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