Multiple Major champion Dustin Johnson has many strengths, but one of his greatest assets is being able to hit a very long ball – accurately. The American manages to create effortless power, which is something a lot of amateur golfers would love to be able to do. The good news is that you can copy several of his key moves to hit longer drives and find more fairways.
In this article, Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Andrew Jones explains how Johnson is able to hit the ball such a long way, and how you can make some simple adjustments to your technique in order to add distance and improve your accuracy…
Dustin Johnson Driving Tips
Andrew Jones
After turning professional in 1991, Andrew served as Assistant Pro at Royal Cinque Ports from 1993 until 1998, before spending three years as Head Pro at Lydd Golf Club. He remains in Kent and, after a spell as the Director of Coaching at Sene Valley, is now the Club Professional at Walmer & Kingsdown Golf Club.
Quick Tips For Long Drives
1. A wide stance creates a powerful base, helping you to generate resistance against the upper body.
2. The takeaway is crucial as it’s here where you can create width in the backswing.
3. A complete shoulder turn helps with power.
4. The hips should have cleared by the time you reach the ball.
5. Do the basics well and a good, balanced follow through should follow.
1. Athletic Address
It might be the only static position in the golf swing, but you can clearly see just how athletic Dustin Johnson is from his address position. His stance is wide and his legs are strong – this creates a powerful base from which he can generate resistance against his upper body as he rotates into the backswing.
His ball position is in the classic left heel spot for a driver. This helps generate the correct launch angle and spin rate to optimise his club speed. Johnson also looks perfectly balanced, with only a slight drop of the right shoulder – his arms hang straight down in a fairly central position. Notice how he has a little tilt of the head to the right, something that assists him with his upper-body turn in the backswing.
2. ‘Triangle’ takeaway
As Johnson starts the takeaway, his arms and shoulders form a perfect triangle that he moves away from the ball. This creates incredible width in…
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