| Driving the golf ball well can be a great challenge and | | | | There is no need to choke the club as that can add |
| requires mastery of basic swing mechanics as even | | | | more tension to the swing and cause many swing |
| the slightest deviation from a good swing can send | | | | flaws. Instead grip the club lightly and allow it to |
| the ball significantly off target. Also the fact that the | | | | swing back and through fully. Using a light grip |
| driver is the longest club in the bag as far as length is | | | | pressure also promotes greater use or leverage or |
| concerned also makes the club more difficult to hit | | | | lag which will help to increase club head speed and |
| than the others in your bag. Here are some tips to | | | | overall distance. |
| help you hit straighter and longer drives: | | | | Tip 4: Get proper equipment for your swing type |
| Tip 1: Swing freely | | | | If you swing the club at high club head speeds over |
| Tension can ruin a great golf swing so make sure for | | | | 120mph then you need to get a stiff shaft or even |
| every swing you are relaxed and simply grip it and rip | | | | super stiff and a loft of 8.5 degrees or 9 degrees. |
| it. This is mostly a mental challenge so you need to | | | | However if you have a club head speed under 100 |
| not get concerned about hitting a bad drive and | | | | mph then you need a regular flex shaft and a loft |
| tense up but instead just look at the targets and let | | | | greater than 10 degrees to maximize the distance |
| the shot go without caring too much about | | | | from your driver. |
| immediate results. If you consistently are hitting bad | | | | Tip 5: Stand the proper distance from the ball |
| shots then try to figure out quickly what you might | | | | Many new players like to use a baseball grip and |
| be doing wrong but be sure to swing just as freely | | | | extend their arms out too much which results in |
| on the next drive off the tee. | | | | them standing farther from the ball than they should |
| Tip 2: Keep the right hand passive | | | | for optimal contact. The best grip for most players is |
| If you are a right handed player it is very important | | | | the interlocking grip and the club should be gripped at |
| to not get the right hand overly involved in the golf | | | | a point where the arms would naturally hang to. This |
| swing otherwise this can result in casting the club | | | | usually means the club is gripped fairly close to the |
| which can cause all kinds of problems including major | | | | body which promotes a steeper swing path however |
| loss of distance and accuracy. Use a light grip with | | | | this is the ideal way to make the best contact. |
| the fingers of your left hand applying most of the | | | | Consider implementing some of these simple golf |
| pressure. | | | | driving tips to help you become a better ball striker |
| Tip 3: Use a light grip | | | | more quickly. |