Hitting the golf ball further is something most golfers are actively trying to achieve, with many spending hours on the driving range trying to implement the best tips and tricks that could yield those precious extra yards.
Whether it’s finding the optimal driver launch angle, perfecting the ball position or spending big bucks on the best new driver, there is no end to the lengths golfers will go to in the pursuit of extra distance off the tee.
Well, what if I told you that you could achieve that in just a few simple drills? In this article and video, Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Trey Niven breaks down a few of his favourites to help you crush it every time…
1. Alignment
The first place to being is with your alignment, and understanding how to use golf alignment sticks or a club to help you in practice. Typically golfers set-up incorrectly in terms of how the body is actually aligned from the knees, feet, hips and shoulders. Think of it like building from the ground.
Often what I see is that players have their feet in funky positions, hips facing left and shoulders incorrectly tilted so everything is out of sync. An easy quick fix is the ball position, which needs to be forward with a driver – depending on what shot shape you’re hitting.
I like to see a pretty neutral shot shape, maybe just inside the left heel. A common fault here is that when you move the ball forwards your shoulders then start to move left, so we have to just adjust this slightly. Use alignment sticks, or your driver, to check the position of your knees, hips and shoulders, as I demonstrate in the video above.
Start with the right hip back as this will neutralize everything and create a good body tilt. This will also encourage the angle of attack to be up.
2. Lengthen Your Backswing
It’s important to note that most golfers aren’t full time players. They’re not hitting balls all day, every day, so I think mobility is important. If you can work on your mobility with stretches, or with a personal coach, that’s really going to help you hit it further.
To create a longer swing, the further you can get the arms back and high in the backswing, the more opportunity you will have to create speed on the way down.
Scottie Scheffler has nice high arms and hands in the backswing to generate some more power in his swing
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One way to increase this is to turn your right (for right-handed golfers) foot out a bit, as this helps to turn into the right hip. You can also try to raise…
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