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Introduction All the Golfers want to increase their distance with the driver. And length off the tee is held is such high regard that many amateur golfers kid themselves that they drive the ball 15-30 yards further than they actually do*… Once you are certain that you are using clubs that are fitted for you, concentrate on executing your swing correctly. If you have a slower swing speed, consider a driver with a flexible shaft and a larger clubface to provide a larger sweet spot. Practice on the driving range to groove your swing and create “muscle memory” to achieve a longer drive. In this article, we’ll examine how you can increase your driver distance in a very real and measurable way on the golf course. It covers areas such as technique, fitness and custom-fitted clubs..
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Step 1 Master Good Fundamentals When your swing is fundamentally sound, you’ll hit the ball further – much further. Most amateur golfers, even low handicappers, have inefficiencies in their set up and swing that is costing them vital yardage every time they play.
Factors like poor weight transfer, a swing plane that is too flat or too steep, an incorrect grip, too much hip turn, a soft left side at impact and bad posture (to name a few), all rob you of power and driving distance.
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Step 2 Refine Your Technique for Big Drives If you feel confident that your set up and swing are fundamentally sound, there are some adjustments you can make to gain extra yardage with the big stick. Here are few tips that you can follow to refine techinque for big drive: 1. Take a slightly wider stance than normal for a more stable base 2. Tip the right shoulder down a bit more. Place about 60% of your weight on your right side. 3. Encourage a big shoulder rotation in the backswing by making sure the left shoulder comes over and across the right knee cap 4. Make sure there is plenty of resistance in the hips and legs. 5. Don’t let the knees flex or extend too much as you turn back. 6. Maintain a good rhythm and timing throughout the swing. Any loss of balance will probably result in a poor strike on the ball – which negates everything else you do.
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Step 3 Improve Your Strength and Flexibility When it comes to increasing your distance with the driver (or any club for that matter), improvements in your fitness can rival improvements in technique. But even if you do have the basic functional fitness to make and control a full golf swing at speed, scientific research has shown that a program of golf-specific exercises can do the following for you:
1. Increase your average swing speed and therefore shot distance with every club. 2. Increase your driver distance by as much as 20-30 yards. 3. Improve your ball striking accuracy and consistency. 4. Reduce your overall scores.
A combination of strength and flexibility exercises will have the greatest impact on your driving distance and overall golf game.
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Step 4 Custom Fitted Drivers A club-fitting specialist will measure the launch conditions of your drives and then suggest a particular combination of club loft, shaft flex and shaft weight etc. to help you get the most distance and the most consistent ball flight from your current swing. But make no mistake – custom fitting won’t compensate for poor technique. In fact, the more inconsistent your ball striking and ball flight is, the less useful club fitting becomes. By all means, take advantage of custom-fitting services when buying new clubs, but recognise that you probably can’t buy your way to increased driver distance.
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