Top Speed Golf

The Only 5 Golf Swing Pieces That Really Matter

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Welcome to Clay Ballard's Top Speed Golf Instruction

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...

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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
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G026. How to Have a Long, Flowing Golf Swing

In this video, you’ll learn how to have a long, flowing golf swing just like top pros…

…such as Davis Love III, Ben Hogan, and Adam Scott.

You discover 3 tips to lengthen up your swing and get that free-flowing feel…

And gain more distance.

Let’s get started!

There 3 keys to a free-flowing swing.

Key #1…

You need a big arc in the backswing and also as you start the downswing.

From a face on view, imagine your swing is on a hula hoop.

Your hands travel on this circle in the backswing…

And your hands keep on this circle at the beginning of your downswing.

Key #2…

In your follow through, allow your arms to finish nice and high.

Key #3…

Let your right arm extend fully in the follow through.

Summary…

Watch this video to see these 3 keys in action.

These are great tips for how to have a long, flowing golf swing…

and you’ll be shocked on how much distance you’ll gain!

G025. Golf Coordination Drills | Train at Home

In this video, you’ll learn some fun golf coordination drills that you can do from the comfort of your home.

Now, most of my videos cover the technical aspects of the swing.

Topics such as…

How to hit the ball farther…

How to fix your slice, etc.

But those topics only cover part of the game.

You need to develop your athleticism to get a feel for where the clubhead is…

What it feels like to control your loft and path to get the type of shots you want.

In this video, you’ll learn 5 fun athleticism drills.

Drill #1…

Set a ball on the ground and pick it up with wedge.

Start with your right hand only and scoop the ball to your left hand.

Switch the club to your left hand and do the same drill.

Note that if you’re right handed, you’ll likely have more trouble doing these drills with your left.

That’s the point!

You need to develop more athleticism with BOTH your hands.

Drill #2…

Scoop the ball and balance it on the face of your club.

Try to do this about 5 times with your right hand and left hand.

Drill #3…

Flick the ball up and bounce the ball 5 times on the face.

Again, the left hand is always going to be tougher but hang in there!

Drill #4…

Practice hitting easy, one arm chips into your sofa or a small chipping net.

Don’t try to hit it hard; I don’t want you breaking lamps and getting in trouble.

Drill #5…

Finally, I want you to practice a more advanced drill.

Similar to drill #3, bounce the ball on the face of your club…

But flip over the clubface (a complete 360 degree flip) and continue to bounce the ball on the clubface.

Watch this video now to learn some fun golf coordination drills that you can do at home…

…to develop your hand-eye coordination.

Building up your golf athleticism will pay off big time with your swing!

G024. How to Feel a Dead Solid Golf Shot

In this video, you’ll learn how to feel a dead solid golf shot.

I’m often asked…

“What does a perfectly struck golf shot feel like?”

This is a tough question because how you swing is going to be different from how other golfers swing.

However, there are certain swing moves that you need to make in order to feel a solid shot.

In this video, you’ll learn these moves and get some really great drills…

…to recreate the feelings of hitting a well struck, solid shot that explodes off your clubface.

First, here are a few tips on what you should feel in your swing…

Tip #1…

As you make contact with the ball, you should feel a throwing motion.

Grab a ball in your right hand and toss the ball forward with an underhand motion.

Your right wrist should feel relaxed all the way through the impact area…

…without any over the top motion.

Tip #2…

Your right hand should roll on over in your follow through.

Imagine putting draw spin on the ball as you come through impact.

Tip #3…

As you set up to the ball, your focus is on the ball, but your target is to the left.

This is where the trouble starts.

Many players have difficulty staying in posture as they rotate to the target.

Also, it’s common for golfers to come over the top with their right hand.

Try this…

As you rotate your body towards the target…

Throw your right hand while focusing on the straight line release point (about 35 degrees past your ball).

The sensation you want to feel is that you’re releasing slightly to the right…

…because your arms are moving in this direction.

The opposite of this feeling is tossing the ball to the left.

You’ll feel this if you tend to slice the ball.

Needless to say, you don’t want to have this feeling.

Drills…

Toss the ball about 50 times focusing on the tips written earlier.

Then grab your club with just your right hand and practice these same motions (without a golf ball).

Then tee up some balls and hit nice and easy shots with your right arm only.

Next, do the same drill with your left arm only.

Finally, swing with both hands on the club.

You should now be starting to feel what it’s like to make solid contact with the ball.

Watch this video now so you know exactly how to feel a dead solid golf shot!