This is a fun little toy that (if nothing else) will help breathe some enthusiasm back into your dull practice routine. The Sports Sensors Swing Speed Radar with Tempo Timer will give you your swing speed and also measures your tempo. The device will display one or the other, or you can set it to the dual mode and get both.
One word of warning: You don't actually hit the Radar with your golf club! I mean you can, but you will only get one use out of it. If you want to use it multiple times, then I suggest you set it a safe distance from your golf ball before swinging.
This can be an extremely valuable tool if you use it for more than just bragging rights about how fast you swing. I suggest you use this with a friend and take turns taking notes on the other golfer. Record the tempo and speed, and make sure to note if you hit the ball solid or shanked it into the parking lot.
If you keep good records, not only will you improve your tempo but as you get better, you should notice your swing speeds increasing over time.
Finally, a bonus to knowing your swing speed is that you have a much better idea of what kind of equipment is going to work best for your game.
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April 21st, 2011 at 1:32 pm
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