| How many times have you stepped up to the tee to | | | | news is that there are a few simple things you can |
| drive the golf ball while thinking "I'm going to nail this | | | | do to really help your golf driving ability and to |
| thing" and next thing you know your golf ball is | | | | ultimately help you get a better score. Obviously, if |
| quickly being sliced right and into the rough just 100 | | | | you have had a problem hooking the ball for 20 |
| -150 yards out? Not only did you not get the | | | | years, it's going to take some time, but we can do it |
| distance, but it will be a miracle if you can find the | | | | with a little focus and effort. Let's just work on |
| ball. Driving a golf ball can be quite challenging both for | | | | improving your driving ability. |
| long time golfers and newer golfers. | | | | A. Swing easy. I know you have heard this before, |
| I've been there many times (more so in the past | | | | but focus on this for 1 week. Drive the golf ball with |
| than present thankfully). | | | | an easy and fluid swing. You will make more |
| There are a few invaluable tips for driving the golf | | | | consistent impact with the ball, reduce side spin, and |
| ball. | | | | more than likely your ball will stay in the fairway |
| Truth # 1: Nine out of ten golfers won't be able to | | | | more often. A 180 yard drive in YOUR fairway is |
| keep up with you if you are able to do three pretty | | | | better than a 300 yard drive in someone else's |
| easy things (right now this is not about putting - | | | | fairway or somewhere in the rough (of course you |
| more about that later). | | | | stand the chance to lose your ball altogether which |
| --Keep yourself out of trouble whilst driving the golf | | | | also adds more strokes to your game). Do the fluid |
| ball. Keep in mind your focus should not be on drilling | | | | and easy golf driver swing for a week at the range |
| the ball a million yards in distance. | | | | before you play another game and the next time |
| --When you are within 150 yards of the green, you | | | | you play a game, you'll find that you have MORE |
| should be able to get your ball on the green 7 out of | | | | playable balls. |
| 10 times. | | | | B. Try using a low spin ball. Less spin means that your |
| --When chipping the ball, you should be able to get it | | | | ball will travel in a straighter line and you'll be less likely |
| within 20 feet of the pin nearly every time. | | | | to maintain a severe hook or slice whild driving the |
| By the way, these three things are not that tough. | | | | golf ball. Try the Titleist DT Solo, the Precept Laddie, |
| Today, we'll simply look at tips for improvement while | | | | or the Maxfli Noodle. |
| driving the golf ball. This is something that is part of | | | | This really is an simple approach which is why the |
| the simple golf swing. The key here is that it is easy | | | | swing is called the simple golf swing. Using a low spin |
| to implement and we focus on just implementing 1 tip | | | | ball AND incorporating a slower and more fluid swing |
| per week or so. This way, you are not inundated | | | | will help reduce the spin you naturally put on the golf |
| with information overload. This never helps. | | | | ball AND will help ensure that you are driving the golf |
| Keeping out of trouble whilst driving the golf ball: | | | | ball in the middle of the fairway more often. Dont |
| So what is it that ails your driving ability? Is it a slice, | | | | worry, we'll also work on driving the golf ball farther, |
| hook, draw, or just plain old inconsistency? | | | | but let's first work on keeping it straight. |
| No matter what your issue might be, the excellent | | | | |