The complete guide to maximizing driver distance golfers dont hit it that far. Our guide to maximizing driver distance goes over every single way you can add. How to get more distance with your driver dlance golfd. The faults and fixes shown here will transform your power potential. I wont get into what you should be doing with your irons because thats a much more complicated topic, so we will talk about the driver in this article. How to build speed, power and distance in your golf swing. The longer the club, the more difficult it is to control. Make fullmotion swings at half speed with your driver, starting at approximately 100 yards and increasing by 25yard increments up to your maximum. In the video below, nick clearwater shares a simple drill you can practice on the range or at home. How much of a difference would a 12 degree driver make. At home, get in your setup and swing your arms back and through while rolling your ankles right. It will make the ball fly higher and farther in the air but with very little roll.
I am 15, i am medium in muscular strength, i am 59, and use a r9 driver, i only hit it about 215 and feel i should be getting more, i use a 10. The driver is the only club that you want to hit as far as possible, so the tendency is to swing it hard and fast, which actually kills accuracy and distance. Aug, 2014 of our 12 sets each golfer produced 3 sets, 1 with each driver, we found that less loft produced more total distance only half the time, 6 out of 12. All things being equal, a longer driver shaft will allow you to swing the club faster, which could add more distance. Golfers want more distance and the manufacturers are happy to give it to them with longer shafts. What is the correct driver loft for the average senior golfer. But what if you could increase your driving distance with 30 yds off the tee without swinging.
The maximum carry you can get from the combined optimisation with a club. To work on your tempo, spend some time on the driving range working on half swings with your driver. Increase your driver distance and start playing better golf. Nov 16, 2016 when you swing with a great rhythm, you will be able to hit the sweet spot of your driver on a moreconsistent basis and you have to hit the sweet spot if you are going to hit long drives.
May, 2011 i hit my driver pretty low and my thought is that i can add a little more carry and swing a little more aggressively with the added loft. How to get more distance from your driver without sacrificing. The threewood is also a distance club, but when the ball is on the ground we dont have the same options as when we can place it on a tee. Get more distance out of your driver golf video lesson. Rick shiels is a golf monthly top 25 coach and coaches from. In general, this will be a spot that is slightly towards the toe and just above the center of the clubface. How to get more distance part 1 of 2 by paul wilson july 10, 2008 throughout the years, i have been asked hundreds of questions about the golf swing.
To gain a sense of swinging the club with support from your feet and legs, begin by hitting a line of balls in a continuous motion. Learn the simple tips, tactics, and drills that you can use to increase your driver distance, hit more fairways, and start playing better golf. Senior twotee golf drill to help increase driver distance. Jon rahm shares tips and tricks on how to get more distance with your driver. A known way to gain more distance is to increase your club speed by. Dustin johnson is averaging 315 yards off the tee this season and rory mcilroy can hit his 3metal 370 mother fucking yards. Seniors unsure of whether they need more loft should experiment on the course or driving range comparing driver and 3 wood distance off the tee. How to get more distance from your driver without sacrificing control. Professional and amateur golfers alike strive to get extra distance from their drivers. This is because the added loft helps send the ball skyward and doesnt give a flat ball flight. Jun 01, 2016 3 simple ways to hit your driver longer. To understand how to get more distance, i want you to think about iron byron.
I hit my driver pretty low and my thought is that i can add a little more carry and swing a little more aggressively with the added loft. Now that your equipment has been sorted out, the next place to look for added yards is. The key to more accuracy and distance with the driver. In fact, the boss was actually used to make each of the top 3 longest throws. If youre going to spend money on a new driver, then you might as well take advantage of. Get more distance with your driver, mike sullivan, raleigh, nc mike sullivan. How to get more distance with your driver true fit clubs. Pga golf coach rick shiels explains 3 simple tips to help you hit your driver much longer. So, lets discuss how you can work these elements into your game for more distance with the driver. With a driver in hand the ball needs to be forward in your stance. But there are ways to increase your distance even thorough you dont have much power or athletic ability.
So, if your driver club head speed is 100 mph, your ball speed should be 150 mph to get you the most distance. Heres how to squeeze out more yards without losing control. Getting more distance out of your driveway be easier than you think with this simple tip. I simply looked at the current driver carry distances of our 24 golfers and compared that to the optimal distance they should carry their driver given their current club head speed. How to increase your driver distance free online golf tips. In helping you discover how to get more distance with driver, gary demonstrates some expert tips that you can repeat over and over to get. Get more distance out of your driver golf info guide. How to get more distance from your driver golfweek. The best distance you can get out of a driver will be on the cally zs. Especially female golfers who didnt play other sports have problems increasing their distance. Getting extra distance with your driver off of the tee will put you in a better position to reach the greens of par five holes in two shots or let you use your wedge rather than irons to approach par fours.
Learning how to get more distance with driver and become more accurate off the tee doesnt have to be stressful, in fact it can even be fun. Make fullmotion swings at half speed with your driver, starting at approximately 100 yards and increasing by 25yard increments up to your maximum distance. If your ball speed is under 110 mph, you should play a soft, high spin ball to get more loft and carry distance. Michael breed, host of the golf fix has a drill that will help you hit the ball farther and save money on new tees. How to get a handle on more distance with your driver. This indicates that distance isnt the result of more loft or less loft, but of getting the right loft. Get more distance out of your driver there is no feeling in golf quite as satisfying as crushing a long drive right down the middle of the fairway. When you swing with a great rhythm, you will be able to hit the sweet spot of your driver on a moreconsistent basis and you have to hit the sweet spot if you are going to hit long drives. When you tee off and the wind is light and or from behind you, you will get a little more distance if you use full back spin. Ive come to the conclusion most golfers dont turn their body enough in both the backswing and forward swing. The first thing senior golfers need to understand about the golf swing is that the club continues to accelerate from the top of the backswing to. You will often hear coaches say that power comes from the ground but too often. Ive got two different testimonials today that praise the peak performance golf swing. Jun 19, 2017 i simply looked at the current driver carry distances of our 24 golfers and compared that to the optimal distance they should carry their driver given their current club head speed.
How to get more distance with driver, longer golf shots. Shafts are a big factor in launch angle and spin rate if you think you need a light weight, stiff flex, low kick point, low torque shaft to hit the ball a mile, think again. The driver is the only club in the bag that you make a full swing with that you actually should strive. Once you groove the feel of raising the handle through impact with your driver and swinging more like the golfer in the orange shirt, youll be wondering how you couldnt find more distance sooner. Sure, making a long putt or hitting a perfect wedge might be more helpful for your score, there is no replacing the feeling of turning the driver loose and watching the ball soar. This tip will teach you how to get more distance with your driver. He shows you what happens when he takes a normal swing with his driver golf club as is, then demonstrates the effect of a little bit of lead tape in terms of centeredness of contact. Aug 02, 2015 more distance with the driver probably the biggest difference between the tour player and amateur with the driver is tempo. How i hit drives 56 yards farther with one adjustment. To figure out how to get more distance with driver, amateurs should begin by working on several aspects of overall technique, including alignment, stance and clubhead speed. My research has shown that if you have a draw swing you can get a max of about 250 yards total in normal conditions with a 90 mph swing. A clubfitting specialist will measure the launch conditions of your drives and then suggest a particular combination of club loft, shaft flex and shaft weight etc. This is very helpful on shots where there are bunkers or rough that you need to carry. I just dont want to lose distance because i need all i can get.
That synchronizes your lowerbody support with your arm swing. How i hit drives 56 yards farther with one adjustment golfwrx. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. Once you can hit the ball longer, your approach shot will be shorter and your scores will. Pga professional eric hogge explains why adding even the tiniest amount of weight to your driver golf club can have a big impact on the distance you get off the tee. They will cause the face to flex more and rebound at a faster rate than a lower compression ball. Learn from a 2star pga professional how to increase your distance and smash drives. An 85 mph swing with the proper contact and mechanics hit up on the ball, etc. In the previous segment of this blog, we discussed hitting the ball on the sweet spot in order to optimize your smash factor or efficiency. But, theyre also both struggling to find distance with their drivers.
Rick shiels is a golf monthly top 25 coach and coaches from his. Believe it or not, it isnt all that difficult to get additional yardage out of your driver. These tend to be the most forgiving in terms of distance on mishits. There are a variety of changes you can make to your swing to allow for a longer swing and a better. Aug 22, 2018 in the video below, nick clearwater shares a simple drill you can practice on the range or at home. While this is true for all clubs, the discussion properly centers around the driver. Optimize driver loft for more distance true fit clubs. Today, pga professional gary bates introduces a few drills you can practice on your next trip to the driving range that will help you to hone your long ball. How to get more distance from your driver without sacrificing control start with your gear. How to get more distance with driver, longer golf shots, hit.
Now, imagine them wanting to make it hit the ball 300 yards. Female golfers often have problems with lack of distance off the tee with a driver or from the fairway with an iron. Two men both named chuck say theyre hitting the ball straighter and with more accuracy than ever before. Every golfer in our test was short of optimal, and 22 of 24 golfers are leaving over 10 yards of carry distance on the table. If youre going to spend money on a new driver, then you might as well take advantage of the. The driver is the only club that you want to hit as far as possible, so the tendency is to swing it hard and. Find your tour distance and add 10, 20, 30 or more. With most other clubs, were concerned about distance control, while with the driver we usually just want to get as much distance as we can.
Oct 04, 2011 i am 15, i am medium in muscular strength, i am 59, and use a r9 driver, i only hit it about 215 and feel i should be getting more, i use a 10. Many seniors are amazed that their 3 wood often achieves a similar distance to the driver. Jun 17, 2012 when you tee off and the wind is light and or from behind you, you will get a little more distance if you use full back spin. Golf monthly top 25 coach barney puttick explains how to get more distance power tips for golf. How can i get more distance out of my driver the driver is the most difficult club to hit since it is the longest. Find your tour distance and add 10, 20, 30 or more yards to your dr. These are the absolute best golf balls to get more distance with a shaved driver. If we look at carry distance, less loft produced more distance only 4 times out of 12. Get more distance out of your driver golf video lesson by pga pro pete styles get more distance out of your driver golf video lesson by pga pro pete styles heres a little tip for you if youd like to hit the golf ball further, particularly off the tee with your driver. Get more distance out of your driver golf video lesson by pga pro pete styles heres a little tip for you if youd like to hit the golf ball further, particularly off the tee with your driver. Over the past decade, there has been a shift to give longer shafts to consumers. Getting extra distance with your driver off of the tee will put you in a better. Every 1 mph in ball speed is roughly 2 yards in carry.
Mar 04, 2016 so, lets discuss how you can work these elements into your game for more distance with the driver. Third and final video in the series looking at how you can gain more distance right through the bag. The driver is the club that is meant to strike the ball with the gre. The complete guide to maximizing driver distance practical golf. Probably the biggest difference between the tour player and amateur with the driver is tempo. Senior twotee golf drill to help increase driver distance increasing driver distance means increasing club head speed through impact but many senior golfers are not sure how to go about doing this. When a golf ball is launched from a club, it follows a trajectory dictated by its speed, launch angle and spin rate. Additionally, getting stronger and more fit is another way to add swing speed. How to get more distance power tips for golf golf monthly. Imagine the machine hitting a golf ball 250 yards dead straight. The driver is the only club in the bag that you make a full swing with that you actually should strive for a more neutral, or positive angle of attack.
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