Which Matters More – Club Head Speed or Power?

A question for the ages in relation to the golf swing. Golfers around the world are familiar with the term club head speed. It is the rate at which the golf club is traveling at impact with the golf ball. Golfers are also familiar with the term power.
They know that power is directly related to club head speed. Knowing the connection between the two, which comes first? Read on to find out…

We understand that club head speed is the rate at which the club head is moving at impact with the golf ball. The development of club head speed is a result of your golf swing mechanics. It is essentially a summation of the entire process of the golf swing, beginning with address, moving through the backswing, into transition, onto the downswing, and completing with impact.

The paragraph above should answer the question of which comes first; club head speed or power? Club head speed is the result of power development with the mechanics of the golf swing.

Power development within your golf swing is contingent upon two entities. The first entity is your golf swing mechanics. Performing the mechanics of the golf swing efficiently elicits more power. Secondly, it is the body. Optimal power development requires certain levels of flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, and power within the body. Put these two entities together and you have the ability to generate high levels of club head speed within your golf swing.