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Tour Tempo: Golf's Last Secret Finally Revealed (Book & CD-ROM) Hardcover – April 27, 2004

by John Novosel (Author), John Garrity (Author)

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The original Tour Tempo's subtitle proclaimed: Golf's Last Secret Finally Revealed. At the time, it was a pretty bold claim.

Today, however, Tour Tempo's premises have been backed up and validated by an independent scientific study performed by the Departments of Physics and Biomechanics at Yale University. To test the provocative thesis of Tour Tempo, Yale professors Robert Grober and Jacek Cholewicki had enlisted the cooperation (and students) of three prominent golf instructors: Bill Greenleaf, PGA Master Professional; Michael Hebron, PGA Master Professional and former National PGA Teacher of the Year; and David Leadbetter, founder and chief instructor of the worldwide David Leadbetter Golf Academy network. The students ranged in golfing ability from "tour professionals" and "teaching professionals" to "average weekend golfers, " and their swings were timed with "motion sensing accelerometers and wireless communications electronics mounted in the shaft" with sampling rates "of order 250 Hz, yielding eight times more detail than that obtained from conventional video. "

Armed with this new data from the study, the Yale professors found that the data for playing professionals was consistent with the data that was reported in Tour Tempo. Additionally, Tour Pros exhibited very small values of standard deviation relative to all other golfers, meaning that their swings are very reproducible. They also concluded that the standard deviations measured for the other groups - "teaching professionals" to "average weekend golfers" - were "much larger" than that of tour professionals. "Additionally, " continued the authors, "the golf swings of professional golfers are universally faster than that of the average golfer. "

The Titleist Performance Institute's 3D research data, culled from the analysis of tour-pro swings, also confirms the results of the Yale University study. TPI's researchers concluded that "Tour Tempo is the only golf training aid that has been validated by an independent scientific study. "

Published in 2004 by Doubleday and written by John Novosel and Sports Illustrated senior writer John Garrity, Tour Tempo challenged the myths surrounding golf's most elusive fundamental and explained how amateur golfers could dramatically improve their ball striking--instantly, in most cases--by copying the swing rhythm of the pros. Its main premise--that tempo, the most important fundamental of the golf swing, can be learned quickly and easily without expensive lessons or exhaustive practice--is now accepted by swing coaches at every level of the game. And, now PGA tour pros including Major Championship Winners work Tour Tempo training into their practice routines.

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176 pages
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English
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Doubleday
Publication date

April 27, 2004
Dimensions

6.31 x 0.61 x 8.29 inches
ISBN-10

0385509278
ISBN-13

978-0385509275
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Most hackers have met the tee-box philosopher who, perhaps with a Taoist tract in hand, advises them to swing more slowly. Novosel, who is here to squelch that theory of swing speed, maintains the opposite is true. More audaciously, Novosel, with the help of coauthor Garrity, argues that his swing-harder idea is tantamount to a panacea for all swing ailments. Well, as astronomer Carl Sagan said of belief in UFOs, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Novosel's chief proof is his observation, derived from frame-by-frame analysis of video, that the backswing-to-downswing elapsed-time ratio of professional golfers is 3:1. So Novosel recorded tones in that ratio (a CD of sounds accompanies his book), had amateurs of various skill levels listen while they swing, speeding up their tempo until they were grooving to the 3:1 ratio. Thus retooled, their clubhead speeds on Novosel's charts are indeed faster and translate into more distance. In a fickle sport that mandates springtime optimism, Novosel gives his readers hope by offering an empirical grip on the ever-elusive perfect swing. Gilbert Taylor
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“I have been playing golf for 50 years and during that span of time I have had over 200 private lessons and attended four national golf schools, but I have not found anything that gets results like the Tour Tempo system. I had a 20-year problem of ‘coming over the top’ and pulling my shots. With John Novosel’s system, I cured that 20-year problem and am finally hitting the ball consistently straight!”
Dr. Lynn Ketchum, surgeon

“After working with John Novosel for only one hour, my swing speed went from 84 mph to 104 mph. My drives on the course started going 40 yards farther; my dad couldn’t believe it, I was out-driving him by 20 yards!”
Shawna Bajich, accountant

“I started John Novosel’s Tour Tempo system a year ago as a 17 handicapper: today I shot a 33-38 for a 71, the first time I’ve ever beaten par on 9 holes and 18 holes. Wow!”
John Ross, businessman

“Before I met John Novosel , everything I did just added more thoughts to my swing -- and the more thoughts I added, the worse the results I got. What I like about his program is that it reduces the swing thoughts while increasing the results. Within one week after starting with John, I increased my clubhead speed by 20 mph and started hitting the best shots of my life. It’s just made a monstrous difference in my game!”
Rob Jonas, chief financial officer

“I have never hit the ball as solidly as I did after 15 minutes of training with John Novosel’s Tour Tempo System. It increased my swing speed with a 5 iron from 79 mph to 99 mph, adding an average of 35 to 40 yards with every club!”
Bruce Provo, businessman

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What swing secret is shared by nearly all golf greats from Ben Hogan to Tiger Woods?
John Novosels revolutionary breakthrough has cracked the genetic code of the golf swing Tour Tempo.

Tiger WoodsGreg NormanBen Hogan. What secret do these and nearly all golf legends share? Identical swing tempo. John Novosel has cracked the genetic code of the golf swing and has derived a simple and effective system to teach it to golfers of all levels, from tour players to weekend warriors.

This book includes a revolutionary instructional CD, featuring videos that illustrate exactly how to learn the tempo secrets of the tour pros, and a calibrated soundtrack that you can use while practicing at a driving range or in your living room.

As an avid golfer and inventor, John Novosel studied film footage of the PGA greats, searching, along with countless others over the last century, for the key to what made certain golfers swings so effortless and powerful. Novosel made a startling discovery. Nearly every champion demonstrated identical time proportion in his or her swing, a common ratio between takeaway and downswing. Regardless of style or form, the winning tempo was always the same Tour Tempo.

In this breakthrough book, Novosel and Sports Illustrated senior writer John Garrity explain exactly how to achieve Tour Tempo. Through clear, step-by-step instruction, golfers are taught how to master two basic drills to synchronize their swings. Novosels technique has yielded rapid and tremendous improvement for players of every level adding distance, automatically correcting typical swing problems, and noticeably shaving strokes off ones game.

TOUR TEMPO is a remarkable breakthrough truly golfs last secret finally revealed.

About the Author

JOHN NOVOSEL is a businessman and inventor who holds patents on four golf training devices, including the highly acclaimed swing aid XLR8R® (pronounced “Accelerator”), which is endorsed by many top coaches and used by numerous PGA and LPGA golfers.

JOHN GARRITY is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, a columnist for si.com, and author of more than a dozen books.

Visit the author’s website at www.TourTempo.com

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday; Har/Com edition (April 27, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385509278
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385509275
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.31 x 0.61 x 8.29 inches

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As an avid golfer and inventor, John Novosel studied films of the PGA greats, searching, along with countless others over the last century, for the key to what made certain golfers' swings so effortless, artful, and effective. Viewing the films, Novosel made a startling discovery. Nearly every champion demonstrated identical timing in their swings. An extensive review of archival footage of the greats throughout confirmed his findings. From Ben Hogan to Tiger Woods, whether the swings were fast or slow, the winning rhythm remained constant.
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Igelfeld

Definitely use this method with extreme caution if you have any kinds of back problems

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2015

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The entire book is based on improving your golf game through a faster, smoother, highly regulated golf swing (in time). The two keys here are hitting a 3;1 ration of backswing to downswing and hitting a consistent total time for the golf swing (just over a second). Of course this is all easier said then done and it's very clear that the book is probably best targeted for the golfer who is already shooting in 80s or below. The author provides the key to a good golf swing, the Y and L practice swings. This is represented in many golf books and videos as the "mini" swing. In this way, there is nothing original about the book, but the advice is probably good when he says that all good swings are rooted in mastering these two swings. So, if you are a golfer with a flawed swing that is mechanically flawed (aren't we all to some extent?), then a great deal of caution is required. Because the golf swing is fundamentally based on weight transfer, any fundamental must at least address this feature of the golf swing. This book doesn't mention it once (or if he does, it is in passing). The drills themselves are designed to put you in the right position to strike the ball, but are too static to help a beginning golfer. For example, the Y-drill, which is recommended in tons of videos and books (by many names), is about the final delivery of the ball from just below the waist to impact. In my opinion, he is on the money with this drill (as are all other golf teachers) as fundamental. However getting into this position is tricky business and forcing a swing to have a 3:1 ratio and fast doesn't guarantee that you'll ever get into this position. This is where you really need something else beyond the book. And quite honestly, the author is a businessman and avid golfer, it's pretty audacious for him to offer golf advice as a non-teaching professional. And although he hints that he is a teaching professional, it's not part of his bio on the book, and it's probably because he isn't really a PGA teaching professional.

In summary, here is the takeaway ...
Power and distance = club head speed which comes with a fast swing
If your swing is fast enough, there is no time to go wrong (assuming it's already polished)
You WILL have sore muscles swing this fast since you are using your core muscles much more aggressively
You ARE at risk for a back injury swing this hard since the lower back is twisting with a great deal of torque (your body is not made for this kind of stress)
You will improve your consistency IF you can work out your swing mechanics with the Y and L drills (but why didn't this happen with other golf books?)

For the price of the book, it's definitely worth the very quick read. The CD has sound tracks so you can swing at different speeds all that follow the 3:1 ratio (allows you slightly slower swing speeds). But if your back is prone to injury, I'd stay well away from trying to achieve golf swings this fast. But the 3:1 ratio is what should be kept in check so you're not overly slow or fast in either the back or forward swing.

Although the book asserts that this is the secret to a great golf swing, a great deal of caution is needed. The book provides a method to improve your golf game by regulating your temp to a 3:1 backswing to downswing ratio. This is very well established and although the author claims that he discovered this some time ago, it doesn't really matter who did it, it is verifiable through the use of video.

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Tom M.

Should Be The First Resource

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021

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I've been struggling as a golfer for a decade. I've tried instructors who focus on my mechanics, but with all the adjustments, I just got confused. Other good golfers noticed my backswing was too fast, but could never tell me what's causing it. If I slowed intentionally, my club just hits the ground, or slices the ball into the deep, dark forest.

A golf buddy lent me this book, and after going through it, my game improved an average of 10 strokes. I rarely lose balls, and my swing is much more consistent. The real value comes from the CD. Once listening to the tempo, I immediately had a smoother swing. The secret lies in the 3-1 ratio, but you'll need to read the book to determine the correct tempo for your swing type.

I've incorporated this into my chips and putting with similar results.

I recommend this resource for any beginner or high-handicap golfer.

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Ralph Yonka

No thinking about mechanics

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020

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Love this book and the app that you can purchase for your phone and ipad. It works by removing the mechanics that you have already trained and freeing up your body to respond with a tempo that delivers power and balance. It may take you a little time on finding the tempo that works for you. I started with the 27/9 but found myself having to pause too long at the top of my back swing and found that the 24/8 worked better. I find myself having a pause at the top before the transition to downswing but you cannot really see it.

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Warren Mauterer

It took some adjustment to find the best tempo for me

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015

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I read this book, did the "X" and "Y" drills, then proceeded to swinging to a tempo. It took some adjustment to find the best tempo for me. One thing that I think most golfers will find when trying to match your swing tempo to the cadences are that you really have to swing much faster on your downswing than you may think. This is the big adjustment. Although I believe the concept and method are very good, I haven't been able to benefit much from this teaching. One reason is that I have played very little golf for the last 15 years or so. I plan to keep trying to use one of the tempos again after I correct a couple of swing faults. By the way, I took the DVD and downloaded it to my iMac, which sent it to iTunes, then transferred the tempo files to my iPhone. You don't need to do anything else as long as you have a smart phone. I also recommend swinging without a ball while using these tempo drills.

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Ward Wayne

Tempo: The Glue to the Golf Swing!

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2015

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First there is the grip, stance and ball position that we all have learned at some point. Then the fundamentals of the swing maintaining spine angle, loose and relaxed upper body, the powerful thrust of the lower body that we try to consistantly repeat. Finally the glue that holds it all together is tempo.

Tour Tempo explains how the 3:1 ratio was discovered and then shows you how to use simple tones and music to lock it in. After going to through swing changes I slowed everything down a bit. Sometime afterwards I noticed I lost some distance. I went back to my Tour Tempo tones and now I back with a vengeance! My backswing is a little faster than before. I would call it "brisk" where before it was slightly below "moderate".

I believe speed in the backswing adds to the torque in the backswing but I may be wrong. I do know a faster backswing gives me less tension in my wrist and arms.

Ultimately you have to get the timing in your head or better yet a feel for the tempo. It takes time so practice with the tones. Good Luck!

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Gave me a real lift

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2007

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I absolutely recommend this tour tempo system. I was hitting in the 90's with occasional 88 or 89 at the most. Been playing 5 years. In the last month after only using this system for a few days I hit 87, 86, 87, 85, 83. All under what I usually hit and even in bad conditions with rain and wind. I'm a professional singer so can really feel the beat so it's easy for me. If you have no sense of rhythm it may take a little longer for you. I do advice warming up properly on the range first to get the rhythm set before you go out. Then just smile and swing.

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Steadypar

Slight problem re Disc but. Resolved in a professional ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2016

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Slight problem re Disc but .Resolved in a professional satisfactory manner.

P. Roberts

tempo

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2009

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great read. understanding the tempo of the swing has really helped my game. not finished working with it and grooving into my swing out on the course but there was an immediate improvement.. 5*

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R M Allen

Encouraging Results

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2015

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Very interesting book. Not easy to get the recommended swing tempo but I am working towards it. Results so far are encouraging.

Alan Pacey

this works!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2009

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i've only practiced twice at the range listening to the tour tempo cd and am already seeing an improvement in ball striking, distance and accuracy, this really does work!

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