| Improving your golf swing technique and being able | | | | 2. Grip the club correctly - firstly you should have a |
| to hit the ball further is one, if not the most | | | | loose grip. You may think that the harder your grip, |
| important thing when it comes to shooting lower | | | | the harder you'll be able to swing which will then |
| scores and improving your game in general. Obviously, | | | | improve your driving distance. This is not true. As far |
| swing that is not technically sound decreases the | | | | as the positioning of the hands and fingers is |
| distance of your drives, especially off the tee and | | | | concerned, the club should run from the bottom of |
| puts you at an immediate disadvantage over other | | | | your pinkie finger to the top of your index finger |
| golfers. Luckily there are certain tips you can use to | | | | while you hold the club with your top hand. This will |
| substantially lengthen your drives and shave strokes | | | | enable you to move the club through the air faster |
| off your score. | | | | and hit the ball longer. |
| 1. Relax - this one is easy enough, right? Actually, it's | | | | 3. Correct angle of the club - in order to get the best |
| astonishing how many golfers get tense prior to | | | | angle at which the club makes contact with the ball, |
| hitting the ball. To make things worse, they then try | | | | you should keep your swing as flat as possible. |
| to hit the ball as hard as they can which in most | | | | Another factor that influences the angle of the club is |
| cases results in an awkward-looking shot with the ball | | | | the height at which the tee is placed. It's advisable to |
| landing far from the target. By relaxing your body | | | | place the tee in such a way that when the driver is |
| you will start timing the ball better and your driving | | | | next to it, it covers roughly half the ball. |
| distance will improve substantially. | | | | |