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Having the ability to drive the golf ball long and straight can provide a significant advantage over your competition. A well-executed drive sets you up for shorter approach shots and more birdie opportunities. To achieve this consistency and power, there are several essential factors to focus on.
Key Fundamentals for long straight Driving
- A Square & Balanced Address and Setup:
- Building a solid foundation starts with how you address the ball. Your stance should be wide, with your feet slightly outside shoulder-width apart to create a strong base. The ball should be positioned just inside your front foot to help maximize your launch angle and strike the ball on the upswing.
- Ensure your body is aligned with the target, and your spine is slightly tilted away from the target, which promotes an upward strike on the ball.
- Maximizing Speed and Balance at Impact:
- To drive the ball long distances, generating clubhead speed is essential. However, speed must be paired with balance. Focus on staying grounded through your swing, using your legs and hips to generate power while maintaining control.
- A balanced, athletic posture at impact ensures that you can swing fast while staying in control, leading to straighter, more consistent drives.
- Smooth Yet Explosive Rhythm:
- Driving the ball effectively isn’t just about power; it’s also about rhythm. Your swing should be smooth but explosive at impact. Maintaining a relaxed grip and fluid backswing helps you build speed gradually before releasing it at the moment of impact.
- A rushed or jerky motion can lead to off-center hits and inconsistent ball flights, so it’s important to combine smooth tempo with an explosive impact.
Ready to Improve Your Driver Performance?
Learning to consistently drive the ball long and straight takes time and practice, but focusing on these fundamentals will help you develop a reliable and powerful driving game. To learn more about how to improve your driver performance, check out the Introduction Video below, where we break down the key aspects of the driver swing. Or, if you’re eager to get started, choose from the video lessons listed below and begin refining your driver technique today!
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Series Introduction
1. Working Your Shot Out
2. Address & Posture
3. The Secrets of Power
Driver Speed Drill
1 Month Lesson Pass = £9.99
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- Gain access to my unique ‘Fault Finder’ that gives a qualified explanation of common swing faults that typically cause problematic ball strikes and flights.
- Receive regular Golf Tips.
- To see more detail, head to the 1 Month Sign Up box sited at the base of this page.
3 Month Lesson Pass = £27.99
- Designed to create a structure of practice to fix your Swing Fault, this Lesson Pass opens a range of Premium Lesson Tutorials, Swing Drills and Practice Games.
- You can access 3 x V1 Swing Analysis Online Lessons.
- Gain access to my unique ‘Fault Finder’ that gives a qualified explanation of common swing faults that typically cause problematic ball strikes and flights.
- To see more detail, head to the 3 Month Sign Up box sited at the base of this page.
6 Month Lesson Pass = £54.99
- This lesson pass will give you full access to all Premium Lesson Tutorials, Swing Drills and Practice Games so a structured practice plan can be designed to fix or further improve any area of your game.
- You can access 6 x V1 Swing Analysis Online Lessons.
- Gain access to my unique ‘Fault Finder’ that gives a qualified explanation of common swing faults that typically cause problematic ball strikes and flights.
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12 Month Lesson Pass = £99.99
- If you’re serious about taking your game to the next level, then this is the Lesson Pass for you! With access to over 200 Swing Tutorials, Swing Drills and Practice Games, I’ll purposefully create a practice structure specifically designed for you and your golf game that if followed, will take your game to the next level!
- You can access 13 x V1 Swing Analysis Online Lessons.
- Gain access to my unique ‘Fault Finder’ that gives a qualified explanation of common swing faults that typically cause problematic ball strikes and flights.
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