All Out or 80%
 

I seem to have only one swing speed that really works. It seem's like if I lay off the shot a little and try to finess the ball out there I end up right or left and generally in trouble. This is on all my longer clubs. I don't seem to be able to square the club face properly unless it's with my "come out of the shoes" swing, as my buddies call it http://www.thehackersparadise.com/fo...ilies/blob.gif. I played pretty poor in a weekend event this week, but great yesterday when I played with a long knocker I was trying to keep up with, lol.

Anyone else seem to have this problem? If it's a problem...

I have two different swings. But I try to keep them all about 80%

I am a 80% +/- swing speed guy. But, there are times I will swing as hard as I can. Just depends on the situation. Maybe I have a huge landing area, or I have 320 yard par 4 with the wind at my back. Then there are those days I am just swinging well, and a faster than normal swing allows me to play from decent positions.

Now, in my short game, approach shots, I always swing at the same 80% speed, since accuracy is so important. http://www.thehackersparadise.com/fo...s/computer.gif

I never swing outta my shoes or over lets say 80%

In most situations I usually swing around 80%. My results are usually disastrous if I try to swing much above 90%.

I'm with you. I normally try to hit it fairly hard, so that's the natural timing that I'm used to. If I try to play half shots or soft shots, I start spraying it all over the place. It annoys me when people tell me I should swing within myself. It's more fun to hit it hard too. Difficulty comes when you find yourself in between clubs. If you're too close for one club, but too far away for the other, you kind of have to hit the longer club. Try choking down on it an inch or so. That probably takes you half way and means you can still hit it as hard as you like to.

I try to keep it at about 82%.http://www.thehackersparadise.com/fo...ies/act-up.png
Somedays I try to swing out of my shoes and my scores usually show it. My best days are when I have a nice easy swing.

Sounds like it's just me, but I figured as much. The problem is I don't really want to change whats working. For some reason I've learned how to be consistant doing it this way. Not that I'm a long hitter. At 150 lbs and 5'7 my idea of a long drive is the occasional 250 yrds. But, I'm generally very accurite.

Would I gain anything learning to throttle it back?

If you are accurate with what you are doing, do not change it.

Thanks guy's, appreciate the comments. As TY pointed out, I have to choke up on a few shots, but seem to have figured that out pretty well. In fact, I've found a shot by accident where choking up on a wedge and hitting it full produces a kind of short, over spin shot when hitting a shot that needs to roll up. Other times I can open the blade a bit which I about have to hit pretty full to keep accelerating through the ball.

Anyway, Thanks to all

I swing at 79.999999%. You can never be too careful...

Good one Arc. lol My math isn't good enough to put a percentage on it. I take a pretty good rip. Anything less and my form tends to break down.

I swing at about 80%. I find that if I swing as hard as I can, accuracy goes right out the window.

We should swing with some left in reserve.Going all out all the times leaves room for bigger errors.We want to control out misses to a minimum.
Don't know which pro stated this,but he said we will only hit 7 good shots a round.We must learn to control our misses.Could be Jack or Lee Trevino?

When you try to swing easier you are losing your tempo and timing thus the worst the shots seem. Even though we will swing slower or softer ,we most still accelerate through the shot .

Perform this drill for the next 3 months and be committed to it.

Grab your six or 7 iron and head to the range and plan on hitting a few buckets.
Make swings with 50% effort.When you achieve solid contact and the ball is going to your target ,Increase to 60%.progress your speed 10% at a time.It's also very important that you maintain that speed through that entire round.You may need assistance with someone watching you swing to make sure it's being maintained.
Progress 70%,80%90%,100% and even 110%.Then progress back down to 50%.
Never move through the steps untill each phase is done (felt properly).Once you achieve solid contact and ball heading to target repetitively then change phase.

By performing this drill you will find your natural swing tempo/timing.More then likely it will be around the 70- 80% range.You will also find you will hit it approx the same yardage as you did with your 100% only you should have more control.

I hope I explained it well enough,if not please don't hesitate to tell me I did a poor job and will try to find another way to explain it.

I think you will find what you are looking for.I know I go back to this drill when my swing gets a little quick

lefty,

I think you explained it well. I have a problem backing down to 50% after getting up to 110%, but willing to give it a try. As a hugh Fred Couples fan tempo, balance and speed are more than worth the effort, lol. And yes, I do still have an old Fred Couples Boom Boom Driver...

Still, 80% I cut across the ball! Anyone know why? Is it simple timeing? Come on u pro's out there, simple fix in one or two statements

Good.
Going back to 50% after coming down from the 110% will be difficult but maybe not cause you will have 5 stages in between.

50 and 60% will be the hardest steps either direction.but once you understand it you will see the difference.You will be swinging with better balance and in control.

You will find you might start picking extra clubs then you did before and make more controlled swings.
I have no issues hitting 9 iron 150 avg and bang a few 160. After even I perform this drill,I find myself hitting a nice soft controlled 8 to 150 heck I might even hit a 7.All depends on what I want to achieve.

Many times my old playing partners would ask what club i hit and I tell them,they were like WTF. instead of hitting a smooth GW , I hit a really smooth 9 iron. You'll learn it's not about what club you use,it's about what type of shot you want.You will also see a decrease in you misses.Instead of being in the bunker you might be on the edge of the green.Closer is always better

I'd say without seeing it,You are starting your down swing with your upper body.You are trying to hit the ball instead of swinging the club and letting the club do the work for you.

I'd love to say "yeah, thats it", but no. I begin everything with my knees, OK GUY'S QUIT LAUGHING, lol. My left knee kicks out before I start anything, which initiates the but of my club. If I'm late from laying off the power I'll be right and short, if too quick I'm long and left.

Been short all my life, hehe, I like long and left better if OB isn't there...