How to Hit Longer Drives, Srike Drives Longer
Drive Longer with More Club Head Speed, Rip Longer Golf Drives Tips
Jun 23, 2009
Hit long drives by increasing club head speed or swingng better for more solid strikes. Hit longer drives with more power to reach long holes. How crush longer drives.
To hit long drives on the golf course gives confidence and helps to lower scores. There is nothing that gives a golfer a bigger boost than being able to reach long par fours and par fives. But before you can hit long drive a golfer has to make a decision. There are two ways a golfer can hit the ball further, firstly by increasing club head speed or secondly by hitting the ball with a more solid strike.
Long Drives with Club Head Speed and Ball Speed
- Imagine a really strong golfer who has powerful hands and is able to whip the club at the ball with 120 miles an hour of club head speed. But supposing the golfer has a poor swing and although the club head speed is very fast, the angle of attack into the ball is so poor that the club head glances across the ball imparting sidespin.
- At impact the club head speed might be high but because power is lost with a glancing blow the ball might only take off at 90 miles an hour. Lots of effort but not long drives.
- This golfer could increase his distance and hit longer drives in two ways. He could go to the gym and get even stronger, or the more sensible way would be to improve his swing. With better technique, and a better angle of attack into the ball, the golfer with only 100 mph might get the ball to take off at 130mph.
- When a ball is squeezed off the clubface with maximum compression it is possible to get the ball to take off with 50% more speed than the club head. A top pro might have 100 mph club head speed but the ball will take off at 150mph. A better swing is the best way to hit lng drives.
- To find out how efficient your golf swing is you have to find a golf range where there is a swing computer. When hitting a golf shot this machine monitors and records your club head speed and ball speed. This information will immediately tell you how efficient your swing is. It will also tell you the pitching distance of your drives.
- If your ball speed is lower than your club head speed it is time to have a swing check with the pro to improve the swing path and the angle of attack into the ball. If however your ball speed is high, then you should direct your focus on how to improve the club head speed by working on golf swing strength exercises.
- Make sure you investigate your swing efficiency before you start to make any changes. Many golfers waste time trying to hit long drives the wrong way.
See also: Hit Against a Firm Left Side to Drive Longer or Drive Longer Hit the Golf Ball Further
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