How to Hit a Golf Ball Longer

Hit a golf ball longer with proper technique.

In golf, reaching the green in two shots on a long par 4 hole is easy to do if you are able to hit a long drive off the tee. Although golf manufacturers design clubs that claim to give you distance, proper technique is still required. Hitting long in golf is a great advantage to have over your opponent, can shave a few strokes off your game and can help lower your handicap.

Things You'll Need

• Golf club
• Golf tee

Instructions

1. Warm up your body with a few exercises. Start with arm circles by rotating the shoulders forward and backward. Bend at the waist and touch your toes, hold the position without bouncing for several seconds, then stand and repeat. Hold your club in front of your chest and do several squats. Stand with the club held out in front of your chest and do several trunk twists, rotating at the waist from one side to the other.

2. Tee the ball a little higher than normal to allow you to hit the ball on the up-swing of your stroke and to reduce hitting the ball with backspin. This will also give you a better angle to hit through the ball, carrying it further down the fairway.

3. Stand with a wider stance for stability and with slightly more of your weight on the front leg. Grip the club with the fingers of your left hand and with the palm of your right hand. The palms should be facing each other. Relax, be loose and waggle the club head over the ball.

4. Start your backswing by pulling away from the ball with the right arm. Shift most of your weight to the right leg before you reach the top or your backswing. Coil your body so that your back is facing the target. Your left knee should have shifted to the right and your right leg should still be in the same flexed position as at the beginning of the stroke.

5. Move your left knee back to it's starting position and rotate your hips toward the target to start the downswing. Move your right knee towards the target which in turn will pull the arms and club down following the weight shift of your body. Contact the ball with a square club face and straight arms. Finish with the majority of your weight on the left leg and hips facing the target.

Tips & Warnings

• Set up an exercise routine that will strengthen your core muscles. This will increase your club head speed and give you more power at impact, resulting in more distance.

• These instructions are for a right-handed golfer. If you are left-handed, reverse the right and left.

References

• Learn About Golf
• Golf Trainer
• Golf in Costa Rica