Going to the gym helped with my back. Before, sometimes after playing golf I had a bit of back pain and I noticed that doing squads and certain whole body exercises make me less prone to experience that pain.
I think it’s the key, isn’t it?
He was lifting sth around 140kg I believe… You would assume as a professional athlete he has a coach who has guided him through appropriate technique and loading though.I think it’s the key, isn’t it?
No one knows how good EP is at deadlifts, not like he’s posting on r/checkmyform
I’m all up for deadlifts / squats etc as well as swing changes where necessary. Just highlighting that it’s sth that should be approached with care.
Interesting this comment is, we do assume as such but listening to their podcast it does look much more ad hoc than one imagines. I’m sure he had some professional strength coaching at some point but it doesnt sound he had any sort of specific “program”, he was doing a few things on occasion.
Professional sports broadcasters are from observation just as likely if not more likely to talk absolute nonsense about injury prevention as anyone else.The other guy on the podcast (a professional sports broadcaster) mentioned their concern about Eddie’s lifting weights with a reference of his lifetime talking to physios. You should write in an email to them
Hi! I’ve taken a short break from speed training recently due to lack of time. I’ve been prioritizing hitting balls and going to the gym. That said, I still do some speed work once every 1–2 weeks just to maintain my form.
I wanted to share a few insights after playing a 3-day World Amateur Golf Ranking tournament:
1. Distance is a major differentiator.
The top players were all long hitters. Distance really sets apart the very good players from the average ones. There are exceptions, but usually some long-hitting "average" players (like myself, I was average overall, but top 5 in driving distance). Among the very best, though, being somewhat long off the tee seemed like a necessary condition to play at a top level.
2. I was hitting it farther than expected.
Maybe it was adrenaline or the high temperatures, but I was surprised by my distances. On one hole with no wind and a flat layout, I lost my first tee shot and had to re-hit while a crowd was waiting (I panicked a bit because I was under par). I chose a 3-wood for my second ball to avoid a bunker that starts at 265 yards. I hit it well, and we couldn’t find it either at first… it had flown 293 yards in the bunker! Makes me think the first ball may have reached the water way ahead, which was hard to believe.
3. Iron distances were also up.
I consistently used one club less than usual. For example, I hit controlled 9-irons 170 yards and could hit a very hard 6-iron from 220 on a par 5. I’m not sure what caused the increase—again, maybe adrenaline or conditions.
4. Day 3 fatigue affected shot shape.
On the last day, I was still hitting it long, but everything was drawing, even shots where I was trying to fade. I even made a quadruple bogey on a hole where going left was a no-no, I think fatigue played a role; my body isn’t used to the physical and mental load of three straight tournament days. It’s definitely something I need to train for, because I really enjoyed the format and want to keep competing in these tournaments!
That’s all! I truly believe that speed training has turned my golf around. It made a huge impact in both the fun and the results I had in this tournament!
You're playing under pressure, in championship conditions (back tees at least), against top amateur talent who’ve come well-prepared for the course. Most of them are young, and about half are from other countries. And then there are players like me—more average
. The tournament spans at least three days of stroke play, often with a final-day cut depending on the number of participants. It's usually won around -12.
Yeah. Occasionally I've hit is easily 300 yards plus in summer, at 98-102mph tonight is was anything from 260ish to 295 total distance. But often I'm much less, as i reckon I don't get driver speed above 95mph (despite getting that with a 4 iron in practice swing). Too much going on in my head trying to square club face perhaps
Yes getting a ball in the way really makes it different, I think we're ingrained to want to hit the ball straight
Interesting point, relatively recently Trackman added a “speed training” mode which does read the clubhead speed without hitting the ball. That’s the only reading device I’d trust on the absolute speed. Others are ok for measuring relative improvement but not very accurate otherwise.
I think I'm about 102-103mph, but I'm sure my practice swings can be way quicker. It must be a mental thing, a hurdle to overcome that makes me dial back in fear of missing the ball.
I fairly sure we'd all be pros if we could hit the ball with our practice swings
Yeah, the pro did say that a lot of people have quick practice swings, although it is usually a few mph. He was pretty shocked to see the difference in mine was constantly around 15mph, even when I tried to swing comfortably in the practice swing, rather than bust a gut.
