| The toughest club in the bag to hit well | | | | size of the angle made by the club and your |
| regularly is the driver. The reason for this | | | | left hand during the downswing. The smaller |
| is that the margin for error is much smaller | | | | this angle is as you are about to hit the |
| so it becomes very important to develop solid | | | | ball the more lag you create and the more |
| swing mechanics that you can repeat | | | | energy is released at impact. |
| consistently. Here are some things you should | | | | |
| keep in mind in order to improve your driving | | | | Tips 4: Tee the ball the correct height |
| ability. | | | | |
| | | | Many players either tee the golf ball too |
| Tip 1: Focus on accuracy first | | | | high or low and end up hitting their drives |
| | | | at the wrong launch angle which results in a |
| Instead of trying to put all your muscle | | | | loss of distance. The ideal tee height will |
| power and energy into every drive, focus | | | | have half the golf ball above the top edge of |
| first on hitting your drives straight. | | | | your driver. This ensures that your drives |
| Remember that an accurate drive will almost | | | | will get launched at an optimal angle and |
| always go farther than a crooked drive. | | | | with the right kind of spin. |
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| Hitting a golf ball well consistently will | | | | Tip 5: Use the right kind of driver |
| require that you learn and master the basic | | | | |
| golf swing mechanics. A good swing tip to | | | | The correct driver choice for your swing type |
| keep in mind is that your back swing should | | | | can make a significant difference to your |
| be slow and deliberate. Most amateurs seem to | | | | drives. If your club head speed is over 100 |
| put more energy in their back swing than | | | | mph then make sure that the shaft of your |
| their downswing. Slow down your back swing | | | | driver has a stiff flex and also you need a |
| and you should notice an immediate | | | | lower lofted club, usually around 8 degrees |
| improvement in ball striking. | | | | or so. If your club head speed is under that |
| | | | then go for a driver with a regular flex and |
| Tip 2: Create an effortless swing: stop | | | | a higher loft, usually around 10 to 12 |
| trying so hard | | | | degrees. |
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| How is it that on the PGA tour you see so | | | | Tip 6: Maintain good balance |
| many thin players hitting the ball extremely | | | | |
| far? It is not because they are extremely | | | | Balance is very important in the golf swing |
| powerful but rather they learned to let the | | | | and you need to make sure that every swing |
| club do the majority of the work when it | | | | you take ends in a comfortable balanced |
| comes to hitting the golf ball. | | | | position. Trying to force the driver in an |
| | | | effort to get more distance will normally |
| Remember that a golf club is designed to hit | | | | cause you to lose balance so back off a bit. |
| the ball far and straight, all you need to do | | | | |
| is support the club through your swing and | | | | The interesting thing is that the less |
| let it do the work. You should not be tired | | | | muscular effort you put in the farther and |
| after each swing or feel any kind of | | | | straighter the ball will usually go. Make |
| exhaustion because if you do then you are | | | | sure to complete each golf swing with in a |
| probably trying too hard. | | | | balanced position looking towards the target |
| | | | and also have the club pointing towards the |
| Tip 3: Feel the club head as you swing | | | | target after you complete the backswing. |
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| Most amateur players tend to grip the club | | | | There are a lot of steps to keep in mind and |
| very tightly and this will diminish your | | | | learn when it comes to hitting the driver |
| ability to feel the club head. A slightly | | | | better. Learn one thing at a time, be |
| looser grip will make it easier to create | | | | consistent with your practice routines and in |
| more club head speed since it will be easier | | | | time you are sure to hit those drives more |
| to generate greater lag. Lag refers to the | | | | accurately and farther down the fairway. |