How To Hit The Driver - Golf
The driver is the club that requires effort and practice to use well. On average a amateur weekend golfer about 75kg in weight should be able to drive the golf ball about 200m - 230m.
Here's a few tips that can help you drive the ball more consistently and find the fairway.
1. Try to take the driver away the same way you would an iron. The feeling should be the same. When taking the club back, we sometimes bring it too flat and that can prevent a comfortable shoulder turn.
2. Have a pre shot routine. This allows us to set ourselves to correctly to the target. We do this by standing behind the ball and picking out a spot just in front of the ball where we want it to start out, then set up to it.
3. Ensure that the shoulder line is parallel to the knee line and the ball to target line. Having a closed or open shoulder will either cause a slice or hook.
4. Have a partner check your setup and alignment. You can improve alignment by placing clubs on the ground and setting up to these lines.
5. During the backswing, weight should shift to the right side. The backswing should be slow and calm. We can also check the the forearm is about parallel to the toe line about mid way through the swing, then from there, we turn the shoulders to complete the swing.
6. Acceleration only starts after our weight has shift to the left side.
7. To hit the ball far, we should feel that we take a long time to return the club to the ball. The longer we take, the more momentum can be built up as we store the energy on the right side, before finally release and whipping the driver through the ball.
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