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How to Increase Club Head Speed, Golf Pro Tip

Speed up Hands for Fast Club Release, Increase Head Speed for Power

Jun 1, 2009 John Hoskison

Increase club head speed for longer drives and lower scores. Learn how to get fast hands to release the club head powerfully into the ball to increase your distance.

To increase clubhead speed the golfer must first be able to turn the body back and forwards as efficiently as possible. This creates maximum potential energy, which will transfer into your hand action at the ball. With one or two minor changes to the stance a golfer will be able to increase the speed of the turn which will whip the hands through impact

Head Position to Increase Speed

One of the most common faults, that impedes the speed of the turn during the swing, is the head position at address. If the head is set at the wrong angle a fluid turn of the shoulders is not possible. There are two things a golfer has to get right; firstly the head must be set slightly to the right (see picture 3)

Secondly, the chin must be lifted off the chest (picture 2). This is a very common fault as a golfer is constantly being told to keep the head down. The head must be held high enough so the shoulders can turn underneath the chin. If the chin is set too low, the shoulders will bang into the chin on the backswing.

Hold your head up and set it slightly to the right.

Arm Tension to Increase Hand Speed

The correct tension in the arms at address is important. If the arms are too tense they won’t react correctly as the body turns. Tension in the arms is dictated by how hard you hold the club. Over the years one of the most graphic examples used is that grip pressure should be no stronger than holding a tube of toothpaste with out any coming out.

Turn Fast for Club Head Speed

Backswing speed has little to do with club head speed at impact, but the speed of the turn on the downswing is directly related to power. From the top of the backswing do not try to flash your hands at the ball. Unless the body turns first it will simply result in a miss strike.

Concentrate on your shoulders turning as fast as possible back to their address position. This movement pulls the arms down to the impact zone creating maximum potential energy. When the body stops turning, restricted by the left foot and the head position you set at address, centrifugal force takes over and whips the hands through the ball.

Fast hands are a result of a good body action. Work on turning back to the address position as fast as possible for maximum club head speed at impact.

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