Few swing fundamentals are more overlooked than tempo (the consistency of the pace at which you swing your club). Tempo is a difficult concept to grasp. There's more to it than swinging your club faster or slower. You need to feel it. In the same way that you developed your natural walking pace, you need to find your natural swing speed or your motion will lack the smooth, rhythmic feel associated with solid ball striking.

The Drill:
Use this exercise to find perfect swing tempo:
• Tee up four balls in a row.
• Address the one closest to you and hit it at 25 percent of your standard swing speed.
• Immediately move to the next ball. This time, make a swing at 50 percent speed. Hit the third ball at 75 percent speed and the last at full throttle.

Perform this drill a few times. Focus on the feel of the different speeds, and keep in mind that your goal is to not slow down or speed up your swing in order to hit your ball longer or straighter.