The Harder You Hit… The Shorter It Goes (The Whip Secret)

Golf instructor Renaud Poupard (The French Golf Coach) explains why forcing muscle into the golf swing actually reduces clubhead speed and distance. Using the whip effect analogy, Renaud demonstrates how maintaining relaxed hands and arms creates effortless energy transfer and maximum ball speed at impact.

• Excess body effort and tension in the hands and arms reduce clubhead speed.
• Think of the golf swing like a cracking whip: relaxation enables a smooth energy wave from your core into the clubhead.
• Focus on transferring energy into the ball at impact rather than exhausting energy in your body muscles.
• Practice hitting shots while feeling zero muscle tension, then gradually increase speed while maintaining a relaxed body.