Yes the driver, my favorite club in the bag.  The saying goes ” Drive for show putt for dough ” and there’s nothing more satisfying than ripping a powerful straight drive off the tee and watching as it lands in the center of the fairway.  For most of us this is but a dream.  A straight drive off the tee is a rear occurrence and the dreaded slice or hook shot seems to rear its ugly head more often that not. Putting a little extra effort into a parr 5 drive off the tee sees the golf ball sailing sideways across 3 fairways, ha ha wow I think we have all hit that shot.

The most frequent error golf players make is to hit the ball as hard as they can when performing a long drive.  I’m sure the best instructors will agree the the best drive possible does not come from how hard you can hit the ball. The areas to focus on are proper body balance, alignment  and force gathering to gain the best possible outcome.

In the case of a stronger hit , it is possible to completely blow success off as the swing is tense and in efficient from a physical point of view. The best tip here is to remember to think of the club as an extension of your arms. You need a smooth back swing into the coiled position then uncoil with a smooth a consistently increasing speed to impact, then following through to have the club head around to your right shoulder ( if your right handed).

Now to gain the best out of your drives it definitely helps to be in good physical condition because muscle control and muscle memory play a big part in having a consistent shot. There are some really good ebooks ion the Internet especially for golfers to help condition the body for the golf swing.

If you use helpful Internet training videos or ebooks to help improve your swing, don’t just focus on the swing and hit aspect , also pay close attention to the dos and don’t of the swing training tips in order to see progress and get that that consistent swing you want.

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