High Speed Torque
High Speed Torque
If amateur golfers have high sheer and lateral bending forces, why do they generate a slower club head speed?
I read that amateur golfers have a slower club head speed then pros even though they have higher shear force, later bending force, and peak torque then a professional.
Dear Alexander, Amateurs and professionals live in two worlds. The most important consideration in a pros play is consistency. In 19994 Greg Norman played 72 holes at the TPC WITHOUT one bogey! Distance is a long second to accuracy. A low torque or the property of twisting during impact is a problem for most amateurs with higher handicaps. It is quantified by a torque tester haviing one pound one foot from the tip in degrees, i.e. 4.5 degrees of torque Pros hit it on the nose most times. Their only issue is the release of the club. The lateral bending forces are known as toe droop caused by high speed swings and the centrifical force of a 200+ gram clubhead traveliing at 105 miles per hour. The bending is minimized by using stiff and extra stiff shafts. They don't get distance from leak shafts kicking in at impact. The flex is measured on a frequency analyzer locked down about 6 inches from the but end with NO GRIP. For example a 6.5 Rifle shaft has 265 cycles per minute measured properly. There should be aboiut 5 CPM's between each club. The KEY is the release.
Forget all the lessons on the net. Get a golf magazine with still shots as swing sequence photos, they tell the whole story of the physics, the timing and the essential contact where the club head has returned to its original position prior to starting the swing. View the hands being only inches from the hitting zone and the club head still betweeen the shoulder and belt line. It's this final second that makes a player like couples a BOMM BOOM not some shaft or head. Pros could hit a brick on a broom stick!!! Be mindful that the body is poised for this release. The back is 90 degrees to the target and the leg drive is about to begin. This is measured in parts of seconds. Late release and Tiger is dead right into the trees, early release and left into the water. If there is one single lesson in golf it's to return the clubhead to where it was at address with as much athletism as you can muster.
Lee Trevino, Jim Furek and Nancy Lopez had some of the uggliest swings out on Tour. What they shared was that the release got the club head squared to the target on the downswing with a perfect release. That's how you get distance. Period. More importantly you prepare yourself for a lifetime of good play with consistent scores and a future to finetune putting and the short game. Consistent tee shots and mid irons, good short game and putting. I'll see you on TV and don't paralyze yourself with instruction. Know what your body can do. Be mindful the lessons you seen are for a universal audience not especially for you.
David Leadbetter told me once to get my left shoulder under my chin. Not having a neck this was an imposssible move. This very reason is why Jack Nicklaus tilted his head to his right so as to make a full body turn. Know yourself, be yourself. Golf will be more fun and you will be a better player guaranteed!!!
Good Luck
Honest Expert
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