The Only 5 Golf Swing Pieces That Really Matter
I founded Top Speed Golf in 2015.
Here's what it's all about...
When you analyze the swings of any top player in the world -- whether it's Jim Furyk, Adam Scott, or anyone else -- there are 5 aspects they all have roughly in common:
1. Stable & Fluid Spine
2. Power Turn
3. Top Speed Lag
4. Compression Line
5. Straight-Line Release
I've found that these 5 pieces will give you 95% of your results.
My Top Speed Golf system teaches you those 5 aspects in a step-by-step, course-based fashion.
"Does it work?" you may be wondering...
"I've played professional golf for many years, and I've had instruction from some of the best teachers in the world. For the first time in my career, I understand the golf swing with clarity thanks to Clay Ballard and his Top Speed Golf website.
Clay's Top Speed Golf System is a well-planned, step-by-step system that will help any level golfer improve their game. Clay's knowledge of the biomechanics of the golf swing is exceptional!
After a 12-year absence from the game, I used Clay's Top Speed Golf System and videos to prepare for competitive senior golf. I'm happy to share with you that I recently shot a 59 at Breckenridge Park golf club in San Antonio, TX, and I finished tied for 11th at the 2016 European Senior Qualifying school in Portugal.
Thank you, Clay, for sharing your knowledge and time with me!!"
-Chris Hunsucker | August 2016
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Some of My Highlights...
Handicap: -4
Top Swing Speed: 126.8
Lowest Round: 61
Given Over 6000 Golf Lessons
Instructed Many Professional Golfers
Played Division 1 College Golf and Mini Tours
Most Consecutive Birdies: 6
Certified FlightScope Professional
Swing Catalyst Certified
T.P.I. Certified
Named by Golf Digest as a top instructor in Florida
How would you like to have Ernie Els rhythm?
I think we all would!
Well, in this video, I “team up” with The Big Easy to help you swing more smoothly and get much better results.
You’ll hear directly from Ernie what his big keys are not only for rhythm, but also consistent ball striking.
He provides a great lesson, and then I expand on it to give you some key pointers about how to get a Power Turn just like Ernie.
Watch the video now to improve your distance, rhythm, and consistency!
If you’ve ever wondered how to get more lag in golf…
…you’re not alone!
I’m sure you’ve tried tons of things to achieve those crazy lag angles you see with the guys on TV.
But I’d bet you’re still not quite seeing the results you want.
Why not?
Because there are (at least) 2 crucial, sort of “secret” moves the pros make…
…that you probably never realized had anything to do with creating that huge lag angle.
Watch this video now to discover these 2 secret moves, and then you’ll be able to show all your buddies how to get more lag in golf!
If you’re ready to stop pull hooking your golf shots…
…and hit beautiful draws instead…
…this video’s exactly what you need.
It’s going to teach you how to get the feedback you require to fix your elbow position.
Yep, your elbow movement’s helping to cause your pull hooks.
All the top pros do something crucial with their trail elbows in the downswing…
And now you can, too!
We’ll be using a box to help you with these drills.
Watch this video now to discover a little trick with your elbow to ensure you stop the pull hook and swing more from the inside!
Do you want to eliminate pull hooks from your game?
Then this video’s for you!
You’ll find out two keys in your lower body to focus on…
…so you can stop coming over the top…
…and start coming in on the correct plane, for nice, long, solid draws!
Watch this video now and rid yourself of the dreaded “dead yank” once and for all…
In this video, you’ll learn how to swing with fast hips for long golf shots.
Consider some of the long hitters on tour…
Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson, on and on.
One of the moves they all have in common is fast hips.
Their hips rotate through the shot with tons of speed.
Here’s how speeding up your hips will help you get more distance…
Fast hips will help you come into contact with more lag and will also help you swing with a Straight-Line Release.
Note that the hips should slow down a little to allow for you to release the club through contact.
However, a common problem with golfers is slowing down the hips way too early, which destroys distance.
Watch this video now to discover how your hips add distance to your swing…
And learn the key moves you need to work on in order to speed up your hips.
In this video, you’ll learn the perfect elbow motion in crazy detail.
I get tons of questions about the elbows, so I want to show you what your elbows should be doing throughout the swing.
Your elbows at address, backswing, downswing, impact, and follow through are all covered.
Note that you should treat this video as an informational video, meaning that you don’t need to hit every single checkpoint perfectly in order to have a solid swing.
But if you’re way off from one of the main points, then that’s something you need to work on.
Below, you’ll get an overview of the main points of the video:
Make sure your elbows are relaxed in a natural position at address.
Some instructors recommend that both elbow pits pointed open, but there’s little evidence to support doing that.
Also, I haven’t seen many pros force their elbow pits open either.
Just keep your elbows in a natural position and don’t worry about it.
A good check for your elbows in the backswing is to look at the angle of the club.
If the club is vertical, your right elbow is likely flailing out a bit and that’s an unnecessary move.
If the club is too flat and nearly parallel with the ground, then your left arm is starting to roll over the right arm.
If you’re swinging at these extremes, then adjust accordingly by rotating your arms.
Generally, I recommend you have your right elbow pointing down.
It doesn’t need to be pointing straight down, but it helps to have it in that position.
However, if you have a flying elbow, that doesn’t mean you can’t make a good swing.
Jack Nicklaus had a flying elbow and John Daly’s flying elbow is even more extreme.
So do your elbows matter much at the top of the swing?
Yes.
Having your right elbow pointed down is more under control and will make it easier on you when transitioning to your downswing.
The more your elbow flies out, the bigger the move you’ll need in your downswing.
In the backswing, you have some leeway on how you take the club back.
However, in the downswing, you need to tighten up the range of your movements.
Your right elbow needs to be close to your body otherwise you’ll come over the top with your club.
Your left elbow should face towards the target at impact.
As you’ll see with big hitting pros like Adam Scott…
The left elbow points almost directly back at the end of the swing.
Adam Scott is very flexible, so note that you don’t need to have your elbow pointing back as much as he does.
But try to finish with as much rotation as you can without straining yourself.
Watch this video…
And compare the checkpoints to get a better understanding of how your elbows should move throughout the swing.
In this video, you’ll discover the difference between a pull hook and a snap hook.
This is the first video in my Never Hook Again Series that focuses on identifying what’s causing you to hook and on how to help you get rid of your hook.
The hook is among the most misunderstood mishits in golf because there are really 2 types of hooks…
With a pull hook, you’re actually swinging your club to the left so the fix will entail changing your club path to a more in-to-out path.
A snap hook occurs when you swing too far to the right, and the fix is going to be swinging more to the left.
So the pull hook and the snap hook often get confused because there are opposite fixes.
In this video, you’ll learn how to identify what kind of hook you have so you can focus on the appropriate fix.
Later videos in my Never Hook Again Series get into much more detail about hooking the ball.
First, start out by watching this video to learn about the dreaded hook and begin your journey on straightening out your shots!
In this video, you’ll learn how to release your swing speed with the tennis ball throw.
This exercise will help you finish your swing with a powerful Straight-Line Release.
Releasing all your built up lag is crucial, so you don’t want to miss this video.
Fitness instructor Joe Yoon leads the exercise and has me demonstrate the correct moves.
As you perform this exercise, the key is to keep your hips touching a wall.
This will help you stay in your posture as you release through contact.
Here’s what you DON’T want to do:
It’s common to thrust your hips toward the ball in the downswing and come out of your posture.
This will cause you to come into contact with a weak flip in order to make decent contact with the ball.
But I know you don’t want to hit with a weak flip, right?
Of course, and Joe’s exercise will help you eliminate your nasty flip.
For a Straight-Line Release, you need to stay in your posture.
So make sure you keep your hips touching the wall during this exercise.
Watch this video now to discover a great exercise to help you stay in posture and get a powerful, Straight-Line Release!
In this video, you’ll learn how to improve your Compression Line from a couch.
First you’ll get a quick overview of the Compression Line and how it fits in with your swing.
Then fitness instructor Joe Yoon will lead you step-by-step through a great exercise to help your flexibility so you can nail your Compression Line.
The exercise is called the “Couch Stretch,” and it’s designed to be as simple as possible.
Hey, it’s on a couch for crying out loud, so no excuses!
The exercise will help you stretch out your quadriceps muscles and your hip flexors.
Watch this video now to see Joe’s “Couch Stretch” in action.
It’s simple to perform and your swing will benefit tons!
