| Practice these Golf driving tips and | | | | the fundamentals. |
| instructions at practice ranges. These | | | | |
| instructions will help you to get longer | | | | - Watch and imitate good players. |
| yard range at the tee. | | | | Imitation is one of the best methods of |
| | | | learning. |
| Almost every golfer is trying to get more | | | | |
| distance off the tee. Always remember that | | | | - Never watch players who are |
| the driver is the most difficult club in the | | | | struggling, unless you want to imitate their |
| bag to hit, due to the amount of loft being | | | | swings. |
| the least. Hence, for even a small miss, the | | | | |
| error is going to be larger than with a nine | | | | - Practice. |
| iron. | | | | |
| | | | - Practice wherever possible - on the |
| Imagine yourself on the tee box of your | | | | driving range, in your living room, or even |
| favorite shot 4 par. You have your driver | | | | your backyard. You don't have to leave |
| club in hand. The hole is designed with risk | | | | your home to get quality practice. |
| reward. If you hit the ball long and | | | | |
| straight, you can get very near or maybe on | | | | - Complete concentration must be on |
| the green and can setup a birdie. But if you | | | | your practice. It's much better to spend ten |
| miss-hit, you stare down at the barrels. You | | | | minutes and concentrate on what you're |
| may get o/b or balloon score. | | | | doing than spend an hour just whacking |
| | | | balls. |
| Distance is determined by the clubhead | | | | |
| speed. The faster you swing the club, the | | | | - If you're hitting a too may balls, |
| farther the ball will travel. Driving the | | | | take breaks at regular intervals. |
| golf ball long and straight is the holy grail | | | | |
| of almost all amateur golfers. An average | | | | - Think about what you're doing, and |
| player generally uses his arms to move the | | | | rest when you're tired and frustrated. |
| club faster, and this leads him to problems | | | | |
| and inconsistency. Instead, he must try to | | | | - Don't wear sun glasses they impair |
| make a solid contact. It is better to hit | | | | your depth perception. |
| the ball in the center of the clubhead speed | | | | |
| of 90 miles an hour than to hit the ball on | | | | - It is extremely rude to give |
| the toe of the clubhead at 100 miles an | | | | unsolicited advice to your friends or |
| hour. | | | | strangers, even if you believe that |
| | | | your advice will help them |
| It is important to focus on swinging in | | | | |
| tempo, with a smooth move. Make a full | | | | - Walk the course. Professional golfers |
| shoulder turn away from the ball - and think | | | | always walk. The reason being that, walking |
| about turning your back to the target. Make a | | | | gives you more time to concentrate on |
| full rotation while swinging through and | | | | your next shot. And it actually |
| face the target. Above all it is important to | | | | improves the speed with which you play. |
| stay in balance. | | | | |
| | | | - Have a professional videotape your |
| Incorporating these tips will take lots of | | | | swing, then watch it, and analyze it. |
| practice, but as long as you keep working on | | | | |