Me and my golf students have all had issues at one point with adding distance to our drive shots
Even many top speed golf pros complain of hitting drives shorter than intended, with little idea of how to effectively expand the distance.
While golfing does not have a one size fits all for adding distance to our shots, there are several adjustments able to be applied to golf swings that me and my golf students have found to create the perfect environment for increased distance.
Most golfers that overload their right side during backswings are essentially sliding rather than rotating their bodies correctly.
Sliding rather than properly turning our bodies during our backswing leads to several issues, such as the straightening of our right knee and the disruption in body weight balance that leaves the bulk of our body weight placed on our lead foot.
When sliding in our golf swing, the rotation normally taken in our torso under performs to the extent that we’re in a severely imbalanced position at the beginning of our downswing.
The lateral movements in our hips take direction to the left, over and outside of the positioning that our left foot takes during our golf swing.
Players with a high handicap typically share at least one thing in common, driving the ball steep during their downswing.
As golfers struggle with angle of attack during their driver shots, a steep shaft often prevents their downswing from making a solid connection with the ball, leading to pulled or missed shots as a result.
In order to correct a steep downswing, golfers must first familiarize themselves with their angle of attack.
Describing the angle by which our golf club approaches the ball, our angle of attack can either be upward, level or downward.
In regards to players suffering from steep downswings during drives, they are most likely striking the ball at a downward angle of attack, which generates several problems in their drive.
For example, downward angles of attack cause misguided flight paths for the ball, which leads to missed shots, diminished distance when striking with a driver and a complete fiasco for players trying to strike with irons.
00:00 Extended Arm Placement at Address
00:25 Lower Swing Plane Shallow Shots
01:12 Perfecting Your Arm Alignment
01:26 Pool Noodle Drive Drill
03:12 Side Tilt Alignment Fix
03:46 Improve Your Golf Swing Now
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