The Golf Fundamentals of Longer Drives

Series Summary

Although it is a popular game amongst people of all ages, the game of golf can be challenging. Whether you are an absolute beginner, or someone who has been playing for a while, golf lessons can help you improve your game at any stage. Golf, like most sports, is one where practice makes perfect. Unfortunately though, it is a sport where practice can often be expensive. Since you can’t practice your game in the backyard, it is necessary to be able to maximize your time at the range or on the course so you can see the most improvement.

In this free video series expert golfer and golf instructor Jay Golden teaches you how to hit longer drives. Jay covers many approaches to increasing the distance of your driving with these great tips. You will learn how to add power to your swing by focusing on empowering each part of your swing. You will learn visualization tips and how thinking differently can affect your game. Jay also talks about building strength and choosing a club more fit for longer drives. It is all here.

Video Transcript

"This segment and the following ones are on how to hit the ball longer. It seems like everyone would like to hit the ball further, whether it's with your driver so that you're closer to the green; with your irons so instead of using a six iron, maybe you could use a seven or an eight iron; or just going to the driving range and ripping some drives. It's fun to hit the ball long. The basic fundamentals of hitting the ball long, number one is club head speed. The faster the club head is moving when it hits the ball, the further it's going to go. Number two is solidness of hits. If you hit in the middle compared to up here, down here, obviously, solidness of hit is a factor. Another factor is to hit a little hook, a draw, as opposed to a slice. We talked about in the slicing and hooking segments, that a slice is a glancing blow, a hook is much more solid. And along those same lines is to have less spin on the ball. You don't want a ball that, with a lot of spin. So we're going to talk about the elements of hitting the ball long. Swing speed, solidness of hit, draw, less under-spin, the long drive."