Driving Farther
Just at the point when many golfers begin to think they know everything, that’s when their game starts to spiral downward and sometimes it seems like it’s in a complete nosedive. The way to avoid this is to simply, always strive for improvement. A common reason why people seek improvement is simply due to a competitive urge. No matter how great or far you drive the ball, if your partner drives it 20 feet further, you’ll want to improve and beat him.
Of course, a smart and seasoned golfer understands that you cannot simply ‘muscle’ a ball to make it go further. To do so would take away from your swinging technique, probably resulting in a shorter drive. While you do need to be relatively fit in order to command the ball down the fairway, the areas that you should work on in the gym are your back and your legs. These are the body parts that provide the majority of your swinging power.
You must also choose the right club for your abilities. Choosing the wrong one will obviously hurt the length of your driving. Sure a club such as the one or two wood is specifically designed to hit and push the ball the furthest, however it only matters if you are able to maximize the interaction between the ball and the club. If your technique is slightly off then you cannot use these clubs to their full potential. You might be better off choosing the easier three-wood club. Technically, it won’t hit the ball further, but if you can maximize your usage of the three-wood, you may drive much further than you would with your inefficient use of the one or two-wood clubs.