Thats the most important difference between the two swings, and extension is not natural for us. Freds driving distance average is a staggering 295 yards. He transferred to prince georges community college, then returned to um two years. Ken duke golf swing in slow motion video analysis on golfers power drive. There are no crazy moves or extra elements to his swing which add to the complexity of the action it is basic, repeatable, and highly effective. Count onetwothree to the top, then one down to the ball. Good god, i went to store to try out a titleist 910 driver today just because i was curious since ive hitting the same driver for 6 years. Im posting this older gca clip with fred funk because he has a very different take on getting extra distance from your drive. This will give you the feeling of being in the slot. If i am swinging with my big muscles, core muscles and shoulders i can let loose at a pretty high speed, but my hands feel like there not in the swing, just along for the ride. Major champion paul azinger covers the fundamentals that made his golf swing so successful.
I was thinking of maybe purchasing a driver with a strict shaft flex and maybe find a driver that has a heavier club head. In this video, you will see two camera angles of fred couples. I still feel like im learning a lot about the golf game and the swing. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Even though ernie is swinging an iron in this picture, his driver swing is no different. The group played in a fivesome at trump international, the presidents course in west palm beach, fla. Lower your tennis ranking is not a simple job because it need. Fred funk fires back at usa today hatchet job swingu. A tour players tempo has a backswing to downswing ratio of 3.
By ron kaspriskeyou can only swing the club as fast as you can slow it down. Fred couples driver down the line slow motion youtube. At 48, fred couples still makes it look effortlessby jaime diazits hard to believe it has been 16 years since fred couples won his masters, and the fact that his golf swing looks as smooth and. Mastering the effortless, slow, and easy golf swing. Set the tempo with your takeaway one thing youll notice as you watch tour players hit the driver is how smooth and slow they take the club back from the ball. Golfer fred funk selling waterfront mansion in florida for. Learning how to slow down your golf swing with your driver is not hard, but youve got to apply the right tips to achieve it consistently. Just polishing off my bucket of 50 used prov1xs lasted me 2 seasons and need to reup. Watching him, i am amazed that even at age 51, with a terminally bad back, he manages to make such a smooth, beautifully rhythmic swing.
Fred funk says tiger woods made the game of golf more athletic. Funk keeps 1shot lead at regions tradition sixtyyearold fred funk maintained the regions tradition lead saturday after shooting a 2under 70 in the third round of the first pga tour champions. Links to more videos on the venetos system and his golfing methods. Photron super slowmo footage of clive scarff swinging a driver, from the golf instruction dvds hit down dammit. Twas harvey penick who said the slicers at the top of his game, the harder he swings the more the ball will slice. Take a moment to plan your strategy before you tee. My swing speed is slow, but pro v1x feels amazing around the greens. I think this will help get my club face square at impact with my currentnatural driver swing speed. When you swing a driver in the 120125 mph range, you have the. Another good drill is take a practice swing, start with 14th swing, then dont re set up just let the club go back to a 12 swing, then a 34th swing, then a full swing.
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on fred funk of the golf. Fred couples golf swing slow motion 2015 toshiba senior pga tour. Steal brooks koepkas power secrets to increase your speed off the tee. To be a consistent player, you must get the club in the slot coming down. Fred funk recently hit all the fairways in a 72 hole tournament and nearly all of the.
From grip to setup, annika reveals the secrets to her hall of fame career. April 14, 2010 prlog do you want a slow golf swing like ernie els. Fred funks swing basics for long, accurate drives golf. Videos and analysis of the golf swing of jim venetos, a nontraditional, bodyfriendly golf swing that venetos maintains is easy to learn. Fred couples jc video slow motion golf swing youtube. Take a short iron and make some very slow horizontal swings, maintaining as m. Fred funk pga tour champions profile news, stats, and videos. Fred funk during the final round of the 2017 pga champions tour regions tradition on may 21, 2017 at greystone golf and country club in hoover, alabama. Fred funk slams writer for hatchet job column involving. A swing like the one fred funk uses is the perfect kind of swing to imitate because it doesnt ask you to do anything outside of the normal. He tried several sports, and even boxed for eight years for a junior boys club.
The swingclone animates the corrections to your body and club motion. October 16, 2015 golf instruction, swing coach 5 comments. While the 588 altitude was an outstanding performer in general, for guys looking to fulfill the promises of a superlightweight driver whether for swing speed gains, or because you just like the feel, without feeling like your swinging a flyrod, they simply dont come any better than the. Fred funk s driver trajectory drill september 15, 2016 8time pga tour winner fred funk gives you a trajectory drill with your driver to help with consistency and distance. Lots of companies talk about ultralite performance, but cleveland is the company that gets it right. In their match, trump teamed up with taylors father, michael allen 64 and fred funk 66 were 9 under. Now, go to the top of your swing and stop and rest the clubhead on the wall. Your rhythm on tee shots should follow a ratio of 3to1. However, a driver swing sequence of baron nelson shows his trailing elbow to be fairly bend at impact. He played on the golf team at high point high school in beltsville, maryland funk went to the university of maryland, college park, but was cut from the golf team in 1975. The key to more distance and accuracy with the driver. Golf instruction how to get that slow easy swing duration. Fred couples slow motion swing golfblogger golf blog.
He also wonders if the swing currently being used on the pga tour will hurt. Imagine a ball on a tall tee that is almost up to your shoulders. In order to hit it that far, his driver swing speed is also well above the pga tour average of 1 mph. Fred couples golf swing slow motion this is the first time when you find that by connell barrett, editoratlarge, golf magazine. Fred funk on hitting longer drives video im posting this older gca clip with fred funk because he has a very different take on getting extra distance from your drive.
Fred funk helps you master draw with driver golf channel. There is a lot going on here and i think i watched it about ten times focussing on different aspects from the takeaway all the way through to the finishing posture. I would agree to some extent that on the champions tour that there is a greater premium on. Now, ive always struggled with distance and accuracy, but ive been hitting balls all winter at a golf dome to keep my swing up and ive been hitting well accu. Check out this video by paul wilson golf instruction for more excellent drills you can do to create that effortless.
Ninetime pga tour champions winner fred funk helps a young lady tame her unwanted. Fred couples golf swing lessons driving distance swing. Fred couples is in contention this weekend at the northern trust open at riviera, a place where hes won twice before. Fred funk shows you how to properly drive the ball with. Laura davies full swing consistency tip golf channel. Its a bit easier to draw the ball with 3wood, and easier to fade the ball with a driver. Top 5 drivers for slower swing speed players mygolfspy. Funk s swing basics for long, accurate drives october 25, 2016 fred funk shares driving fundamentals and insight into how his son taylor learned how to crush it off the tee. Fred funk hits a tee shot at pebble beach golf links hd youtube. Slow motion golf swing how going in slow motion can change. How to slow down your golf swing onlinegolfdiscountsale. On a more serious note, 250 yards down the middle with a slow swing speed is nothing to sneeze at. Swing the club down at a very slow speed, keeping the clubhead on the wall.
From his unique grip to the transition and through impact, azinger reveals the secrets that made him one of the best ball strikers on the pga tour. My swing speed is slow, but pro v1x feels amazing around. The points listed below are all mechanical keys that can be found in fred funks golf swing from the tee. Fred funk on hitting longer drives video ruthless golf. It sits on a strip of land near the intracoastal waterway. Golf tipfred coupleson taking it deep with the driver. Fairwaysplitting drive golf tip never the most elegant swinger, and certainly not the longest hitter, fred funk has. The eighttime pga tour winner and ninetime pga tour champions winner. Fred funk shares driving fundamentals and insight into how his son taylor learned how to crush it off the tee. One, he really keeps the club head out in front of the hands as he starts his swing. Fred funk has always been one of the most accurate golfers around. The swingclone analyzes and corrects your body motion throughout your swing. Frustration cant slow down instruction and playing. I guess i could also just slow down my driver swing speed with my current driver, but i would rather just keep my.
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