BREAKING 80
Distance Becomes Important
Dr. Mark Broadie’s “Strokes Gained” statistical analysis of golf has revolutionized how golfers and instructors view improvement. It has also confirmed that the farther you can hit a shot, the more the advantage you have over your competitors as well as the golf course. To consistently break 80, consistent and increased length to all shots becomes more important as your scoring average lowers.
If you are not already dedicating a small amount of your practice time to developing speed in your swing, now is the time to do so. Look to use swing aids and golf clubs of varying weights to swing in a progressive manner to foster the development and maintenance of the muscles that create speed. You also need to understand that an off-plane swing will rob you of any speed you are developing. So be sure that as you work on speed, you are now honing all positions of your swing, not just your backswing, so you have a better chance of staying on plane.
