[BerntR]

I think most golfers will become more consistent when they find more distance. In both cases you need to eliminat unproductive motions and let the strongest parts of your body to have main roles.

When you start to find an effective pattern you can always choose whether you want hit every ball as hard as you are capable of all the time or settle for an effortless 80% effort that give you a lot of headroom for real time adjustments. Hitting a ball at max speed is in many ways the ultimate test because you don't have any extras to spend if the clubhead or clubface is heading in the wrong direction.


There is a very clear correlation between distance and handicap. Part of is due to athletism and part of it is due to superior stroke pattern. If you're strong and hit it short you probably don't have a good stroke and you probably aren't very consistent either. If you're short and incredible good you are probably a good given talent in every department except speed and strength. And perhaps you go by the name Corey Pavin.