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Slow your tempo for longer fairway woods

Fairway woods need a bigger, slower-tempo swing than mid-irons. Many golfers unknowingly apply their 7-iron tempo to a wood, which makes the swing look rushed and tense and produces poor contact. If you struggle with woods, work on adjusting and slowing your tempo first.

Channel: Golf with Aimee

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Why this context matters

Coach frames this as the root cause of why golfers avoid fairway woods.