Take a survey of golfers anywhere in the world, asking what they’d most like to improve about their game, and you’ll get the same overwhelming response: They want to hit the ball farther.
The key to hitting the golf ball a long way is to generate significant clubhead speed and make solid contact.
Setting up with the ball in the right position is absolutely vital if you want to hit it big.
Here I’m addressing the ball and making a swing with two different clubs, an 8-iron and a hybrid.
Every week, TV audiences are mesmerized by PGA Tour pros. It’s easy to understand why.
PGA Tour member Ryan Moore demonstrates how to make solid contact.
On the PGA Tour, they call it Total Driving. That’s the stat that ranks players according to how far and straight they drive the ball.
Camilo Villegas and J.B. Holmes are two of the game’s longest hitters. Jesper Parnevik is one of the longest iron players. What can you learn from them?
I’ve seen so many different approaches to golf instruction that some things have come full circle. For every instructor who says keep your head down, another says let it turn.
Depending on whom you ask, the median amateur driver distance is about 200-210 yards. Shocking, right?
