It's goal setting season!! Anyone else get excited about this as I do 😂

Do you set golf goals? Yes! No I should but don't.

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For me the review of 2025 was the most fun. It was really cool to dive into all the data behind the speed training I've been doing.

I broke all that down and exactly what I've learned over the last two years!

Let's get into it...

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(Plus we have a new podcast about answering the critics of a recent video I'll get to down at the bottom of this email)
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Speed Project Update: What I Learned Chasing 180mph, Then 190mph ball speed

Before I tell the whole story of my speed training here's the data behind what has happened the last couple years.

Ball Speed​
2024: 178 → 182 (+6 mph)
2025: 182 → 188 (+6 mph)

Club Speed​
2024: 122 → 123 (+1 mph)
2025: 123 → 130 (+7 mph)

My speed journey started in 2024.

I set out to hit 180 mph ball speed.

I was able to reach it faster than I thought was was hooked.

2024 was an information blitz. I learned from some of the best coaches in the world and started to understand what actually creates speed in the golf swing.
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​[you can watch all the coaching here]​
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Then I spent a day in the gym with Kolby Tullier late in 2024.

That gym session was humbling. It exposed something I had been avoiding for years. My body was holding me back. Badly.

A lack lower-body strength and stability. No matter how good my intent was, no matter how much I understood the swing, I was leaking speed because my body couldn’t support it.
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That’s what led to the 2025 goal.​
​190 mph ball speed.

I started the year motivated. I worked out. I did speed training once or twice a week. I made some gains and could tell I was getting stronger. (I tracked 65 workouts through the year and probably missed some)

Then summer hit.

I stopped training completely.

I played a lot of golf. Kids had sports. Life was busy.

No speed training. No time in the gym.

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​On November 1st I realized I was running out of time. 😂

Just a classic case of realizing if I wanted to hit my goal I was actually going to have to start doing some stuff.

I started strong. Tons of training in Nov.

Then I had a video shoot we had to travel to. Went to Bandon. Family was in town for the holidays.

No training in Dec.
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And I didn’t touch speed training again until the final day of the year.

That last session was wild.
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I hit personal bests across the board. The fastest swings I’ve ever made. I didn’t reach 190, but it was the best speed training session I've ever had.

What do I think you should know...

Setting a speed goal changed my life.

Back in 2024... I was tired of the normal goals. (Lower my average score by XYZ, or qualify for a certain am tournament)

I chose speed because it was something I could control.

Scores and tournament results you can't. You can do everything right and still just have a bad round. There can still be someone else who has a career day and beats you.

Speed goals are different. I can train. I can work on my body. I can prepare. The outcome is directly tied to the work.
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​That decision pulled me into the gym for the first time in my life. I’ve resisted the gym forever. Hated it. Avoided it. Speed made it non-negotiable.

It changed how I eat. How I think about recovery. How I treat my body.

Because I realized something quickly.... If you’re going to chase speed without taking care of yourself, you’re going to get hurt. The goal forces responsibility.

That’s why I think it’s a beautiful goal.

It connects everything. Swing technique. Training protocols. Body strength. Consistency. Nutrition. Recovery. Miss one piece and the whole thing breaks down.

My biggest regret is simple. I wasn’t consistent enough.

I can’t help but wonder how far along I’d be if I had just done more training week after week.

I have so many more ideas and things I want to test and learn about.

Next week...

I'll share the plan for this year and how you can get involved 😁

Start your year with these books ​ ​Atomic Habits - Focus on how to make changes in your life. ​Four Thousand Weeks - Understanding productivity and how we actually get things done (this book changed my life) ​Obstacle is the Way - A reminder of what actually happens in life when we chase after a goal.

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|NEW PODCAST: Krafty answers the CRITICS of the "modern golf swing"

The video we did with Justin on the modern golf swing took off, and the comment section went exactly where you’d expect.

So I asked Justin to come back on the podcast and answer the questions.

He reads the comments, answers the critics, and explains what people are missing when they argue against “modern” ideas in the swing.
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Have a great week!

-Cordie

✍️ Written by Cordie Walker​​
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