Padraig Harrington raises the trophy after winning the Simmons Bank Championship Sunday in Little Rock, Ark.
Getty Images
Padraig Harrington has never shied away from a new training aid, rhythm of thought or rhythm renewal that has the promise of improving his golf game.
The 53-year-old pro has won three races, but he still remains very competitive in the second phase of his career. Harrington has won three times in 14 starts on the PGA Champions Tour this season, and his latest victory came on Sunday when he defeated Ye Yang by two and Jason Caron and Hiroyuki Fujita with three to win the Simmons Bank Championship in Little Rock, Ark.
Harrington closed with a five-under 67 at Pleasant Valley Country Club to win the second of three stops in the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. He will now head into the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup in two weeks at Phoenix Country Club with a chance to win it all. His win on Sunday moved him from 11th to 4th in the season standings. The top 36 players advanced to the finals in Arizona.
But ironically, while Harrington maintained his lead on Sunday, he did so by curbing something he has spent years trying to maximize — his speed.
“I’ve been trying to keep my speed up to compete with the younger guys, so it’s an advantage when I come out here, for sure,” Harrington said Sunday. “This is actually one of the first times I can slow myself down on that back nine because I got out of sorts. Unusual for me, but I was trying to rock the bottom, just keeping it neat. But that’s because when you’re racing, you have a little more adrenaline. Yeah, it’s good to have that advantage, it’s good, I know I can hit a few more pins than the other guys, but you have to open up and hit.”
Harrington’s focus on swing speed over the last few years has worked. He is averaging 306 yards off the tee, which leads the PGA Tour champions. David Bransdon and Cameron Percy (both 301 yards) are the only other pros to average more than 300 yards.
Harrington’s secret? The one-piece swing assist, he says, offers “instant feedback,” which you can learn more about it hereand a medium piece, pure speed. Harrington taught us on Sunday that using speed and finding routes under pressure can be crucial.
The SuperSpeed Golf Training System
$379.99
The speed training system of choice for Padraig Harrington, 3x Major Winner and 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee. Realize the dream of more distance with our original overspeed training system. This system has helped hundreds of thousands of golfers increase their swing speed and create more powerful and consistent golf swings. This system includes our 3 specially weighted training clubs and access to our full online training program. The research is clear showing a 5% increase in swing speed in about 6 weeks of regular practice. Choose your appropriate group and then choose your technology to track your speed gains. BUNDLE YOUR SET WITH SLEEPING TECH FOR UP TO $80 OFF! Choose the MEN’S group if you use an X, S or R flex driver and/or swing over 90 MPH. Not sure which set you need? Take our quiz here!
View Product
