Golf Driving Tips

A well hit drive from the tee is necessary for successful golfing. Let's take a look at some golf driving tips that may help you get more distance and better control of the ball.

It's no surprise that most golfers look for golf tips for improving ball distance and accuracy. Improving length brings more chance for birdies and eagles. Keeping the ball in play with better direction will eliminate lost strokes from shots going left and right.

Paying attention to the set up will help improve length and accuracy. On the tee a good drive demands an athletic posture with knee flex and feet shoulder width apart.

Clubhead speed is increased by keying on the coiling and uncoiling of the body producing greater distance. Knee flex plays a critical role to make this occur.

Be certain to maximize optimum driver results of length and power by playing the ball slightly forward in the stance at set up. In the desirable stance, the ball will be closer to your leading foot, and not in the middle. This will help the club get the ball on the proper track and up into the air.

One of the lesser known golf driving tips is that your backswing should begin with your shoulders, followed by the hips, and not starting with your hands. So, therefore, to obtain maximum length from the tee a well-timed shoulder and hip turn is required. Following in succession, the arms and hands follow the hips and shoulders.

With a proper turning of the hips into the backswing they start to play a more important role at the top. Let your shift-to-target, turning hips begin the downswing, followed by the shoulders, arms and hands. With practice in correct turning of the hips, noticeable gains will be seen in your driver distance.

When it comes to golf driving tips for better accuracy, none are more important than having the hands follow the club head at impact. In doing so, the driver club face can be kept relatively squared while striking the golf ball; not doing so can be disastrous.

Still, if your hitting wayward golf shots it might demand re-checking your grip. Gripping the club so that the club face is not square at impact can only mean the grip is too weak or too strong. Aim for a more neutral grip that can give more reliable ball striking; the object is avoiding an open or shut club face.

Keeping with the subject of accuracy, a square stance at address is a popular golf tip. Usually a square stance is better but there can be times when moving the forward foot up or back is helpful. Don't forget this applies also to your shoulders and hips. Keep your body square with the target and you will soon notice an improvement in your accuracy.

Take note, finally, of the new larger drivers with the 460cc heads. With the larger heads and longer shafts they may feel heavier. To any golfer wishing to try out a larger driver here is a final golf tip.... without practice it won't be money well spent!