Driving Longer

Hitting your irons well, but not getting those extra yards with your golf driver swing?
 
Here are two likely faults....

i) Incorrect angle of attack. Unlike irons, modern deep-faced drivers are designed to be hit with an ascending blow (on the up swing), this produces a better ball flight and longer shots.

ii) Poor set-up. When driving, the ball should be placed further forward   in your stance, generally off the left heel. Mistakenly, however, in an effort to achieve this, some of us may end up stretching to reach the ball at address, inadvertently opening our shoulders as a result (see PDF below). This usually results in an ‘out-to-in’ swing path, producing a slice, or if the hands release fully, a pulled shot straight left. Neither of which is much fun!

Here is a fantastic drill that will cure both faults at once.

Set up your Golf Improvement System so that your ball locator is 1-3 inches behind your ball (on a tee) as shown in the PDF below. Now take up your address position but, instead of having your clubface directly behind the ball, place it behind the ball locator, ie 1-3 inches behind the ball. This will stop you stretching for the ball and opening your shoulders. From this position, make your normal swing avoiding the ball locator on the through swing. This will help to encourage a more ascending blow and result in longer drives.