| It's a question that is commonly asked by | | | | If you don't do this correctly you'll end up with a |
| amateurs who just simply can't fathom how | | | | reverse pivot. This is where your weight is on the |
| somebody can crush the ball so far down the | | | | wrong foot in the backswing. In terms of |
| fairway! The thing is if you meet these guys, | | | | technique, this is catastrophic to your golf swing |
| you're realise that they're just human and aren't | | | | and to your chances of getting any decent |
| built like brick houses either! | | | | distance whatsoever |
| Secret Number 1 - Power Techniques | | | | Secret Number 4 - Timing |
| The technique that these guys have developed | | | | In the downswing a lot of amateurs try and |
| over the years means that they can seemingly | | | | smack the ball too hard and bring their hips |
| effortlessly transfer all their power into the ball | | | | through faster than their arms. This isn't really |
| with maximum efficiency. | | | | very good for power because your body isn't |
| But How Do they do this? | | | | working in unison. |
| Well, they get their main power from two main | | | | Your body is always going to be the most |
| points: | | | | powerful working as a unit. In Tiger's early days, |
| - Full shoulder rotation so that the shoulder sits | | | | he was guilty of bringing his hips through far too |
| underneath the chin. | | | | fast for his hands. Butch put a stop to that pretty |
| - A firm base and coiled, resistant lower body | | | | quickly because it was to the detriment of his |
| All the power in the golf shot comes from | | | | power control. |
| rotation in the shoulder and resistance in the lower | | | | Secret Number 5 - Tailor Made Equipment |
| body. Consider it like a coil, you wind up your | | | | Last but not least, these guys have their own |
| body to the top of the backswing, drop the plane | | | | customer made drivers that suit their swing and |
| of the club slowly but steady into the correct | | | | their biomechanics perfectly. They generally have |
| position and then EXPLODE into the downward | | | | low degree drivers - I think Tiger has a 7.5 |
| swing. | | | | degree Titleist which would end in catastrophe for |
| Secret Number 2 - A Wide Arc away from the | | | | a beginner. The less the angle on the club face |
| ball | | | | the more chance there is of the ball slicing or |
| All the long hitters take the club back away from | | | | hooking into trouble. |
| the ball on a nice long arc. Butch Harman, Tiger's | | | | So what should I do to improve my distance? |
| coach, used to preach this religiously and give | | | | Simply, you need to learn the correct technique |
| Tiger a good old clout if he ever became too | | | | and apply it to your game religiously down the |
| narrow. | | | | driving range. I am now the longest hitter at my |
| Secret Number 3 - Incredible Weight Transfer | | | | local club and clear the range with my three wood. |
| If you ever watch anybody who can hit the ball a | | | | The only reason I can do this is because I have |
| long way in golf, you'll notice that their weight | | | | studied books and pictures of what similarities the |
| transfer is always really good. This means that on | | | | professionals have with eachother and applied to |
| the backswing their weight is on the foot that's | | | | my game when practicing down the range. |
| situated behind the and then on the follow through | | | | Choose your golf bible wisely, study hard and |
| they bring everything onto their front foot in | | | | launch that ball into the distance! |
| unison. | | | | |