| Driving a golf ball well can be a great challenge. The | | | | Relax and let the club do most of the work. Another |
| driver is the hardest club in the bag to hit and | | | | important thing to keep in mind is that the driver you |
| requires a lot of skill to master. The first key to | | | | are using should fit your swing type. If you have a |
| driving the golf ball well is to swing well within | | | | slower swing speed then you should use a driver |
| yourself. Many players when they are trying to drive | | | | with a regular flex. However if your swing speed is |
| a golf ball far try to use their muscle power thinking | | | | higher then you will want a driver with a stiff flex. |
| that using more muscle will mean more distance. | | | | Also make sure your driver is not too long, usually 42 |
| This is a common misconception, remember that | | | | to 45 inches is the ideal length for most people. |
| there are many players out there that have very thin | | | | Another good tip to help you hit the golf ball far is to |
| builds and they hit the ball very far. How is this | | | | think of your left shoulder driving straight up towards |
| possible? These golfers have learned that distance is | | | | the sky when the downswing starts. This will help to |
| a function of an accurate golf swing combined with | | | | get the club on the right plane for the downswing |
| club head speed. Swinging easy or within your limits | | | | and will also help to create more lag. |
| will give you a better chance of making a more | | | | It is important to be effective with your wedges and |
| accurate golf swing. | | | | short irons first before you try to master the driver. |
| The key to greater club head speed is to create | | | | Remember that the driver swing is simply an |
| more lag or leverage. Lag is defined as the angle that | | | | extension of the smaller swings so if you are having |
| is created between the club and your left hand. You | | | | problems hitting a wedge then you will almost |
| want this angle to be small and you need to hold this | | | | certainly struggle with the driver. Many of the best |
| angle for as long as possible before impact. This will | | | | players learned how to hit short clubs first before |
| allow maximum energy to be released through the | | | | trying to master the longer ones so follow their lead. |
| hitting zone and will translate to greater distance. | | | | To consistently hit the driver far and straight will |
| One simple way to create more lag is to think of the | | | | require consistent practice on your part. |
| club as a whip and use a whipping motion through the | | | | There are now many home golf simulators for under |
| hitting zone. Also starting the downswing with a | | | | $200 that you can purchase. Just make sure you |
| weight shift toward the target before bringing down | | | | have some free space to swing your clubs freely. |
| the club can also help to produce greater leverage. It | | | | These simulators can allow you to practice regularly |
| is important to stay fully under control when | | | | right at home and can be effective. Of course try to |
| executing your golf swing. One way to check if you | | | | go to the range and the course as much as you can |
| are under control is whether or not you are balanced | | | | too. There are no shortcuts to becoming a better |
| at the end of the swing. | | | | golfer so put in the time and effort necessary to |
| If you see that you are losing balance then you may | | | | learn how to drive a golf ball far and straight. |
| need to slow things down a little and not try as hard. | | | | |