Jaacob Bowden's Swing Man Golf Blog

Our Trip to Spain

Jen and I took a 12-day trip to Seville, Spain over the holidays.  We did some site seeing and Jaacob got in some practice at Real Golf Club to Seville.

A Clever Real Estate Golf Commercial

Golf Smarter Podcast Interview with Fred Greene

Recently, Jaacob was interviewed by Fred Greene of Golf Smarter Podcasts.

To listen to the podcast, click here.

December Updates

Here are a few updates to what is going on in Switzerland. I apologize if the sound goes in and out a little...there were some trains and planes going by, and I was holding the camera bare-handed with an icy cold wind. :-p

1ron Golf - Free Shipping through December 31st

1iron Golf is offering FREE shipping on orders of golf clubs over $800 through December 31st.  As heavy as golf clubs are...that can be quite a savings on shipping!

To learn more about 1ron Golf and same length clubs, read Jaacob's review here.

Strangest Swings in All of Golf

Take a look at some of the strangest swings in all of golf...including Seve Ballesteros, Allen Doyle, Josh Broadway (plays cross-handed), Bob Murphy, Miller Barber, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Eamonn Darcy, John Daly, Nancy Lopez, Natalie Gulbis, Moe Norman, Raymond Floyd, Jim Furyk (plays with a double-overlap grip), Jim Thorpe, Arnold Palmer, and Charles Barkley.

My Favorite Personal Swing Speed Radar

by Jaacob Bowden

When you consider that the average amateur swings a driver around 90 mph and hits 220-225 yards per drive, a PGA Tour player swings around 113-115 mph and hits 285-290 yards per drive, and many long drive professionals swing between 130-150 mph and frequently hit over 400 yards...it's easy to see that club head speed is an important factor in achieving long drives.

Whether you are looking to make swing speed increases through mechanical changes to your swing, equipment changes, or actual swing speed training, having a swing speed radar to track and monitor your speeds can be very useful. A Trackman device is normally used to measure speeds on the PGA Tour and in the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships...and many custom club fitters, instructors, retailers, and professionals actually have one.

However, they can costs thousands of dollars and obviously most people won't want to spend that much on one for personal use. Fortunately, there are other more affordable devices available to the general golfing public that are small, portable, easy to use and yet still provide reliable and consistent results.

The best ones I've found are the Swing Speed Radar® and Swing Speed Radar® with Tempo Timer made by Sports Sensors. Not only are they what I've personally used in my own training and what I recommend for use to my members of all ages and skill levels, but they are also used by renowned instructor Jim McLean in his golf schools, 2005 Senior RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion Steve Griffith, and many other prominent long drivers.

To learn more about and purchase a Swing Speed Radar®, Swing Speed Radar with Tempo Timer®, and/or the companion Ball Shield...click here.