| We have all seen the pros on TV and we all wish | | | | distance you have to accelerate the club on the |
| we could drive that far. We try to emulate their | | | | way back down. It will, however be alot harder to |
| technique but we just can't manage to get that | | | | control the head of the club if it is coming down |
| kind of distance. I'm going to highlight some tips | | | | faster and over further distance so you may find |
| that should help you add a few extra yards to | | | | your accuracy is affected. |
| the end of your drive. | | | | A technique you can try to learn is to "snap" your |
| The first, most important rule to getting more | | | | wrists at contact of the ball. This can give you an |
| distance on your drives is to make sure you are | | | | extra whip that can, if used correctly, give you an |
| properly warmed up. Like sprinting, you will not | | | | extra 20 yards or so at the end of your drive. |
| achieve your fastest speeds with cold legs. The | | | | Your timing needs to be precise and your |
| same can be said for golf swings. If it is 7am and | | | | accuracy may also suffer as a result. |
| this is your first shot, there is no chance of you | | | | Try to time your swing so that the contact with |
| achieving your optimum distance. | | | | the ball is made when the club is at its peak |
| Widen your stance. This gives you the extra | | | | velocity. |
| balance to swing a bit harder at the ball. | | | | When teeing the ball up, make sure it is elevated |
| Make sure you keep your left foot stationary on | | | | and try to make contact with the ball at the point |
| the ground during your backswing. This will give | | | | when your swing is ascending into the follow |
| you extra "coil". | | | | through. |
| Remember, the bigger the backswing, the more | | | | |