| The golf drive is a part of the game that a lot of | | | | distance than you, but seem to do so at relative ease. |
| golfers want to improve upon. It is often the first shot | | | | Once you learn how to hit the ball far on the drive |
| off the tee and is an essential shot in setting up your | | | | though, with practice you will find it easier and easier to |
| approach to the green. | | | | continually do so. |
| When hitting a long drive many people try too hard to | | | | As with most things practice makes perfect. Some |
| hit it a long distance, and very often miss-hit as a | | | | people will naturally be able to hit a long golf drive, but |
| consequence. When I first began playing golf this was | | | | any golfer will tell you that consistency is essential. |
| certainly a problem that I had. I would be trying to hit | | | | After all, what use is it hitting a long drive on the |
| the ball as far as possible and the accuracy of the | | | | fairway on one hole, to then hit the next three into the |
| shot would decrease as a result. As you will know | | | | rough? |
| hitting a long drive is of little use if it ends up in the | | | | One of the ways that I became more consistent with |
| rough. | | | | my long drive is by taking note of some golf long drive |
| Despite what you might think being able to hit a long | | | | tips and then practicing what I'd been taught. Other |
| drive isn't all about swinging the club harder, it is about | | | | people prefer to have instruction from professionals |
| swinging stronger. By that I mean you should | | | | but this can be quite expensive. The driving range is a |
| concentrate on using the driving muscles that you use | | | | good place to practice new shots and swings. It may |
| when you swing; the legs and back especially, rather | | | | take some time to get used to any new tips that |
| than trying to get too much force from the arms only. | | | | you've learnt but over time you will become better at |
| If you concentrate too much on the arms during the | | | | the long drive. |
| swing you will find that the arms and hands will | | | | I've bought many guides and training aids over the |
| become tense which will slow down and hamper your | | | | years and have learnt quite a lot from many that have |
| swing. | | | | lowered my handicap, but I've also bought several that |
| This is why you will more than likely see many golfers | | | | offer very little practical advice. |
| who are able to hit a golf long drive at much greater | | | | |