. (Ryan Moore was between 27/9 and 30/10) They were both 2:1 in their putting tempo.
Similarly Yani Tseng was 3:1 she was in between 21/7 and 24/8.
The lesson to be learned here is that you don’t have to be exactly 24/8, you can be 23/8 or 22/7. You just need to be around 3:1 and you need to be consistent. The main thing you’ll have to do is figure out which tones to use. Normally, if you’re in between tones, you end up listening to the faster tones (because reaction time is built in), but you need to experiment and see what works for you.
On the 13th tee shot in the 3rd round Patrick Cantlay’s shot in the water was 33:7 - almost 5:1!! Chamblee commented that he was real quick from the top. So he was real slow, then real quick. This is the worst combination of all and what most amateurs do in their swings. The after a swing like this, the advice will be, “you need to slow down”……the problem is that they slow down the backswing, when they really need to SPEED up the backswing and actually slow down on the downswing. This is why Tour Tempo is so great, it’s the same day in and day out, so you can count on it. You can’t count on the thought ‘slow’ or ‘smooth’ or whatever.
Side note: this might be for Tech Tuesday, PING has a new iphone app that measures your tempo. You can compare yourself to PING staffers like Hunter Mahan, etc….Guess what the ratio is of the PING staffers on tour? 2:1
7 months ago
I’m having the REMAX WLDC Local Q @ Eagle Bend GC in Lawrence, KS May 21st from 1-4 pm. I will have the new Flightscope X2 Ball launch monitor for the competitors so they can find out their CHS/BS/LA etc… Contact me for more information.
8 months ago
I will be on the PGA Tour Network tomorrow at 10:30 AM Eastern time. XM/Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 146
9 months ago
Tour Tempo Staff Teacher Pat Dempsey will be on the Golf Fitness Academy tonight. Pat won the SR. World Long Drive in 2002 and is working with dancer Tony Dovolani in tonight’s episode. Part of their regimen was Tour Tempo! Tune in at 6:30 tonight on the Golf Channel.
9 months ago
When we last left off, I was headed to Orlando for the PGA show and the VIP 1 day school. I was discussing MED and measuring.
How do those apply to the 1 day? Well, we keep it somewhat short from 9 am to 2 pm. We found that if you go any longer than that, everyone is worn out and the focus is gone (plus everyone starts getting sore). Also, we try to make sure that the golfer is not just hitting balls, so we really focus on a feel for each swing. That’s the MED.
We start by measuring CHS and ball speed. Steve’s CHS was around 91-95 mph on the driver. He emailed me and his last 5 swings were 95-98 mph. He also said he was hitting the ball 15+ yards farther. Now those are measurable results! And he did it in less than a week. The key here is that we measured in the beginning and he has his own SSR device so he can constantly monitor his progress. Why measure? The best reason is that it gives you the feedback you need so you know if you’re headed in the right direction. All other sports/businesses/professions use measuring devices/vehicles to track success and you should to.
The other important thing to measure is……TEMPO. By measuring tempo in the form of Tour Tempo you can really see if your tempo is on track and also if it is consistent. So, measuring is good.
11 months ago
