It Don't Mean a Thing, If You Ain't Got That Swing

Are you struggling with your distance off the tee? Then don't try and hit the ball harder.

Remember, it is a swing and not a hit and to be a swing it must have rhythm. If you improve the rhythm of the swing, then you will improve your timing, which means that everything is working together. If everything is working together, your ball striking will improve and you will find the sweetspot more often.

A drill that I like to do is to count to three. You count one on the way back, then 2 as you start your downswing and three as you reach the follow-through position. A good tool to use is something called a "metronome". These can be purchased from any music shop. They are designed to count the beats for you. With a metronome, you can adjust the tempo. Doing this, you can find your ideal tempo. Start with the tempo set at 60 beats per minute and gradually increase it by no more than 2 beats per minute until you feel that the tempo is a bit fast and then gradually slow it down until you get you optimum speed.

Two great golfers to copy for their rhythm is Vijay Singh and Ernie Els. It is silky smooth and they both hit the ball a long way.

If you ever feel that you are losing your rhythm during the round, I want you to visualise yourself swining into the follow through position. If you can get to the follow through position, then more often than not, you have made a good swing.