# Golf swing tempo

What the 3:1 ratio means, how long a backswing and downswing take, and how to measure your own.

- [The golf US Masters and the swing rhythm you can practice](https://stripedgolfapp.com/guides/golf-us-masters/): Watching the golf US Masters? Learn how long a tour swing takes, why a steady rhythm can help your contact, and how to measure your own tempo.
- [PGA US and the tempo the PGA of America teaches](https://stripedgolfapp.com/guides/pga-us/): A PGA US search can lead to the PGA of America. Learn how its teaching pages define swing tempo and putting rhythm, and how to measure both.
- [What a 3:1 golf tempo means and how to train it](https://stripedgolfapp.com/guides/golf-swing-tempo/): Golf tempo is backswing time over downswing time. Learn what 3:1 means and how long a backswing takes, then steady yours with three drills.