Do you want to get better at the game of golf? If you want to get better you have to put a plan together. Like anything else in life, getting better at something takes time, patience, and hard work. You don't become a professional at anything without putting in enormous amounts of time. You may be saying, yes Drew, I know this. My response and challenge to you is then don't get upset when things aren't going like you want. Ask yourself some thought provoking questions instead.
What can I do better?
Am I practicing outside of my lessons?
How much time do I have to devote to this game?
What are my realistic goals and where do I want to be in a year?
Each person will have different answers and different goals that they want to achieve. If you would like help improving at this game or would like to put an improvement plan together I am here to help. E-mail me at golfnut6468@sbcglobal.net with your questions and information about your FREE evaluation lesson.
Showing posts with label golf tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label golf tips. Show all posts
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
More Distance Anyone?
Everyone wants to know how they can get more distance. They don't really care if they're in the fairway, they just want to hit it far! So how do you do it? Well, as I always explain to students, there are multiple factors that go into achieving more distance. Here are my top three...
1) Build a solid foundation- You need a wider base to support your swing and to help create more arc. Feet should be positioned wider than shoulder width apart. If not, you are setting yourself up for a weak swing. Our legs and lower body is what creates this foundation and is a source for great power within a golf swing.
2) Club Head Speed- The faster you can swing the club the further the ball will go. Simple equation, right? Many people that I see swing the club very delicately and methodically. It's almost as if they're afraid to do something wrong. Let your swing gradually accelerate towards and through the ball to a full finish position.
3) Solid Contact- The more we can hit the ball in the center of the club face the better our distance will be. This happens by making sure our fundamentals are sound and that we don't swing with out of control rage.
Now to a degree you also need to have certain variables going on in your human body to achieve ultimate distance. You need physical strength, body flexibility, swing technique, leverage (length of the left arm), and neuromuscular coordination.
Obviously the more you have of these variables the greater your potential is to hit the ball farther.
Distance comes through strength and flexibility training along with improved technique.
1) Build a solid foundation- You need a wider base to support your swing and to help create more arc. Feet should be positioned wider than shoulder width apart. If not, you are setting yourself up for a weak swing. Our legs and lower body is what creates this foundation and is a source for great power within a golf swing.
2) Club Head Speed- The faster you can swing the club the further the ball will go. Simple equation, right? Many people that I see swing the club very delicately and methodically. It's almost as if they're afraid to do something wrong. Let your swing gradually accelerate towards and through the ball to a full finish position.
3) Solid Contact- The more we can hit the ball in the center of the club face the better our distance will be. This happens by making sure our fundamentals are sound and that we don't swing with out of control rage.
Now to a degree you also need to have certain variables going on in your human body to achieve ultimate distance. You need physical strength, body flexibility, swing technique, leverage (length of the left arm), and neuromuscular coordination.
Obviously the more you have of these variables the greater your potential is to hit the ball farther.
Distance comes through strength and flexibility training along with improved technique.
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