2 Simple Steps To Hit The Golf Ball Longer

Golfers envy PGA Tour professionals because they hit their drives 300 yards. This article will help understand what makes the ball go far and give you two drills to help you reach your distance potential.

Please understand the not all clubs are meant to be hit maximum distance. For instance the five iron through wedges are designed for accuracy. However, the driver, fairway woods and hybrids are intended to be hit great distances.

To hit the ball a long distance two things need to happen. You need to hit the ball solidly and you need to generate club head speed through impact.

First, solid contact is the key to distance. Great club head speed is wasted on off center hits as a mishit golf ball won't travel long distances. Make solid contact a priority and distance will be maximized.

Place masking tape on the face of your club and hit a few shots. The tape provides feedback as to where on the club face you are contacting the ball. It is a premium to contact the ball on the sweet spot.

Try these basics to improve your contact with the golf ball:

1. If contact is low on the club face, there is a good chance that you are attempting to help the ball into the air. Try hitting down a bit more to aggressively compress the ball and gain more distance.

2. When contact is out on the toe, your hands and club are getting closer to your body through the hitting zone. Place a tee in the ground positioned inside your club at address. Make swings hitting the ball without clipping the tee. If you are hitting the ball of the heel place the tee near the toe of your club.

The second distance factor is club head speed. Ideally, a golfer will have his or her club moving fastest through the hitting zone. What often happens is the golfer gets anxious and swings really hard from the top of the backswing. The result is the club head moving faster to start the downswing that at impact.

A quick fix is to hold your driver near the club head and make some practice swings. Pay attention to the sound of the club, the noise will be loudest when the club is moving the fastest. To hit the ball great distances make sure that the club is loudest through the hitting area. This will help you make sure the golf club is accelerating through impact.

Try these two simple drills to help you drive the golf ball farther.