Every golfer I know loves to hit the ‘big dog’! Watching their ball sail through the air hundreds of yards is fun. The challenge for many beginners to golf is how to effectively grip it and rip it. Well, the process is fundamental for every player and it does take some time to develop the swing the works best for you. If you are new to golf, it is important to develop some basic fundamentals for hitting a driver in order to be successful off the tee. Fortunately, I found a simple to follow, five step process that will help build the foundation needed to hit a driver properly.
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Driving The Golf Ball Saves My Game
To be a consistent golfer who shoots relatively low scores, certain aspects of their shines above the others. In my case, being in play off the tee (which includes the fairway and first cut) is a key component to my game. I have total confidence in my driver because time and time again it has set my round up for success. My skill off the tee is not a fluke, but something that I have honed over the years. Fortunately, I have found three things that works for my game when teeing it up that has led to lower scores and consistent golf.
Continue readingHow To Hit Your Longest Drive Yet!
Most of my fellow golfers have walked the path to trying to hit their driver longer. Some were successful and others….well, not so much. I have recently started re-walking this path and I have found some success that makes me think that I need to continue heading in this direction. As I mentioned in past articles, (yes, the saga continues) I found that I am consistently hitting the ball between 7 and 10 yards farther than normal. Yes, this is very precise, but I have been measuring my drives with my Garmin S80 and gathering the data I need to make this claim. So, the real question is how did I do it and how can you?
Continue readingDriving The Ball With Success
Distance versus accuracy with the driver is much like a chicken and the egg dilemma. Which is more important? Which should we focus on first? The short answer is yes to both. However, reality dictates that depending on the results required, producing that specific drive can be a challenge. Interestingly, a minor change to our setup can produce a drive that meets the situation. It is very simple to accomplish and does not require a swing change. It is all in the setup!
Continue readingDriver Spin Destroys Distance
Too often I hit what I think are great drives only to realize that the distance was not near what I expected. Although I hit my driver very well, there are times when my ball seems to fall out of the air for no reason. Well, after some research (in the past) I realized that I created too much spin on the ball when hitting my driver. Sometimes the RPM would be thousands of rotations above the accepted norm of approximately 2500 rpm when hitting my driver off the tee. The results is a shorter hit and increased frustration.
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The Grateful Golfer 