Most golfers strive to hit the ball further. It can have huge benefits on your scores long term and so it’s worth trying to gain a few extra yards.
There’s a few simple things every golfer can do to up their swing speed and distance. In this article, we discuss different things you can do to up your driving distance for this season.
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Benefits of Driving it Further
Hitting your driver further isn’t just an ego boost it can also really help your score.
The Professional Golf Association have did some research, to prove how much of an impact it can have on golfer’s. Check out this tweet from Jack Wells, a PhD researcher in golf biomechanics and Sport Scientist for the PGA:
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They are crazy savings per round.
Now, I’m not saying you should abandon every other performance aspect and go on a relentless pursuit of power, but there are some simple ways I believe everyone can make gains.
How to Hit Longer Drives
Tee the Ball Higher
Increasing tee height will allow a golfer to strike the ball more on the up, or at least shallow the angle of attack somewhat.
We want to do this as the more we hit down on the ball, generally the lower it will launch and the more it will spin, which is not optimal or maximum distance.
Hitting more up on the ball gives us a better energy transfer from club to ball out of the sweet spot, which means you are getting maximum distance for your club head speed. it allows you to launch the golf ball higher with less spin, which is the most efficient way of producing distance. Teeing the ball higher might also help neutralise your swing path, as if you swing steep and over the top making good contact is very difficult.
