Easy Tips for Longer Drives
Some things to help you pick up that much needed distance you're craving!
Tee Your Driver This High
Such a common question among beginners and average players...how high should I tee the ball up?
Drive the Ball 60 Yards Longer
Intended for better players, this is some good advice from a couple guys that really know their stuff. They're using data to show how a simple change in setup can yield HUGE distance increases...with exactly the same swing speed.
Adjust Grip to Hit it Straight
The One-Finger Grip Test
Beginner Golf Instruction Clinic
Note: Sound quality is a bit poor, but content is good!
Driving the Ball with Consistency
Transcript (not verbatim):
Let’s talk about driving the golf ball the best you can. The first thing a lot of folks, especially beginners get concerned with is the height of their tee. With today's modern large headed drivers, particularly…
Driving the Ball with Accuracy and Power
When we set up with the driver, we do so with the intention of hitting the ball not only a long distance, but accurately as well. The first thing to consider is the height of your tee. With today’s larger, taller, deep faced drivers, you’ll…
Golf Swing – Angle of Attack
When we mention the term angle of attack, what we’re looking at is the direction from which the club head is approaching impact with the ball. This is how the club will influence where the ball will travel.
First, if we take a…
Golf Swing – Learn from Your Finish Position
Consider our finish position an opportunity for us to immediately gain the most critical feedback about each golf swing we make. I advise you not to neglect this opportunity if you want to improve your game most expeditiously.
The goal of a…
Golf Swing – Staying on Plane
The golf swing from a frontal view looks like a circle or perhaps an oval if we account for the shifting of our weight in the downswing. When we look at a swing from down the line, imagine a plane going diagonally up from the ball through our…
Golf Swing Aim and Alignment
Alignment is the concept of addressing the golf ball with your body and club face directed precisely at the intended target. If consistent results are expected, then a consistent alignment is necessary. Otherwise, if a player’s alignment changes…
Setting Up for the Golf Swing – Ball Position
When we talk about ball position, imagine a straight line drawn perpendicular to the target line, from the ball to your feet. Take notice where the ball is located relative to where you are standing.
A forward ball position is when the ball…
Golf Swing Stance and Posture
Posture is an important and often overlooked fundamental in the game of golf. Contrary to what most non-golfers might believe, we are making a very athletic motion. It’s important to prepare yourself in terms of balance and stance…
Gripping a Golf Club Correctly
To me, a proper grip is one of the most important factors when developing a repeatable and reliable golf game. Directionally speaking, I define an effective grip as one that will return the club face back to its starting position,…
Beginning Golf Swing Checklist
With everything a beginner must remember as they are learning the game of golf, it helps to have a repeatable process for each shot. Here is a possible checklist to go over in your head each time you setup to a shot and swing the club. Experienced…
Full Swing Walk Through
Certainly, the golf swing is a complicated motion. Every golfer brings to the table unique body structure, athletic ability, physical impediments, mental approaches, experience and idiosyncrasies. The instructor must account for individuality…