Bryson DeChambeau’s tip to help amateur golfers reach 200 mph ball speed ‘without swinging quickly’

Bryson DeChambeau’s tip to help amateur golfers reach 200 mph ball speed ‘without swinging quickly’ is built on one core idea: force, not speed.

DeChambeau, the two-time US Open champion, first revealed the concept back in 2022, when he was at the peak of his power.

“You want to know how I gain distance? Well listen in, this is how you do it,” he said.

“You’re going to be over 200 mph, like that (clicks fingers).”

He then explained the biggest misconception in golf.

“Guys, I want you to understand, it’s not how quickly you swing it, it’s about how much force you put into the golf club.”

DeChambeau’s method focuses on producing more force into the handle of the club.

“We want to produce more force into the handle, that’s how you produce power without swinging quickly,” he said.

“You’re going to put force into the golf club.”

The 33-year-old from Dallas, Texas, described exactly what most amateurs get wrong.

“The biggest misconception about speed is you taking it back and trying to apply a lot of speed at the top,” he said.

“You’re going to throw the club out that way (towards trail foot), you don’t want that, because then you’ve got to pull the club this way (towards lead foot).”

His solution is a different feel entirely.

“You want to feel like it loads down into a place where then you can pull the club through the impact area,” he said.

“That is how you produce speed folks.”

DeChambeau is highlighting that creating speed has nothing to do with hitting the ball as hard as you can by using your hands.

The real key is getting the big muscles working.

Golfers need to create resistance with their lower body and use that to maximize force.

DeChambeau was an average hitter before his first US Open victory in 2020 at Winged Foot.

But toward the end of the 2019 season, he bulked up, adding enormous amounts of speed and power to his game.

He quickly became the longest hitter in the game.

That transformation helped him win numerous golf tournaments, including his two US Open titles in 2020 and 2024.

He has shared numerous driving tips over the years to help amateur golfers add distance to their tee shots.

But this 2022 tip remains his clearest explanation of the force-over-speed principle.

DeChambeau emphasized that the feeling should be one of loading the club downward, not swinging it faster.

The lower body creates a stable base.

The big muscles of the torso and legs generate the force.

The hands and arms simply deliver it through impact.

Most amateurs try to swing faster by using their arms and hands more aggressively.

That leads to a loss of control and inconsistent contact.

DeChambeau’s method flips that approach.

He wants golfers to feel like they are pushing force into the ground through their legs.

That ground reaction force then travels up through the body and into the club.

The result is higher ball speed without a faster swing.

DeChambeau’s own ball speed numbers back up his claim.

During his peak power phase, he regularly exceeded 200 mph ball speed on Trackman monitors.

That put him in a category with only a handful of players in professional golf history.

While he may not consistently reach those numbers during tournament play today, he is still more than capable of cranking up the power when needed.

The tip is especially relevant for amateur golfers who struggle with distance.

Many amateurs try to swing harder to gain yards.

DeChambeau argues that approach is counterproductive.

By focusing on force production rather than swing speed, golfers can generate more power with less effort.

The key is learning the correct feel.

DeChambeau described it as loading the club into a position where the body can then pull it through impact.

That loading phase is where the power is built.

If a golfer tries to apply speed at the top of the swing, they lose that loading sensation.

The club gets thrown outward, and the body has to compensate.

That compensation leads to inconsistent strikes and lost distance.

DeChambeau’s method eliminates that compensation.

By feeling the club load down, the golfer creates a stretch in the muscles.

That stretch then recoils through impact, generating speed naturally.

It is the same principle used in other sports.

A baseball pitcher loads their back leg before driving toward home plate.

A boxer loads their back foot before throwing a punch.

Golf is no different.

The lower body initiates the movement.

The upper body follows.

The club is the last thing to release.

DeChambeau’s tip is not just for elite players.

He specifically aimed it at amateur golfers who want to add distance.

The average golfer will never be able to get close to 200 mph ball speed, but the principle still applies.

Even gaining 5 to 10 mph of ball speed can significantly improve distance.

That can mean the difference between hitting a 7-iron or a 5-iron into a green.

DeChambeau’s advice is free and available to anyone willing to try it.