In Shawnee, Kansas

In Shawnee, Kansas from December 28th to 30th.

In Barnhart, Missouri

In Barnhart, Missouri from December 23rd to the 27th.

In Washington, DC

In Washington, DC from December 20th to 21st.

Breaking Par With Bernard Sheridan

Thanks to Bernard Sheridan for interviewing me for Episode 99 Breaking Par. One thing we talked about was how to build swing speed in your golf swing.

Show Notes:

"Jaacob Bowden of Swing Man Golf is known world wide for helping players of all handicap levels get more distance. He has written several articles for many popular publications. Appeared on many TV, radio shows and podcasts. He is here to share his insight this week on episode 99 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. I know this will be an episode that goes down as one of the fan favorites."

Watch the video version of the interview below.

Broke the 600 lb Barrier

Jaacob Bowden performs a half squat for 1 rep with 605 pounds on the bar

Broke the 600 pound barrier on my half squats. 605x1!

Eagled My Last Hole Of 2015

Probably my last round of golf of the year…and I finished with eagle on #18!

New Breed of Golf

Listen to Jaacob's guest appearance on A New Breed of Golf onSirius XM PGA TOUR Radio on 10 December, 2015

Have a listen to me as a guest of Michael Breed on his show “A New Breed of Golf” on Sirius XM PGA TOUR Radio.

In Florida

In Florida from October 11th to 17th.

6 Exercises Using Resistance Bands For More Distance

Jaacob Bowden performs a golf fitness exercise using resistance bands that you can use for more distance

In a previous article, I wrote about how you can build functional speed into your golf swing over several weeks by practicing swinging faster, and using resistance bands to perform downswing band isometrics.

Most amateurs and even professionals don’t work on their speed at all, so when you simply put in a little bit of effort to gain speed, you can make very quick improvements.

If you’re hungry for more distance, here are 6 additional exercises that you can add into your routine to continue building strength and speed to your golf swing.

Read more at GolfWRX

The bands used in this photo and article are these.

In Indiana

In Indiana from September 17th to 21st.

In Fresno, California

In Fresno, California from August 27th to September 1st.

In Michigan

In Michigan from August 20th to 24th.

Isometric Golf Exercises For More Distance

Jaacob Bowden demonstrates a downswing band isometric golf exercise to gain distance

If you want to hit the golf ball farther and you’re willing to put in a bit of physical effort to achieve the desired results, then consider adding isometric exercises to your training program.

An isometric exercise is an exercise in which a muscle gets contracted but the joint doesn’t visibly move. For example, pushing your hands together as hard as you can will contract the muscles, but your joints don’t appear to move.

Isometrics have been around for many hundreds, and possibly thousands of years with historical application in activities like yoga and oriental martial arts.

Because isometrics do not need much in the way of equipment and can work with just your own body weight, they are relatively safe to perform and are often used in physiotherapy and for injury rehab.

Personally, I first remember learning about isometric exercises when I was studying Bruce Lee’s training regimes in an effort to find things that would help with hitting the golf ball farther.

As it turns out, they’re wonderful for golf. 

Read more at GolfWRX

The bands used in this photo and article are these.

18 Strong - Episode 49

Thanks to host Jeff Pelizzaro for having me on his 18 Strong podcast.

Show Notes:

• Jaacob shares his story from growing up in St. Louis, MO to becoming one of the world’s leading experts in gaining swing speed.
• He didn’t start his journey to be a professional until after college and working several years in the corporate world.
• He went from a 14 handicap to a professional golfer in a ridiculous amount of time
• Jaacob talks about his mentors Dan Shauger and Mike Austin and how they changed his golf swing and ultimately his career path
• Jaacob tells us about his long drive competitions and what his training consisted of during that time
• He gives us his 2 biggest keys to gaining speed in your swing
• Jaacob explains how his system at SwingManGolf.com has helped thousands get more clubhead speed in short period and how you can take advantage of it, too

Listen on YouTube below.

In England and Scotland

In England and Scotland from June 21st to July 2nd.

Krank Golf in Phoenix, Arizona

In Phoenix, Arizona from March 23rd to March 27th.

During the trip, I visited Krank Golf to get fitted for a couple drivers.

Have a look at clips from the trip below:

In New York

In New York from February 1st to March 22nd.

In Zurich, Switzerland

In Zurich, Switzerland from January 15th to 21st.

In New York

In New York from December 31st to January 14th.

How Much Distance Is Lost With Age

Father Time...How Much Distance Is Lost With Age?

There seems to be a steady progression of lost driving distance that comes with age, but I don’t recall ever seeing much actual information on the topic. My curiosity got the best of me, so one day I sat down and tried to figure it out.

I started by looking up the ages and driving distances of 440 players on the PGA Tour, Web.com Tour, Champions Tour, European Tour and European Senior Tour.

Here’s a breakdown of the averages I found in five-year increments, along with a calculation of their estimated average swing speeds based on the average Tour players driving distance efficiency being about 2.57 yard/mph.

Read more at GolfWRX