| So you want to blow away your golf buddies with | | | | achieve increased thrust. The next time you watch a |
| your top-notch golf game. Well you gotta start with | | | | pro like Tiger Woods hit the ball, notice how long he |
| two key points for ripping your drives down the | | | | keeps his anchor foot on the ground. |
| fairway. | | | | Tip five: Don't forget about your arms. A lot of |
| The first element of your golf drive you'll want to | | | | times, most of the emphasis is placed on your feet |
| master is distance. Accuracy is the second key | | | | position, or trunk stability. We forget about the role |
| element for improving your drive. | | | | the arms play in your swing. To improve consistency |
| Here's seven top tips for driving that golf ball more | | | | in your drive, try this tip. Swing the club as you |
| accurately and farther down the fairway. | | | | normally would by going into your backswing, and |
| Tip one: Let the driver work for you. Golf clubs are | | | | then following through with the forward swing. Don't |
| designed to help you hit the ball with precision and | | | | stop there though. Go into your backswing, and |
| force. Why wouldn't you take advantage of that. | | | | forward again with the club. Swing the club like this; |
| Yet, most new golfers believe they'll hit the drive | | | | back-and-forth about 10 times. Practicing this exercise |
| farther by hitting the ball as hard as they can. A key | | | | will consistently increase your accuracy. |
| point for experienced and beginning golfers is to not | | | | Tip six: Swing with a shirt on your club. This is a |
| worry about the power of your swing. Aim your | | | | special technique taught by numerous golf instructors. |
| attention on striking the center of the ball with a fluid | | | | Hanging a shirt on your club helps you slow down |
| swing. This allows the body to perform a more | | | | your swing. Swinging the driver too fast is probably |
| natural swing, which will allow your driver to do its | | | | the number one cause for slicing or hooking the ball. |
| thing. | | | | Swing as you normally would with a natural fluid |
| Tip two: Visualize the swing. Gain confidence in | | | | motion. Combine this with Tip number one, and you |
| executing the shot by visualizing the ball heading | | | | should notice a difference in the distance you hit |
| straight as an arrow down the course as you make a | | | | after only a few weeks. |
| couple of practice swings. Focus on achieving a | | | | Tip seven: Lower your swing gradually. Trying to hit |
| steady, smooth swing. Play the shot over in your | | | | the golf ball the same way you swing a baseball bat |
| head first You'll gain confidence before actually | | | | won't work, but gradually lowering your swing will |
| striking the ball. | | | | help increase distance. Take your driver and start by |
| Tip three: Shorten your backswing. You should get | | | | practicing some slow baseball type swings. The swing |
| better results from shortening your backswing, than | | | | of the club should be just above the waist as if you |
| going for the big hit. A good rule of measure is about | | | | were hitting a baseball. Keep increasing the swing, |
| a three-quarter length backswing; turning your body | | | | faster and faster until you feel as if you could hit a |
| and bending your wrists naturally. Taking your | | | | ball into the grandstands. Then slowly lower the |
| backswing too far back actually gives you less | | | | height of that swing until the head of the club is just |
| control, which ends up with more missed shots. | | | | touching the ground. Practice this technique, and you'll |
| Tip four: Keep your swing foot on the ground. Many | | | | be sure see improvement quickly. |
| golfers haven't been taught the correct positioning of | | | | And remember the most important thing about these |
| their anchor foot. For right-handed golfers, your | | | | golf driving tips. None of them will work if you don't |
| anchor foot is your right foot, and for left-handed | | | | practice, and then practice some more. Golfing is |
| golfers, your left foot acts as your anchor foot. | | | | relaxing and helps keep you healthy. Have fun |
| When driving the ball, you want to be sure to not lift | | | | impressing your golf buddies as you whack that ball |
| that foot too early during your golf swing. By holding | | | | farther and more accurately on your next trip to the |
| this key foot down through more of the swing, you'll | | | | links. |