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Golf Swing Secrets – Part 4

Chapter 6 – Power Driving

Driving is one of the most important aspects you need to conquer when golfing. You need to be able to have a power drive to hit the ball straight and with distance.

Many people have a hard time hitting the ball a long distance and find this is where they find they add extra strokes onto their play. If you could just hit the golf ball a little further then you would have a better game. There are many ways you can focus on your drive to make your game more successful and enjoyable.

Managing your drive is very important. You need to focus on your strengths right off of the tee. This will help you be a better player. If you know how you normally hit the ball you can try changing your drive to make use of it.

For example, if you find that you most often hit the ball and the ball flight usually curves to the left then you might want to stand near the right side of the tee. This can help make up for a left curve.

There are two things that must be considered when you want to hit the ball long. These things include making solid contact with the golf ball and an increased club head speed.

If you can obtain the ability to swing the club consistently on the same swing plane while maintaining control of the clubface you will be able to make solid contact. Snapping your hips through the ball as you make contact will also help with increasing the speed.
The best way to hit with an ascending blow is to tee the ball well forward in your stance. Never allow roll. Your wrist should not break down in the takeaway and your arms need to be fully extended. This will create a wide arc for your club to travel.

Your shoulders should be turning around your body. Never place too much weight at the front of your body. Be sure to shift your weight properly as you swing.

The wrong hip rotation can cause you to lose power in your swing. Most golfers slide their hips laterally rather than rotate them counterclockwise.

When doing a lateral slide it will create a problem that can cause a slice or a hook which will result in a lack of power. You can also hurt your back.

Proper movement of the hips is essential to the power of your stroke. When the hips are more open than the shoulders as the club is delivered into the ball is the best way to store power and deliver it directly into the impact.

In addition, when the hips are cleared it will help maintain the proper spine angle through impact. This will promote the right weight shift for solid contact.

A good drive requires power and total control. When trying to achieve power and control you need to properly release the club through impact. You also need a strong left to right ball flight. The proper way to do this is to move your arms and club left following impact.

If you are trying to achieve a shot that is lower moving left to right you want to move your hands to the left immediately after impact. Keep the shaft angled. Your forearms will not rotate upon impact and the clubface will remain slightly opened.

If you want to achieve a right to left ball flight you want to allow the club head to pas your hands following impact of the golf ball. This will allow for an inside attack. You want to achieve transferring more energy to the ball than you normally do which will help you get a higher right to left stroke.

Setup is essential to giving your drive more power. You must setup your swing properly. You should use a wood or a driving iron to properly setup for your drive because of the length of the clubs. Using a longer club will give you two advantages.

You will be able to increase the distance of your stance away from the ball and this will also allow you to spread your feet wider. This will allow you to balance your weight as you transfer it in your swing. This way you ca get a short but wider swing which will allow for total control and power which will all have the proper proportions.

The sequence of motion is very important to understand in your setup and your swing. The sequence should be in order from setting up, swinging, and driving as you use the proper weight transfer.

This is very hard for amateur golfers but it is important to maintain the sequence. Developing your game on this sequence can help with a more powerful stroke.

Your power needs to build up entirely and then be released entirely upon impact. Building power begins in the swing. Always release your power when you make impact with the ball. The swing needs to remain short.
You will have less control over your stroke the longer your swing is. Many beginners think that if you have to swing long to hit far. A short and wide swing will provide the most power and control over your stroke.

Maintaining balance is very important. To accomplish this you must swing within yourself. As you swing be sure you do not swing too far back or forward. Be sure to remain within yourself so you are in control. This will help you evenly distribute your weight from heel to toe.

You must be sure to maintain good posture, keep your spine aligned straight and your chin should be upright. These things will help you avoid injury and knock the ball down the fairway with power.

Remember when you drive the ball you don’t ever need to swing as hard as you can as if you are playing baseball. You might have the same type of swing but be swinging in a different swing plane. However you do not need big muscles to make the golf ball go a long distance.

Many very good golfers are very thin and they have the ability to hit at very long distances. It is all about leverage. Once you master the leverage in your swing you will be able to add the distance to your shots also.

Focus on the angle you create between the club and your left hand. This angle needs to be held as long as you can. If you force yourself to hold this angle it may result in a poor swing. Some golfers like to think of the club as a whip.

One of the best ways to create the leverage is to begin the downswing with a shift of your hips in the direction of the target. This will help build the power you are storing so you can release it in the impact of the ball.

You also need to be sure to swing within your limits and nothing more. When you swing as hard as you can it is silly. Focus on your swing and be sure to swing as free as you can with control.

If you find that it is common for you to lose balance in your swing then you are most likely swinging too hard.

When you swing the golf club comfortably rather than stretching or swinging too hard you will be able to achieve more distance by launching the ball with the right spin and trajectory. This is the best way for you to hit the ball as far as you can and straight.

Your focus should be on accuracy and after time your distance will improve also.

When you are on the golf course you cannot be out there practicing. Meaning, don’t focus on the mechanics. You should have practiced the mechanics enough to be able to trust your swing now.

If you can trust your swing you will be able to swing better and hit the ball with a more solid strike. Launching the ball with good spin and trajectory happens when you trust your swing.

Chapter 7 – Fixing the Slice

A golf slice can be devastating and very frustrating to a golfer. There are many factors that could cause you to slice the ball. If you find you slice the ball quite often then you will need to fix it.

If you want to improve your overall game and add distance to your shots. Imagine how far the ball would go if you could just straighten out your shot.

A golf slice occurs when your club is open upon impact of the club and relative to the path of the club head.

A wayward left hand is one of the common factors that can cause you to slice the ball far to the right. This happens more often than you would think. When a wayward left hand occurs the back of your left hand will be aligned to the right of the ball and the clubface will be open. This will cause a slice to happen.

If you want to repair a wayward left hand it is important to focus on the back of your hand. The back of your hand should be facing the target at impact. You should at least feel that the back of your hand is facing your target. This will allow you to have a strong grip for the shot so your hand doesn’t slip.

It is important to square your left hand. One of the best ways to do this is by practicing without using a club at all. You will stand with your right arm to the side of your body and rotate your left forearm. Then you will cock your left wrist and swing back. In order to be sure your hand is square practice your swing repeatedly without your club in your hand.

A weak grip is a common factor and cause of a wayward left hand causing the ball to slice far in one direction, usually the right. A weak grip will cause you to turn your hands too far to the left in your swing. You might have a square back hand and find that you are still slicing the ball. This is common for golfers who have a very weak grip.

You must tighten your grip on the club when you swing with all of your might on a long driver. You can fix this also by turning your hands to the right on the club while you are maintaining a good position with the club in your hands.

One of the things to remember is that when you focus on maintaining a strong grip you will also have a hard time with the way you turn the club. This is because it is very easy to turn your left hand over. This will make it easier so you don’t have to go far for the club to be square. But it is the wrong position.

You must keep one thing in mind while you are attempting to maintain the right grip and square. If you are attempting to square your left hand and you find that you are unable to it will mean something else.

Although you are trying to fix your slice you are looking in the wrong place. Not being able to correct the slice by squaring your wrists can mean that you have something wrong with your swing instead of the grip.

Another thing that can cause you to slice the ball is when you have far too much of a steep plane in your swing. This can definitely cause the ball to go in the direction you didn’t mean to.

Swinging the ball too steep makes it far too difficult for your hands to have the ability to turn over. This also means you will be unable to turn over and square your club with the impact of the ball.

If you have a very steep plane in your swing and the tendency to slice the ball because of this then you can fix it. This type of swing is a natural consequence from things that force you to hit downward. Don’t hit the ball downward. That is what causes the slice.

If you are a golfer that swings the club straight up and then straight down it will cause you to block the open face. This is because you will reverse rotate through the impact. The importance is to swing the club around the body as if you are swinging a baseball club.

You might even pretend you are swinging a baseball club outward. Now, take your club and pretend your baseball is down on the ground. You are only changing the swing plane when you swing the club versus the baseball bat. Many instructors will teach you this and you can try it. This is a good technique for amateur golfers to try because it really helps.

The shoulder tilt is another thing that can cause you to slice the ball. If you have an embarrassing slice then you need to look at the way you are moving your shoulders. The problem is not stemming from your arms moving up and down. This is a common mistake people think when they try to correct it.

When a shoulder tilt occurs the body is not tilting and not turning as it is supposed to be. Your arms have nothing to do with it. In order to correct a shoulder tilt you want to swing your arms around your body.

One way to get the swing right is to cross your arms around your chest and turn back and forth in a pivot. Once you have your shoulder swing down then you can place a club in your hands and practice swinging the club properly.
Some golfers have a really good golf swing. They look at all of the factors and cannot figure out what is causing the problem. The final thing you want to look at is if you are rotating the clubface too much when it is moved away from the ball. This happens often and it causes you to open the face of the club too far and then you have a further distance to square the ball again upon impact.

It is important to be sure the club is square in your back swing. Instead of rotating the club open verify the club is square. If you are unsure where in your swing to verify this, check your club when your swing is at two o’clock. The club should be square when you are holding the club in this position.

A problem slicing the ball can stem from many different factors. Every step of a swing could have a problem that could cause you to slice to ball. The way to determine what it is causing your slice is to check out your entire swing from the way you are gripping the club, opening the clubface, shifting your weight, and more. You might even find something wrong that will help you even more.

Repairing a slice in the golf game can make a big difference to the score at the end of your round. Not only will you gain serious distance with the shot but you will have hit a straight ball. This means you won’t need to hit the ball again just to recover it out of the sand or rough either.

Chapter 8 – Conclusion

Adding power to your game and distance to your shots doesn’t mean you need to do a little body building and arm strengthening. There are many factors that can take away distance when you golf. When you understand these things you can add greater distances to your shots every single game.

The club you use depends greatly on how well you swing the club. This also depends on your swing speed and more. You must consider the shafts, materials and more when you choose a set of clubs.

You cannot use your friend’s clubs and expect to have a good game. A good set of clubs should be measured and determined by your swing and your comfort factor.

The type of ball you use to golf will be determined by the way you swing the clubs also. You need to determine the weather and course conditions too. These things will also make a difference with the type of ball you choose and getting the most distance from your shot.

Many of the other factors you need to consider in order to add more distance to your shot every single time you play golf include your stance, your weight shift, your swing, wrists, shoulders, and more.

There are many factors to your swing and if you are lacking distance you need to look at the way you are building up and transferring the power to the ball on impact.

Correcting errors in the way you play can help you add distance to your game. You might be using the wrong type of ball or club, or just need to straighten out your slice. You can do these things when you know which factors to look for.

Now you can get out on the course and play golf like a pro because you know how to add the distance to your play.

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