how can i hit my golf balls farther on with my driver?
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longer driver or harder ball\nGo to www.pga.com improve your game section.  They have some good articles about wrist hinge and other things to help you hit the ball farther
959051
do light reps and strengthen your upper body so that you can take the contact. also work on a floater in the lane to get it over the big men. another thing do not give up your dribble unless you have a shot that will keep your options open. remember drive, draw, and dish.
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That depends entirely on the specifics of the shot. How much rough do you have to carry? Is it only green that you need to run on? Are there obstacles in between you and the hole?  What you need to do is go to a driving range that has a chipping green and figure it out for yourself.  There is no set answer.  If you'd like to try a different approach to chipping, rather than smacking at the ball, try this:  Put the ball in the middle of your stance with feet at shoulder width.  Take a PUTTING grip on the club, and putt it.  Just like a putt, don't swing faster on your follow through than on your backswing. Make a smooth, steady stroke.  Try that out at the range, and write down, or just remember, the distances that they carry.  Remember, if you want the ball to get up quicker, and roll less, use a higher lofted club, like a PW or SW, or even a Lob Wedge.  And if you want the ball to roll further, use a smaller iron. (5i, 6i, 4i, whatever works)  Standing 10 feet off the green, with 50 feet of green to run, I would suggest something like a 5 iron, with the stroke I mentioned before.
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Any top end driver will perform well. It is more important to get the correct specs for you. See a club fitter (Henry-Griffitts the best by far) and hit a variety of lofts and shafts until you are making a balanced and free, compensation free golf swing and achieving the ball flight you and your coach desire. DO NOT ever buy a club with out hitting on a range where you can see ball flight.
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You may be over powering with your right arm.  Swing the club using just you left arm once or twice.  It should be pretty smooth.  Do the same with your right and it will hit the ground.  You want the two to be even.  I suggest you sign up for a free golf lesson next month.  www.playgolfamerica.com also you can find a lot of tips and information at the improve you game section of www.pga.com
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Try to use stiff shaft, I used to use Regular shaft but after I have changed the shaft to stiff, I can hit it \nmuch further than before and also straighter, so go can change your shaft immediately.\nHAPPY GOLFING!
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May is free golf lesson month go to www.playgolfamerica.com to sign up for a free golf lesson from a local PGA pro\n\ntrying your 3-wood instead of your driver.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_anderson061504.cfm\n\nIf you struggle with your tee shots, try a couple of these drills to help you build confidence and consistency\n\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_polites110104.cfm
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i would suggest swinging on a downward plane...  It seems to work for me when i start to pop the ball up... just take like 50-100 swings from your back shoulder to ur front  knee.
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Several suggestions for how to improve your game off the tee.\n\n1) Try using a 3-wood instead of a driver. For most high handicap golfers the difference in distance is not a big change, but the accuracy and consistency improve dramatically.\n\n2) Slow and steady on the back swing. While you need to get the club in motion, having a fast backswing just screws up your balance. Practice by taking the club back very slowly and you will see quick improvement.\n\n3) Let the club do the work! Overswinging will only result in topping the ball or having a wicked slice or hook. Establishing a nice easy rythmn will give you the most consistent swing.
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Pro golfers generate clubhead speed through technique which combines body rotation, armswing and wrist snap or rotation, and they've worked to put the three together to create the incredible clubhead speeds they generate.\n\nOf course, it's impossible to give a real answer to your question, since I've not played with you and haven't seen you swing, but from the tone of your question, I would look at two things to start -\n\nFirst, when you're driving from a tee, the ball should be a little bit forward in your stance, and the clubhead should be level or starting on its upward arc when you strike the ball.  If the ball is back and the clubhead is still on its downward arc, you're going to lose a great deal of driving distance.\n\nSecond, you need to make sure that you hit *through* the ball and complete your swing.  If you are only swinging *to* the ball, you're going to be slowing down your swing before the clubhead reaches the ball, resulting in lost distance.  You need to take a full swing, and just let the ball get in the way.
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I think the first thing you want to check is if you are lined up correctly. Make sure that you are aiming at the target. Practice using your shorter, loftier irons, like your wedge and practice short shots. As you get better increase the distance of your target and eventually move to the longer clubs. Your swing on the shorter clubs can be the same, just remember that with a longer club mistakes are "magnified".
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Your best drive is your 3 wood.  I know everyone wants to hit if far, but it takes some time for you swing to handle a driver.  The 3 wood is easier to hit so it should go further and straighter for you.  Now don't let your driver sit in the bag and collect dust.  Use it on the holes it can't hurt you.  When you have a par 4 or par 5 that's going to take and extra shot, try the driver.  Make sure there is not a lot of trouble off the tee.  That way if you hit it 20 yards to the right you still have a shot.  \n\nOnce you have devloped your swing and want to find a good driver, please follow these steps:\n1.  Do not purchase a driver with out hitting one like it first.\n2.  Go to several Demo days and have them fit you.  You can go the the company websites to find Demo days in your area.  \n3.  Once you find a driver you just can't do without but it.  \nI have links to several companies websites on my blog roll. \n\nMay is free golf lesson month - Go to www.playgolfamerica.com to sign up for a free lesson with a local PGA Pro\n\nTips\ntrying your 3-wood instead of your driver.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_anderson061504.cfm\nIf you struggle with your tee shots, try a couple of these drills to help you build confidence and consistency.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_polites110104.cfm\nWhile it is desirable to hit down on the ball with most every club in your bag, that is not the case with your driver\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_rihm110104.cfm\n technical advisor Tom Wishon points out the three things about a driver that can cause you to leave valuable yards in your bag.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/equipment/improve_wishon060905.cfm\n\ngood luck
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Believe it or not, you loft the ball by hitting down on it.  The initial trajectory is determined by the loft of the club face.  Hitting down on the ball gives it backspin, which will actually make it climb higher in flight.  No part of your divot should be behind the ball.  Ideally, the club should strike the ball and ground simultaneously and the entire divot be in front of where the ball was sitting.\n\nUnless conditions were very severe, I would never try to hit up at a ball, even with a driver and the ball on a tee.  That would impart overspin to the ball, which will make it dive into the ground.  Little ball flight and a lot of roll may be called for against a strong wind on a very dry and bald fairway, but is not the preferred shot shape most of the time.  Swing level with your driver.  Let the clubface put the ball in the air.
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I had the same problem last summer and this year i am one of the best putters in my club. These are the three things i did to improve my game. the first drill is to go out right before your round and just putt around. DO NOT putt to a hole, but rather aim for something maybe a leaf or a nut that may have fallen on the green and try to get down the speed of the greens, this may sound weird but once you get on the 1st green you will already be a step ahead of your opponents. The second drill is the short putt drill. I have missed over 300 3 and under footers until one of my freinds taught me this drill. When you under 3 feet instead of looking at youe ball or the hole look at a spot on the green that you want the ball to roll past and focus ont that you should make about 90% of them from now on. Finally the old Phil Mickelson drill set up 10 balls around a green and putt them until they all go in. I just thought of a another one i do for speed. Its bozo buckets a 6 inch, 1 foot,3 foot, 5 foot, and 15 foot putt all lined up in a straight like and then put them in and if you miss set them all up again, until you make them all in a row .
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When I start hitting the ball heavy I typically move it back about a 1/2 in my stance. I also focus on a point towards the back of the ball and not on the back itself. This should give you a little better contact. \n\nWhen the ball is above your feet you should take one club more and grip down a little bit. I also try to hit cut shots when the ball is above my feet. This helps to prevent pulling the shot. \n\nHope that helps a little.
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focus on getting your right wrist to cross over during impact - it's like baseball - if you're early, you pull the ball...if you're late, you hit it the other way - you gotta find the swing where the ball goes up the middle - most golfers have a lazy finish - think finish with your hands, turn the club over and you won't leave the face open and wipe it - it'll take some practice but you'll learn how to release the club
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Two things lead to most topped shots.  One thing you can do is taking something the size of a dime and pretend that the golf ball.  The concentration and the swing speed you use to hit the small item is the same you should use when you hit the golf ball.  Remember to concentrate on the bottom part of the ball not the top.  \nreasons for topping\n1.When you start taking the club back lifting your body up.  This is done by straitening the knees.  Try to keep them bent the entire time.  The ball is 1.5 inches so it only takes a little movement to cause a top.  Here is how you try to prevent this – Take some practice swing hitting something the size of penny.  You have to concentrate on it to make sure you hit it.  That is the same thing you need to do with the golf ball.  You want that concentration to keep you from moving away from the ball.  \n\nYou have to keep that left arm straight.  You bend it ½ and inch and your in the middle of the ball.  This is where you use your hand eye coordination.  The right arm just keeps things going, don’t let it over power your left or you will get those deep bone jaring divots.  You do not want that.