For Longer Drives, Lengthen Your Swing
From Mark Blackburn On November 19, 2020
To hit your drives farther, Titleist staff member Mark Blackburn advises taking a page from the athletes who compete in Professional Long Drive. As Mark explains, to hit the ball farther, the club has to... travel farther. Professional long drive golfers all have extremely long swings where the clubhead travels a greater distance and has more time to build up energy and speed. Some keys from Mark that you can incorporate, too:
1. Unweight your front foot to allow for the biggest, most unrestricted turn possible.
2. Elongate your lower body (stand up, almost) as you turn behind the ball. Trying to maintain posture can inhibit extension.
3. Let your arms bend freely to create further arc width.
4. Explode in the downswing with as much energy as possible, Balance and a pretty finish is not a concern.
And one final note - the most centered strike possible is the first priority to hit the ball a long way, so modify your swing gradually. A longer, faster swing won't give you more distance unless you're contacting the ball with the sweet-spot of your driver face.
1. Unweight your front foot to allow for the biggest, most unrestricted turn possible.
2. Elongate your lower body (stand up, almost) as you turn behind the ball. Trying to maintain posture can inhibit extension.
3. Let your arms bend freely to create further arc width.
4. Explode in the downswing with as much energy as possible, Balance and a pretty finish is not a concern.
And one final note - the most centered strike possible is the first priority to hit the ball a long way, so modify your swing gradually. A longer, faster swing won't give you more distance unless you're contacting the ball with the sweet-spot of your driver face.
To hit your drives farther, Titleist staff member Mark Blackburn advises taking a
...
page from the athletes who compete in Professional Long Drive. As Mark explains, to hit the ball farther, the club has to travel farther. Professional long drive golfers all have extremely long swings where the clubhead travels a greater distance and has more time to build up energy and speed. Some keys from Mark that you can incorporate, too:
1. Unweight your front foot to allow for the biggest, most unrestricted turn possible.
2. Elongate your lower body (stand up, almost) as you turn behind the ball. Trying to maintain posture can inhibit extension.
3. Let your arms bend freely to create further arc width.
4. Explode in the downswing with as much energy as possible, Balance and a pretty finish is not a concern.
And one final note - the most centered strike possible is the first priority to hit the ball a long way, so modify your swing gradually. A longer, faster swing won't give you more distance unless you're contacting the ball with the sweet-spot of your driver face.
1. Unweight your front foot to allow for the biggest, most unrestricted turn possible.
2. Elongate your lower body (stand up, almost) as you turn behind the ball. Trying to maintain posture can inhibit extension.
3. Let your arms bend freely to create further arc width.
4. Explode in the downswing with as much energy as possible, Balance and a pretty finish is not a concern.
And one final note - the most centered strike possible is the first priority to hit the ball a long way, so modify your swing gradually. A longer, faster swing won't give you more distance unless you're contacting the ball with the sweet-spot of your driver face.
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