Golf Tips: Boom It Twenty More Yards Off the Tee for Duffers?

By: Wayne W Hudler

How long is long enough? I mean are your tee shots as long as you wanted? Haven’t met a golfer yet who wouldn’t want an extra twenty yards. Are you the first? I doubt it.

What have you done so far to hit longer drives? Bought a new driver? We all have done that, the technology keeps getting better. Changed golf balls? That can help too. But the distance comes at the expenses of touch and control.

Don’t resort to that old adage about driving versus putting. You know the one I mean. “Drive for show and putt for dough”. That is such a bunch of bull. Don’t just take my word for it. Listen to what Greg Norman had to say about the subject in his book, Shark Attack, he said, "Don't ever sell me on that line. If you can't put your tee-shot in play, the smoothest stroke in the world won't help you enough. To my mind, the most important shot in golf is the drive".

We know you want longer drives, no; you need longer drives to improve your scores, collect more skins and lower your handicap.

Practice with the drill below to launch your tee shots a full twenty yards further than ever before. You know that means a 9-iron approach shot instead of the 7-iron. Can you stick a 9-iron closer than a 7-iron? Bet you can.

The Two Finger Swing Drill

• Grip your driver as you normally would
• Let go with the last three fingers of both hands
• You’re now holding the club with just your thumbs and index fingers.
• Slowly begin your backswing with your left thumb and pointer finger. The right hand just rides along.
• Once the club reaches the 8 o’clock position add in some shoulder turn. Notice at this point that the toe of the club is pointing skyward.
• Allow the wrist to hinge naturally from the weight of the clubhead.
• Use a slow and gentle transition at the top

Your swing is wide and on plane. The fingers relaxed allowing a proper release of the clubhead at impact. That is the source for the additional power in your swing. That is the secret to faster clubhead speed and longer more accurate drives.

Spend a few minutes practicing this drill until you develop the feel for the correct swing path and timing. You will see the added distance soon enough. I can’t wait to hear about how you became the longest hitter in your foursome and collected a few skins in the process.

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Wayne Hudler is an avid golfer of over 30 years and golf writer.

He partners with Dooley Duffer over at Dooley Duffer Golf.where they are devoted to helping ordinary golfers (duffers) improve their games.

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