The driver can undoubtedly be the most challenging club in the bag to hit. This is because it's longer, and even the slightest flaw in your swing can put the wrong kind of spin on the ball, resulting in either a slice or a hook. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when learning how to hit this club.
**Titleist AP 70 Irons Tip 1: Maintain Balance**
Balance is crucial in the golf swing because a balanced swing is usually much more accurate and on-plane than an unbalanced one. One key to staying balanced is to swing within your limits. You need to know your capabilities and then swing with control. Remember, you don't have to swing hard to hit the golf ball far. Distance comes from making good contact and also from launching the ball at the correct launch angle and putting the right kind of spin on it. The formula for hitting a long drive down the fairway can be rather complex but it is not impossible to accomplish.
**Tip 2: Use Proper Equipment**
The driver you choose should be based on your current swing speed. If your club head speed is under 100 mph, then you need to choose a driver that has a regular flex and loft greater than 10 degrees. If your club head speed is over 100 mph, then a club with a stiff flex and loft lower than 9 degrees would be appropriate.
**Tip 3: Build Your Wrist Muscles**
Wrist muscles play a vital role in swinging a golf club. Many tour players who look really slim still have very powerful wrist muscles. This helps them control the club and generate great club head speed. One way to build wrist muscles is to do wrist curls. Simply take some dumbbells and hold them to your side while standing, then move your wrists up and down slowly. Make sure you feel your wrist muscles working and do not get other muscles involved in lifting the weights.
**Tip 4: Practice**
I hate to say this, but there is no magic cure to hitting drives far and straight overnight, at least none that I have come across yet. The fact is that you will have to put in the time and commitment necessary to learn the golf swing. This does not mean you have to hit 500 golf balls a day. Instead, hitting even a small bucket with focus and purpose on every shot can be effectively done 3 to 5 times a week. Focus on quality rather than quantity during your practice sessions. We all lead busy lives and most of us simply cannot commit massive amounts of time and energy to just golf, so make sure you practice smart rather than hard.
**Tip 5: Use Leverage More Effectively**
There are a lot of tour pros who hit the golf ball a mile but look really thin. Usually, we would think that it's the big muscular guys who hit the ball far, however, in golf, leverage is the ticket to hitting the ball farther. Leverage is the angle created between the left hand and the club shaft on the downswing just before impact. You want this angle to be as small as possible so that the stored energy is released at the last moment and transferred to the ball. One way to create more leverage effortlessly is to think of the club as a whip and feel yourself whipping the golf club through the hitting zone. Also, try to avoid getting your right hand involved in the downswing if you are a right-handed player since this tends to result in casting the club or releasing the leverage angle too early; instead, feel yourself pulling the club with your left hand through the downswing.
Use some of these golf driving tips to help you hit the golf ball farther and straighter.
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