Swing timing!

[JMHARDING]

Had a charity scramble tournament this past weekend on a course across town, I feel my driver swing has got out of rythm or timing, my irons still play, Has this happened to anyone else?

[DaveP043]

I think its pretty common to get away from your normal swing during a scramble.  I specifically try to remind myself to make "normal" swings, because I've learned that swinging harder generally means hitting shots off line, off center, and off the golf course.  I'm not sure how to fix the bad timing, other than to go back to basics, practice alignment and set up, and use whatever positive swing keys you've used in the past.  For me, that means being very conscious of beginning my forward swing by rotating my hips, but you have to use the keys that work for you.

[Patch]

My long game swing timing has went south a few times on me. It usually happens when I try to speed my round up. My walking/playing speed relates closely to my full swing speed. 

[JMHARDING]

Usually play a very slight draw, but its been starting out on the right side of the fairway and working all the way to the left. Like a big hook

[Ernest Jones]

One thing I'm starting to realize about good tempo, is that it keeps me from over swinging. It seems to me that it's pretty hard to achieve a good 3:1 tempo if you allow your arms to run on past your pivot and, conversely, it's pretty hard to over swing if your hitting that 3:1 tempo. I've used Analyzr to mark my tempo and the closer I am to 3:1, the better my swing looks at pretty much all positions, particularly at A3.5 onwards. 

[saevel25]

A lot of timing comes for free with good swing dynamics. 

When I am swinging good, where I keep up my turn rates, I can swing slower and faster. I feel like I can just rip at the ball. 

A good swing allows you to swing very hard with out feeling out of control.

A bad swing requires you to swing slower because your constantly on the line of being out of control due to a lack of key's 1-3. 

I think this is why you hear amateurs say they want to swing slower. Mostly because their swing feels fast and out of control due to their poor swing mechanics. 

 

[Ernest Jones]

7 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

A lot of timing comes for free with good swing dynamics. 

When I am swinging good, where I keep up my turn rates, I can swing slower and faster. I feel like I can just rip at the ball. 

A good swing allows you to swing very hard with out feeling out of control.

A bad swing requires you to swing slower because your constantly on the line of being out of control due to a lack of key's 1-3. 

I think this is why you hear amateurs say they want to swing slower. Mostly because their swing feels fast and out of control due to their poor swing mechanics. 

 

Yep. Like I said before, when I hit my positions well (5 keys, well 4 anyway...) I typically get a 3:1 ratio. I'm not consciously trying to get 3:1, but that's what it works out to, usually around 24:8 or 27:9. 

[saevel25]

2 minutes ago, Ernest Jones said:

Yep. Like I said before, when I hit my positions well (5 keys, well 4 anyway...) I typically get a 3:1 ratio. I'm not consciously trying to get 3:1, but that's what it works out to, usually around 24:8 or 27:9. 

New swing thought. 

3 to 1, 3 to 1, 3 to 1 

[Ernest Jones]

39 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

New swing thought. 

3 to 1, 3 to 1, 3 to 1 

 

Definitely not suggesting that. I agree with what you said prior, good tempo is a effect not a cause.