Peter Uihlein produced one the best seasons of his career in 2024, claiming two titles on the Asian Tour in impressive fashion, including the International Series Qatar in early December.
On top of his professional accolades, the LIV Golf professional also had a spectacular amateur career, winning the 2010 US Amateur and ascending to No.1 in the amateur world rankings.
With his extensive experience in the game, and his ability to hammer the golf ball off the tee, we asked Peter Uihlein to share his top tips to help you supercharge your long game…
Peter Uihlein
Peter Uihlein had a stellar amateur golf career which included winning the 2010 US Amateur and rising to be the No.1 ranked amateur in the world. Uihlein also has a number of proffesional wins on his resume, including two Asian Tour wins in 2024.
Peter Uihlein’s Power Tips
Different players generate power from different places. Some guys, like Rory McIlroy, use their hips to create the speed through impact and other players have fast arm speed with quick hands. For me, power comes from my base.
As Pete Cowen or Mike Walker would say, I use the ground force. Itâs about setting a solid base from where I can get after the shot without losing control or balance. So from the tee I have a wider stance with the ball forward so I can hit it on the upswing.
I maybe have a little more weight on my right side at address as well â letâs say 60/40, just to help that feeling of launching the ball on the upswing. For me, power in the swing comes from using my lower body well and taking advantage of the pressure from the ground.
Rhythm pointers
Davis Love III once said, ‘instead of swinging the club at 100% speed, heâd rather swing it 70% and hit it solid’. He felt that he would hit it just as far because the contact was that much more solid.
Obviously, if you hit the ball from the heel or toe, itâs not going to go as far as the shot struck right out of the middle. With your driver in hand you need to get the relationship between balance, speed and rhythm just right. If these are all synced up, youâll hit the ball far.
Have a ‘go-to’ shot
You will notice a lot of top players have a âgo-toâ shot off the tee. When they get to a tight hole or they are under pressure, they will hit the shot they…
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