| Hitting a low, raking screamer down the fairway at | | | | important to ingrain these fundamentals into your |
| the first hole is the envy of all golfers. These are real | | | | game so they become second nature and they come |
| head turners. Everybody applauds these kind of | | | | naturally to you every time you address the ball. |
| shots, golfers and non-golfers alike. But how can the | | | | You need to work on generating club head speed |
| average golfer hope to hit one just like these? | | | | through the ball at impact, this is where the distance |
| Well, you can. It is all in the timing and tempo of the | | | | comes from in the golf swing. You can learn to do it, |
| golf swing, and these are things which can be learned | | | | anyone can. All you need to do is get yourself into |
| and practiced and used successfully on the golf | | | | the correct position in the downswing to be able to |
| course. | | | | power these long drives. There is nothing magical |
| Speaking from my own experience, when I learned | | | | about it. |
| what I needed to do, I practiced and practised some | | | | Watch the pros to see how they do it. What you |
| more until I had the technique memorized internally | | | | see is a smooth swing which to the untrained eye |
| so I did not have to consciously think about the | | | | hides what is really going on as the club head |
| movements I wanted to make just before impacting | | | | approaches the ball at impact. |
| the ball. | | | | Anyone can learn to add at least ten yards or more |
| Start by getting the fundamentals right. That is the | | | | to their golf drives. |
| stance, grip, back swing and so on. It is really | | | | |