2 hand-timed swings
What is Jake Knapp's swing tempo?
Jake Knapp's driver tempo is 3.67:1, a 0.88s backswing into a 0.24s downswing, timed by hand from his 2025 footage. Across his 2 swings in the library his ratio runs from 3.67:1 with a driver to 4.30:1 with a iron, so his tempo moves noticeably depending on the club.
0.88s
Backswing
0.24s
Downswing
1.12s
Total duration
3.67:1
Driver tempo
From his 2025 driver. See the marks
One player, two clubs
Not across clubs. Jake Knapp's ratio changes by 0.63, from 3.67:1 with a driver to 4.30:1 with a iron. If you copy his timing, compare club to club: your driver to his driver, your wedge to his wedge.
Every Jake Knapp swing in the library
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Every figure is derived from three marks read off tournament footage. How we time swings explains the method and its limits.
Other players
Swing along to Jake's timing.
Elite Tempo plays each of these swings as beats you can swing along to. Film your own swing, mark it the same way, and compare your four numbers with his.
