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Want to learn how to hit further drives but don't want to up your weights in the gym to get there? Then you're reading the right article. Of course getting stronger can help with distance off the tee, but that takes weeks and months. Here's 3 tips to try next time you are hitting your driver that can add 10 yards immediately.
10 Yards Off the Tee Tip #1) Tee the Ball To the Correct Height-
Notice I didn't just say, "tee it higher". You need to tee the ball so that about 1/4 of the ball is below the top of the club face. Or 3/4 of the ball is above the top of the club face if resting on the ground.
Teeing the ball too low can create too much backspin. Teeing it high can do the same. We are trying to tee the ball so that it will hit the sweet spot every time at impact, creating a solid strike with less spin. Less spin means more distance every time.
10 Yards Off the Tee Tip #2) Play the Ball Forward in Your Stance-
This tip can mean immediate distance that will have you kicking yourself for not doing it sooner! It's so simple, just move the ball up towards your left foot further and give it a swing on the range to see what happens. Often times, this will allow us to hit up on the ball, which we want to do with the driver (opposite of hitting irons off the ground). Hitting up on it, again, imparts less backspin, which gives you more distance.
10 Yards Off the Tee Tip #3) "Close" Your Stance-
Have you ever seen that small guy that can just rip the ball further than any 6 foot 5 inch guy you know? Why is that? Well, he probably swings on plane, and swings along the correct swing path.
The swing path that will generate the most power, the most penetrating ball flight, and the most roll is the inside to out swing path. That means the club swings from inside the target line (before impact) to outside the target line (after impact).
A simple way to achieve a more inside to out swing path is to aim your feet to the right at address. "But I slice it already! Why would I aim right??" Trust me, if you slice it, then aim your feet even further to the right...okay, you may want to try this on the range first!
Aiming your feet to the extreme right will force your upper body and club to swing more out to the right. It will help you hone that inside to out swing path without really thinking about it.
So try those 3 simple tips to hit the driver further and you'll be leaving your buddies in the dust, and hitting less club into the greens.
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Greg Hanson is a golf professional and a content creator for an internet marketing company. You can check out his latest website about Cheap Coffee Tables at http://www.CheapCoffeeTables.org.
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