In 2003, Jaacob Bowden was living in Kansas City working as a computer engineer in the corporate world. Uninspired in his daily work and realizing that playing golf gave him tremendous satisfaction, Jaacob traded in his corporate career to pursue the dream of becoming a Professional Golfer. This journey has since taken Jaacob from being an average golfer who typically drove the ball 220-275 to scratch golfer and long-drive champion.

While Jaacob’s long-term goal is to play on the PGA Tour and win the Remax Long Drive Competition, he has made considerable strides in a relatively short amount of time. In 2003, he won the Pinnacle Distance Challenge with a televised drive of 381 yards and most recently hit a grid-record 421 drive at a Remax World Long Drive Local Qualifier in Temecula, California. He has also qualified for seven events on the Hooters Tour and played in such notable tournaments as the Long Beach Open.

His athletic ability coupled with his insatiable appetite to learn every aspect of the game has made him not only a respected player but an incredible teacher as well. As a result, he brings perspective and experience that uniquely relates to both the average and professional golfer. Through his own training Jaacob has explored and tested a variety of techniques and training aids - the most recent of which involves researching swing speed training. His personal efforts to increase his own swing speed - and thus hit bigger drives – has made Jaacob one of the foremost experts on speed training in the world.

Jaacob continues to train and prepare for golf tournaments and long drive events while furthering his knowledge of golf and swing speed.

He can be reached via email at jbowden@jaacobbowden.com or through his website at Swing Man Golf.