Winter Golf Improvement: How to Gain Speed (without wrecking your swing)
About this episode
This episode discusses how golfers can safely gain speed and distance in their game during winter training.
Speed in Golf: How to Add Distance Safely (and Make It Transfer to the Course) A lot of golfers come into winter with the same goal: hit it farther next season . In this episode, Michael Falk and Jason Tipton break down why speed matters in today’s game, what separates swinging harder from swinging faster , and how to build real distance gains that actually hold up on the course. You’ll learn why ball speed is the KPI (not just clubhead speed), how center contact and efficient sequencing can unlock speed without extra effort, and why speed training needs a plan—both technically (setup, sequencing, ground forces) and physically (strength, power, rotational capacity). They also cover where overspeed tools fit, what typically goes wrong when golfers chase speed without feedback, and how to create a training blueprint that improves distance without losing your scoring skills . What You’ll Learn Why distance is such a performance advantage (and where the “too much speed” line can show up) Ball speed vs. clubhead speed — and why strike + launch conditions often beat max effort Common mistakes golfers make when they start speed training The technical foundations that create speed…
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