We sit down with Swedish PGA pro and former long drive record holder Marcus Edblad to dig into why so many golfers chase the wrong kind of speed. Marcus makes a case for clubface awareness, trail-hand acceleration, and a release pattern that helps average players lose the slice and gain real distance.
• Marcus’s path from hockey and boxing into golf at age 30
• Hand-eye coordination as the foundation for speed and strike
• Why “no days off” matters more as we age
• Rebuilding swing speed after dropping into the 115 to 120 range
• How online criticism shaped his coaching journey and PGA qualification
• Why hands and arms often fix what body-focused cues cannot
• Trail arm extension and the trail hand passing the lead hand
• Lead wrist extension versus the old fear of “scooping”
• Using the body as a stabilizer instead of the prime mover
• Clubface control first, then aiming and shot shaping
• The speed “differential” between lead-hand braking and trail-hand acceleration
• You can find Marcus for online lessons and videos on Skillest and by his name on YouTube and Instagram.
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