Final Results
logo-golf logo-golf
How to Gain Clubhead Speed
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Tickets
  • Shop
  • Subscribe
Photos
  • Photos
  • Latest Galleries
  • Most Beautiful Women in Golf
  • Leaderboard
    • Leaderboard
    • Schedule
    • World Rankings
    • Statistics
    • Tickets
  • Golf Live
  • Instruction
    • All Instruction
    • Driving
    • Irons
    • Pitching
    • Wedges
    • Bunkers
    • Putting
    • Basics
    • Fitness
    • Fix Finder
  • Equipment
    • All Equipment
    • ClubTest
    • Balls
    • Apparel
    • Pros' Bags
    • Brands
  • Courses & Travel
    • All
    • Course Finder
    • Top 100 Courses
    • Top 100 World
    • Top 100 U.S.
    • Top 100 Public
    • Premier Resorts
    • Book Tee Times
  • Tickets
  • Shop
  • Photos
    • Latest Galleries
    • Most Beautiful Women in Golf
  • Videos
    • Latest Videos
    • Spinning
    • Golf Live
    • Tour Confidential
    • Fix Finder
    • Golf Today
  • Extra Spin
  • Fix Finder
  • GOLF FILMS
  • Golf Live
  • The Knockdown
  • Most Beautiful Women in Golf
  • Tour Confidential
  • Book Tee Times
  • Handicap Tracker
  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Customer Service
  1. Instruction

How to Gain Clubhead Speed

November 04, 2011
1 of 3 D2 Productions

How to Gain Clubhead Speed Three easy moves that will give your drives more oomph By Roger Gunn Top 100 Teacher This story is for you if... • You consistently hit the fairway, but your accuracy comes with a loss of distance. • You'd give anything to drive the ball 10 to 15 yards farther. The Situation You're on the tee of a very long hole, but so far this round your driver swing hasn't had much pop. The Solution Focus on the three areas at right to gas up your swing to get more yards off the tee. HOW TO DO IT SPEED FACTOR 1: TURN YOUR BACK TO THE TARGET Make a complete shoulder turn during your backswing. You'll know your shoulder turn is full when you feel your left shoulder turn underneath your chin and your back is pointing directly at the target.
Advertisement
2 of 3 D2 Productions

SPEED FACTOR 2: SOFTEN YOUR WRISTS Don't let your wrists get stiff during your downswing. This allows the clubhead to lag behind your hands, and the longer that lag lasts the more speed you'll have at the bottom of your swing when you release the club.
3 of 3 D2 Productions

SPEED FACTOR 3: TURN YOUR HIPS — FAST! As you approach impact, make sure you're turning your hips strongly to the left. This, along with your soft wrists, allows your left arm to lead the clubhead into the ball. This is a key power move — do it correctly and the club will whip through the ball at max speed.

You May Like

More Instruction

Sign Up for Newsletters

Receive insider analysis, swing tips, equipment news, special offers and much more.
Sign up Now

Subscribe to GOLF Magazine + Digital

1 year for only $10
Subscribe Now

Sign Up for Newsletters

Receive insider analysis, swing tips, equipment news, special offers and much more.
Sign up Now
logo-golf
Leaderboard
  • Tour Championship
  • Schedule
  • World Rankings
  • Statistics
Instruction
  • All Instruction
  • Driving
  • Irons
  • Pitching
  • Wedges
  • Bunkers
  • Putting
  • Basics
  • Fitness
  • Fix Finder
Equipment
  • All Equipment
  • ClubTest
  • Balls
  • Apparel
  • Pros' Bags
  • Brands
Courses & Travel
  • All Courses
  • Course Finder
  • Top 100 Courses
  • Top 100 World
  • Top 100 U.S.
  • Top 100 Public
  • Premier Resorts
Channels
  • Extra Spin
  • Fix Finder
  • Golf Films
  • Golf Live
  • The Knockdown
  • Most Beautiful Women
  • Tour Confidential
Tools
  • Book Tee Times
  • Handicap Tracker
  • Tickets
Sports Illustrated may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
A part of the Sports Illustrated Network Copyright © 2017 Time Inc. Sports Illustrated Group. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (Your California Privacy Rights). Ad Choices
.
View Profile
Full Scoreboard
HOLE YARDS PAR R1 R2 R3 R4
OUT
HOLE YARDS PAR R1 R2 R3 R4
IN