Steve Pate on Senior Golf: How I Maintain Swing Speed

Steve Pate, current PGA Tour Champions player, addresses what he does to keep his swing speed up as he gets older and gives tips for other senior players.

[@applegreen4118]

For amateurs - The slower u swing the club , the better the results - don’t try to be Rory or Bryson - sing slow smooth and soft - don’t look for distance , distance will find you !

[@StevenRichardson-nq4oc]

Steve needs to talk about keeping your cool

[@scottcolegolfacademy6058]

If you want to maintain speed as you get older, get strong, and that means legitimate strength training, not "golf specfic" exercise. Power = force x velocity. All the long drive competitors understand this, as do the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, but for some reason, old tour pros haven't figured it out. As we age, we lose muscle mass, unless we train for strength. You can work on flexibility, but if you are weaker, you won't maintain your speed.

[@applegreen4118]

For amateurs - The slower u swing the club , the better the results - don’t try to be Rory or Bryson - sing slow smooth and soft - don’t look for distance , distance will find you !

[@scottcolegolfacademy6058]

@@applegreen4118 I've never come across a good golfer that only chose to swing slow. Distance will never come to a golfer with a slow swing speed. If you can't hit the center of the clubface when swinging fast, then you need to work on the flaws in your swing. Otherwise, you are just choosing to suck at golf.

[@CamilleH-e4y]

the volcano

[@JohnDoe-xu2vx]

Didint they used to call Steve "the towering inferno" because of his temper?

[@GDS1981]

​@@kevinscroggins4198
Because he could erupt at any time.