Introduction: Can You Handle the Speed?

Imagine you’ve just been handed the keys to a high-performance sports car.

It’s sleek, finely tuned, and built to move. It can hit astonishing speeds in seconds, turn heads on every corner, and respond with precision to even the smallest driver input. But none of that matters unless the driver knows how to handle it. Because when you push that much power to the edge, two things happen:

• You either control it with calm confidence…
• …or you crash.

Now, replace the sports car with clubhead speed.

In today’s golf landscape, speed is the new obsession. Speed sticks. Force plates. Overspeed training. Ball speed leaderboards. PGA Tour averages that creep higher every year. Amateurs see 180+ mph ball speed and ask themselves, “Why not me?” The message is everywhere: if you want to compete, you need to swing faster. If you want to hit it further, you need to train like an athlete. If you want to win, you need speed.

But here’s the deeper question no one’s asking:

Can your body, your brain, and your identity handle the speed you’re trying to create?

Because generating speed is easy. Delivering it under control is rare. And that difference — between raw speed and controlled speed — lives in the subtle, often misunderstood systems that lie beyond swing mechanics. Systems like:

• Your neurological readiness to release the clubface at 2,200 degrees per second.
• Your biomechanical sequencing and how efficiently your body multiplies ground force into hand speed.
• Your emotional capacity to remain loose, fluid, and precise at the moment of impact.
• And perhaps most importantly… your performance identity — the psychological blueprint that governs how you perceive risk, power, and your place on the course.

This isn’t just about training your muscles to move faster. It’s about asking:

• Can your central nervous system handle a faster release?
• Does your grip strength exceed the force you're generating so you can stay relaxed under load?
• Is your coordination refined enough to deliver speed without overcompensation?
• And does your internal self-image truly align with being a fast, aggressive, high-speed player?

Because if it doesn’t — if your mechanics aren’t sequenced, your hands can’t square, or your identity still clings to control — then speed will not liberate you. It will destabilise you. It will introduce tension, not power. Anxiety, not confidence. And your beautiful new sports car? It’ll feel terrifying to drive.

What This Guide Is (And What It Isn’t)

This isn’t another generic article about “how to swing faster.” You already know the basics: lift weights, improve mobility, swing with intent.

This is something else entirely.

This is a deep diagnostic exploration of what it truly takes to swing faster — and still hit fairways.

It will help you:

• Diagnose your biomechanical readiness to produce and transfer speed.
• Understand the neural demands of squaring the face at higher velocities.
• Identify how your psychological makeup influences your ability to use speed without fear.
• And reframe speed training through the lens of your identity — not just your ambition.

By the end of this journey, you’ll have a far more honest answer to the question:

Should you be swinging faster at all?

And if the answer is yes, you’ll know how to do it in a way that suits your body, your mind, and your game.

Pillar One: The Biomechanics of Speed

When most golfers think about increasing clubhead speed, they imagine working harder, swinging faster, or getting stronger. But the truth is, biomechanics doesn’t care how hard you try — it only responds to how efficiently you move. Your ability to produce speed is governed not by effort, but by how well your body transfers energy through the ground, through your core, and ultimately into the clubhead.

Speed is not a product of aggression or muscle. It’s a product of coordination, mobility, sequencing, and neuromuscular efficiency. And the key question is not, “Can I create speed?” but rather:

Can my body structure deliver speed without sacrificing control, face stability, or tension-free motion?

Because without that, more speed doesn’t make you more powerful — it just makes you more unstable.

Fast-Twitch vs Slow-Twitch: Your Muscle Fiber Blueprint

Every golfer has a different physiological makeup. Some are fast-twitch dominant — explosive, spring-loaded, reactive. Others are slow-twitch dominant — controlled, stable, and built for rhythm, not reaction. This internal blueprint matters more than most players realise.

If you’ve always been fast on your feet, preferred sprints over marathons, or naturally gravitate to sports that involve bursts of energy, chances are you’re fast-twitch dominant. This means you likely have the raw physical wiring to generate speed quickly — and may adapt to speed training faster.

But if you’ve always moved with a steadier pace, preferred endurance sports, or value consistency over explosiveness, you’re probably more slow-twitch dominant. That doesn’t mean you can’t build speed — it just means the process will be more gradual and must be tailored carefully to avoid overloading your sequencing or losing clubface control.

Knowing your muscle bias helps you set realistic expectations and choose the right training strategy. Trying to force a fast-twitch training system onto a slow-twitch athlete is a recipe for tension and regression.

The Kinetic Chain: How Speed Actually Moves Through Your Body

Speed isn’t created at the wrists — it’s transferred there. Every part of your body plays a role in generating speed, but the kinetic chain determines how that speed builds and flows.

• The Ground: Your feet generate vertical and lateral force. This is the foundation of your speed.
• Pelvis & Hips: These rotate and transfer energy upward, initiating the chain.
• Torso: The thorax multiplies the rotation, accelerating the sequence.
• Arms, Hands, Wrists: These deliver the final release — but they’re only as effective as the chain before them.

Each segment moves at a different speed. For example:

• The pelvis might rotate at ~600–700°/sec.
• The thorax at ~900–1100°/sec.
• The lead arm at ~1300–1500°/sec.
• And the wrists? Upwards of 2200–2600°/sec at full release.

You can’t consciously control that. It only happens when the entire chain is sequenced correctly and your nervous system is free to release without hesitation.

Release Timing and Neurological Control

Here’s where most speed programs go wrong: they train the body, but forget the brain.

Yes, you need to generate speed — but you also need to release it. And releasing the clubface at over 2,000° per second is not something you consciously control. It’s coordinated by your central nervous system, under high-speed, high-pressure, subconscious conditions.

If your nervous system is not trained, relaxed, and ready to release at speed — you won’t square the face.

The faster you swing, the smaller your margin for timing error becomes. If your neuromuscular system isn’t calibrated to square the face at those release speeds, you’ll either hold on, flip it, or leave it open. That’s not a mechanical issue. That’s a neurological one.

To improve this, you don’t need swing thoughts — you need targeted drills that train your nervous system to trust and release speed under control.

Muscle Tension: The Hidden Enemy of Speed

Muscle tension is the hidden limiter most golfers never account for. When you chase speed without addressing tension, you turn acceleration into tightness.

Tense muscles can’t store or release energy efficiently. They interrupt sequence. They reduce the spring-like quality of the swing and disrupt the kinetic chain.

And tension isn’t just physical — it’s emotional. If you feel out of control, under pressure, or vulnerable to a big miss, your nervous system responds by tightening everything. So physical preparation and psychological readiness go hand-in-hand.

Grip Strength and the “Overspeed Margin”

Your grip strength must exceed the force you're generating — not match it. This creates an “overspeed margin” — a safety buffer that allows you to stay relaxed while swinging fast.

If your grip strength is too low relative to your clubhead speed, your hands will grip harder to maintain control. That introduces tension and ruins release timing. But if your grip is strong enough, you don’t need to squeeze — and speed flows naturally.

Here’s a general guide:

Individual Compensation Profiles

Every body is different. Some golfers have long arms and wide arcs. Others are compact and rely more on ground force and tight sequencing. Understanding your build helps you choose the right speed pathway.

• Long-lever golfers: Maximise leverage, width, and rotational timing.
• Compact golfers: Rely on speed from the ground up, with precise kinetic chain timing.
• Fast-twitch dominant: React better to overspeed training and quick drills.
• Slow-twitch dominant: Benefit more from rhythm-based work and graduated overload.

You can’t copy someone else’s speed blueprint — you have to find your own.

Balance, Stability, and Vertical Force

As clubhead speed increases, so does your need for stability and balance. Speed puts more force into the ground — and unless your body can handle that vertical load, you’ll destabilise the system.

Conclusion: What Biomechanics Really Tells You About Your Speed Potential

Biomechanics doesn’t lie. It reveals what your body is capable of, what it's ready for, and what it can’t yet deliver.

It shows us that speed isn’t something you create — it’s something you allow.

If your mobility is restricted, your grip too weak, your sequencing off, or your nervous system under stress, speed will turn into chaos. But when your body is prepared, strong, relaxed, and neurologically trained — speed becomes effortless. Not something you force. Something you release.

This is why biomechanics is the first pillar in this guide — because if your body can’t handle the load, no mental or technical system will save you.

So before you chase speed, ask yourself:

• Is my body physically ready?
• Is my nervous system relaxed and responsive?
• Does my swing structure support controlled acceleration?

If not, now you know where to start.

Pillar Two: The Psychology of Speed Training

In the quest for greater clubhead speed, it’s easy to focus solely on physical training and biomechanics. But the truth is, every increase in speed also increases mental pressure — and every gain in force amplifies the consequences of error.

The psychological side of speed is not optional. Each level of clubhead speed demands a distinct mental profile — one that allows a golfer to remain calm, release freely, and stay neurologically stable while producing speed under pressure.

As we explore this pillar, we’ll ask foundational questions that determine whether a player is mentally prepared for the speeds they’re chasing:

• What psychological traits are required to sustain and manage higher speeds?
• How does emotional control influence face delivery and sequencing under pressure?
• What kind of player identity must be in place to allow speed to function freely?

This pillar will show that the brain must be as prepared as the body — and that psychological readiness is not just about staying calm, but about being neurologically and emotionally safe at speed.

We’ll also reference key concepts from Quiet the Mind, Lower the Score — particularly the chapters on emotional control, non-reactivity, and identity under pressure — to ground this discussion in applied performance work.

By the end of this section, golfers will have a diagnostic lens through which they can assess not just their swing, but their internal ability to handle the stress, volatility, and release demands that come with high-speed performance.

Emotional Control Under Speed

As clubhead speed increases, so does volatility. The window for face delivery shrinks. The pressure to “hold it together” rises. And the emotional cost of a poor shot feels amplified — because the consequences at speed are greater.

This is where most golfers lose it. Not physically. Emotionally.

At 80 mph, a slight mishit still reaches the fairway.
At 115 mph, that same mishit can result in a 40-yard dispersion, a double-cross, or a total breakdown in trust.

Speed magnifies everything: reward, risk, and reaction.

Why Emotional Reactivity Destroys Speed

The faster you swing, the more relaxed you must be. And yet, speed tends to provoke the opposite response: tension, fear, and over-control. These are not swing issues — they are emotional regulation failures.

Emotional reactivity — the inability to stay neutral after a poor strike — causes:

• Grip tightening
• Defensive body movement
• Attempted corrections mid-swing
• Loss of trust in sequencing

You can’t “try harder” and swing faster at the same time. Trying creates contraction. Speed requires release. So if your emotional system is constantly reacting — to shots, results, or fear of failure — you’ll never allow speed to flow through you.

The Role of Calm Nervous System States

High clubhead speed requires not just confidence, but calm neurological states. This is deeply addressed in Quiet the Mind, Lower the Score — particularly in the chapters on tension patterns, non-reactive routines, and learning to accept volatility without spiralling into emotional correction.

When the nervous system is in a reactive, braced, or threat-based state:

• It limits joint freedom
• It increases muscle tone (especially in the hands and shoulders)
• It shortens the window of coordination for release timing

In other words: no matter how strong you are, if your brain thinks you’re under threat, it won’t let you release the club.

Building Emotional Capacity

This doesn’t mean you need to be stoic or emotionally flat. It means you need to build what we call emotional capacity — the ability to feel, experience pressure, and still swing without altering mechanics.

Some of the most effective ways to build emotional capacity for speed include:

• Practising speed training under consequences (tight fairways, OB left, etc.)
• Using breath control to maintain relaxation in transition
• Creating internal phrases that reduce over-control (“let it go,” “free hands,” “just swing”)
• Developing familiarity with the sensations of speed — so they stop triggering emotional alarms

You’re not training speed.
You’re training your ability to stay emotionally safe while speed is happening.

Neurological Safety and Subconscious Timing at Speed

Why You Can’t Square the Face at Speed With Conscious Thought

At low swing speeds, you can “help” the ball a little. You can nudge the face closed. You can manually adjust the path. But as clubhead speed rises — 105, 110, 115+ — the timing window becomes so small that your conscious mind can’t keep up.

This is not a limitation of focus. It’s a limitation of neural timing and central nervous system speed.

Most golfers attempting to swing faster without neurological readiness find the following:

• Late face closure
• Overactive hands
• Open face blocks
• Sudden hook corrections
• Total breakdown in tempo

That’s not a swing flaw — it’s a mismatch between how fast the system is moving and how slowly the brain can process feedback.

Degrees Per Second: The Hidden Demands of Face Release

When we talk about speed, most players think in miles per hour. But what really matters — especially for face control — is degrees per second.

At elite speed, your wrists are rotating through release at well over 2,000 degrees per second. That’s the speed at which the clubface is closing or stabilising during the final frames before impact.

You cannot “think” your way through 2,000°/sec face control.
You can only release that much speed if your nervous system has trained for it.

This is why your physical sequence and your emotional state aren’t enough — you must also be neurologically ready to trust the release under real-time velocity.

How the Nervous System Interprets “Threat” at High Speed

Speed only works when the body feels safe. But here’s the catch:

The nervous system interprets unpredictability, fear of a miss, or technical uncertainty as threats — even if you’re physically prepared.

And when it senses threat, it triggers:

• Micro-delays in release
• Extra tension in the hands or forearms
• Hesitation in transition
• A breakdown in timing between torso and hand speed

Even a 100ms delay in release at high speed can leave the face several degrees open — enough to send the ball 30 yards offline.

Training Subconscious Timing: Not a Drill — a State

You don’t train this with technique cues. You train this by creating a neurologically safe environment for release.

That includes:

• Using repetition and rhythm under low-pressure conditions to embed feel
• Gradually introducing speed only when trust is already established
• Reducing conscious interference in the downswing through external focus
• Controlling your breath rate and emotional load before and during transition
• Building trust in the system — not just the mechanics

Your swing doesn’t release the club — your nervous system does.

You can have the perfect biomechanics. You can have perfect emotional control. But if your nervous system hasn’t practised releasing the club at speed without conscious interference — you’ll always override the motion.

Performance Identity and the Psychology of Speed Ownership

You Can’t Use Speed You Don’t Identify With

There is a profound difference between producing speed and owning it. Many players can swing faster in drills, in speed sessions, or even on the range. But when it matters — on the course, under pressure — that speed disappears.

Why?

Because their internal identity doesn’t believe they’re the kind of player who plays with speed.

Speed becomes an imposter. It feels borrowed. Unstable. Foreign. And when the player’s self-concept doesn't match the velocity they’re producing, the nervous system withdraws trust. It protects the old version of the swing — the one it believes is “safe.”

You cannot play with what your identity won’t allow.

This is one of the most overlooked factors in the failure to transfer speed to competition. The swing might be physically capable, but the player’s self-image still belongs to a shorter, safer, control-based game.

The Psychological Load of Playing “Faster”

Faster swings carry emotional consequences. Misses go further offline. Poor strikes feel harsher. The game feels more volatile.

And for many players, that’s not just uncomfortable — it’s unacceptable. Their identity is built around control, security, and being "the steady one" in the group. So as speed rises, so does internal resistance. Their emotional system resists change. Their identity clings to the old narrative.

What does that look like?

• Avoiding driver on tighter holes
• Pulling back speed on the course
• Overcontrolling the transition
• Blaming tempo or rhythm to mask fear of volatility

Owning Speed: It Must Become Who You Are

To retain speed in your game, it has to become a part of your identity. It can’t be something you “try” to use. It has to be something you embody.

That means reshaping the internal narrative to say:

• “I am someone who plays with speed.”
• “My game can handle this power.”
• “This is who I am now — not something I’m testing.”

In Quiet the Mind, Lower the Score, this identity evolution is central to sustainable performance. Without internal permission, speed remains an external technique. And external techniques are the first thing to vanish under pressure.

You Must Train Identity, Not Just Output

Speed training should not just train output (mph, rpm, ball speed). It should also train identity integration — the process of making speed feel like it belongs to you.

That includes:

• Practising full speed in game-like conditions
• Reflecting after sessions on what version of “you” showed up
• Building narratives that support power, not just control
• Letting go of the fear that being longer means being less accurate
• Learning to emotionally absorb misses without collapsing identity

You’ll know you’ve succeeded when:

• You no longer “try” to swing faster
• Your new speed shows up automatically under pressure
• You stop apologising for distance
• You stop fearing volatility and start navigating it

Speed becomes real the moment you stop chasing it — and start embodying it.

Pillar Three: Performance Identity — The Internal Authority That Governs Speed

Most golfers try to build speed from the outside in. They lift, stretch, drill, and train. But even after gains show up in practice, the same players struggle to bring that speed to the course. It disappears under pressure. It never feels stable. It never becomes part of their real game.

Why?

Because they’ve tried to install speed into a system that doesn’t recognise it.
They’ve bolted velocity onto an identity that still sees itself as controlled, careful, and composed.

Speed doesn’t survive unless the person swinging the club believes it belongs to them.

What I Mean by Performance Identity

Performance identity isn’t confidence. It’s not attitude.
It’s the internal architecture that defines:

• What kind of player you believe you are
• What kind of game you’re allowed to play
• What feels “like you” and what feels unsafe
• And how your nervous system governs your swing under pressure

Every player builds this architecture over time. It's shaped by experiences, expectations, self-concept, and emotional patterns. Over the years, it becomes a kind of invisible performance ceiling.

That ceiling is rarely physical.
It’s built from phrases like:

• “I’m just not that aggressive.”
• “I prefer control over power.”
• “I don’t like volatility.”
• “My game’s about rhythm, not firepower.”

Each phrase becomes a law in the system. And when you try to override that law with mechanics, training, or drills, the nervous system resists — because the new behaviour breaks the rules the identity has learned to trust.

Why Speed Fails Without Identity Integration

Speed is volatile. It's loud. It introduces risk.
And that risk threatens a player who has built their game — and their self-worth — around safety, predictability, and technical control.

Here’s what I see repeatedly:

• A player trains speed successfully
• They gain measurable mph
• But when they step onto the course, the extra speed disappears
• And the story becomes: “It just doesn’t feel reliable enough yet.”

But it’s not reliability that’s missing. It’s permission.

Their identity has not caught up with the new system.
They still see themselves as someone who plays within a different bandwidth.
So even when the swing is ready — the player isn’t.

The body obeys the identity.
No matter how strong, sequenced, or neurologically primed that body may be.

Your Off-Course Personality Reveals Your On-Course Ceiling

Performance identity doesn’t begin in the swing.
It begins in who you are — and how you live.

The way you swing is often a reflection of how you show up in life.
And if the swing you’re trying to install contradicts your default way of being, the body will resist it — even if it’s technically sound.

Speed Isn’t Just a Physical Challenge — It’s a Personality Decision

If you live your day-to-day life cautiously…
If you over-prepare, analyse endlessly, and hate unpredictability…
If you avoid risk in relationships, career, or travel decisions…

Then installing more aggressive, clipped speed into your swing isn’t just difficult — it’s often incongruent.

It violates the internal system you use to stay safe. Not physically — emotionally.

Examples of Identity–Speed Conflicts

• The Calculated Planner
  Schedules everything. Avoids chaos. Values reliability.
  Their swing is precise, shallow, and rhythmic.
  Clipped speed feels out of character — like a threat to control.
• The Pleaser
  Seeks harmony. Dislikes friction. Wants to be accepted.
  Their swing is soft, neutral, and “safe.”
  Speed introduces dominance — and that makes them uncomfortable.
• The Self-Suppressor
  Emotionally guarded. Avoids expression.
  Their swing is quiet, often lacking whip or dynamic movement.
  Speed feels embarrassing — not because it’s incorrect, but because it’s loud.
• The Technician
  Loves control. Needs to understand every part of a movement.
  They resist speed because it introduces chaos — which can’t be mapped or explained.

Speed as an Expression of Self — Not a Violation of It

The players who retain speed are the ones whose identity agrees with it.

• The assertive person uses speed as ownership.
• The expressive person uses speed as freedom.
• The confident person uses speed as identity confirmation.
• The curious person uses speed as a challenge to explore.

But if your personality craves emotional safety, predictability, or acceptance…
Then you must be honest:

Do I truly want to become someone who plays with speed — or do I just think I should?

If your pursuit of speed is driven by trend-following, comparison, or ego, your system will sabotage it — even if your swing is capable of delivering it.

You Must Train Identity, Not Just Output

Speed training shouldn’t just build output.
It must train identity integration — the process of making speed feel like it belongs to you.

That includes:

• Practising full speed in game-like conditions
• Tracking who shows up when outcomes are unknown
• Creating language that reflects a new internal narrative
• Letting go of protective self-labels (“I’m just a control player”)
• Building emotional tolerance for volatility

You’ll know it’s working when:

• You no longer “try” to swing fast
• You stop apologising for distance
• You stop fearing volatility and start navigating it
• Your swing matches the version of yourself you actually believe in

Go Deeper into Performance Identity

This isn’t about confidence or belief. It’s about reconstructing the internal scaffolding that controls performance under pressure.

If this pillar resonates — if you’ve realised that your swing is being filtered through a deeper self-concept — then you’ll find expanded tools, frameworks, and reflection methods in Quiet the Mind, Lower the Score. The book offers a full investigation of identity types, psychological regulation, performance language, and emotional decision-making — not just how you play, but who you are when you play.

You can’t build a faster swing until you become the version of yourself that can own it.

Final Conclusion — The Decision to Chase Speed

Speed has become the modern currency of golf. It’s glorified, measured, chased, and marketed as the missing link to progress. But for a serious player — not just someone following trends — the real question is not “How do I get faster?”
It’s:

Is the pursuit of more speed the right evolution for my system, my identity, and the way I play this game?

After exploring the three pillars — biomechanical structure, psychological readiness, and identity integration — it’s clear that speed isn’t a surface-level fix. It’s a neurological, emotional, and physical transformation.

And like any transformation, it must be justified.

Pillar 1 Reminded You

Speed cannot be separated from structure.
Ground interaction, kinematic sequence, and segmental timing all govern whether your swing is capable of supporting more speed. If the foundation isn’t there, any new velocity will be unstable, misfired, or physically damaging.

Pillar 2 Warned You

The nervous system decides what gets deployed under pressure.
Without psychological readiness, your system will reject speed the moment outcomes feel threatened. It will pull you back to safety. You’ll train for weeks, but default to 85% when the lights are on.

Pillar 3 Exposed the Deeper Truth

You can’t swing faster until you become someone who allows it.
Performance identity — your internal governor — will filter out any new pattern that feels misaligned with who you believe yourself to be. If speed feels like a threat to your self-concept, it won’t survive under pressure.

Speed that holds up isn’t trained — it’s built into a system that knows how to own it.

The Hazards of Chasing Speed Without Systemic Alignment

There’s a danger in assuming that speed is purely a physical challenge — one solved with weighted sticks, overspeed reps, or biomechanical cueing. But overspeed training has real risks, especially when applied to systems that aren’t ready.

Neurological Mismatch

Overspeed training works by overloading the nervous system with stimulus. This often comes at the cost of technique — players override their established motor patterns to chase output. While this can unlock latent speed, it also trains chaos. Spinal posture collapses. Wrist angles get disrupted. Transition control degrades.

If you don’t reintegrate the speed back into a biomechanically sound pattern, you risk fragmenting your swing into conflicting layers: one built for control, and one built for reckless output. The body will hesitate under pressure, unsure which program to run.

Injury Risk from Equipment Mismatch

Not all overspeed tools are created equal. Some have progressive loading protocols and balanced torque profiles. Others — often heavier, awkwardly balanced, or too long — create shear forces that overload the wrist, elbow, and shoulder joints.

Common injuries include:

• Compressive wrist damage from abrupt loading
• Shoulder impingement in players with shallow sequencing
• Thoracic strain from forced over-rotation
• Elbow and bicep tendon strain from poor deceleration

These risks multiply when speed is added to a system without screening, warm-up, or supervision. A gain in mph is irrelevant if it costs you months of rehabilitation or lingering joint instability.

Speed Must Be Relevant to Where You Play — and Why You Play

Speed is not universally beneficial. Its impact depends on context. The player must evaluate:

Where do I play? What do I play for? And does speed support that mission — or just feed my ego?

Course Type and Tee Box Matter

• If you play short, tight courses where precision trumps power, speed can actually introduce volatility and damage scoring.
• If you regularly play long championship layouts from the tips, speed becomes a necessity to make pars and reach par 5s in two.

Tour Examples — LPGA vs PGA

Consider a high-level female player on the LPGA. The courses are often shorter, with tighter setups and an emphasis on precision, strategy, and wedge play. Gaining 10 more mph may not translate into more birdies — it could simply increase dispersion and stress.

In contrast, on the PGA Tour, the course length and conditions are designed to reward power. There, increased speed can yield genuine scoring advantage, particularly when combined with aggressive course strategy and efficient driving dispersion.

Your situation must dictate your pursuit.

What the Statistics Say — Does Speed Actually Make You Better?

• Players who hit the ball farther do tend to score lower — especially on longer courses
• However, speed gains alone do not guarantee better performance unless accompanied by accuracy and short game proficiency
• Many players report no scoring improvement after gaining speed — and some report regression due to loss of control or injury

Conclusion: Speed correlates with better scoring at the elite level — but only when it fits within a full performance system.

Final Questions Before You Commit to the Chase

1. Is my current technique stable enough to handle higher forces?
2. Will the courses I play actually reward increased distance?
3. Is my nervous system psychologically prepared to trust speed under pressure?
4. Does my performance identity accept speed as part of who I am — or will it resist?
5. Have I been properly screened for joint vulnerabilities and sequence timing?
6. Am I choosing equipment that supports my structure — or endangers it?
7. Do I have the support system (coach, physical prep, feedback) to do this safely and intelligently?

The Real Decision

Speed is not just an athletic question — it’s a psychological and philosophical one.

• Will you pursue speed at the expense of trust?
• Will you chase a number without knowing if it fits the game you actually want to play?
• Will you disrupt your identity to become someone you’re not — or evolve your system to become someone you already are, but haven’t yet expressed?

The goal isn’t just a faster swing.
It’s a swing that you can live with.
A swing that holds under pressure.
A swing that is yours.

Because golf isn’t about what you can generate in a lab.
It’s about what you can own when nothing is certain.