If you would like to hit the ball farther, raise your hand. I thought so. If you didn\u2019t raise your hand, then thank you for visiting, but you don\u2019t play golf, do you?<\/p>\n
Everyone who plays golf would like to hit it farther. Most of all just for the fun of it. But also because you play holes on certain courses that would be a lot easier if you could tack twenty yards of carry onto your drive, or could approach the green with a 7-iron instead of a 5-iron.<\/p>\n
The farther you hit the ball, the easier the game is, and the more fun. That\u2019s why every golf magazine has headlines on the cover for articles on how to hit the ball farther. Every month they do that. Oh, sure, sometimes they\u2019ll talk about hitting it straighter, but farther is sexier than straighter, and sex sells, so it\u2019s distance all the way. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the truth about distance, though. Distance is a talent, not a skill. Good technique will let you realize your distance potential, but if your potential is not to be a long hitter, there\u2019s little you can do about it. <\/p>\n
What that means is that any swing change you want to take on should only be for hitting the ball straighter. And guess what? When you make centered hits, with all the clubhead geometry lined up, you will hit the ball a long way. That\u2019s why the diminutive LPGA pros hit the ball farther than you do. They\u2019re certainly not stronger. They\u2019re much more precise. They are the model for recreational golfers to follow.<\/p>\n
If you go for straight, long will take care of itself.<\/p>\n
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