Several things affect distance with the driver. There's swing speed, length of the shaft (longer = more head speed), but I think the most important is that you make good contact with the ball. If you think you're going to golf on a more regular (meaning when you're not at work, asleep or on GR...) then the first thing to do is get a lesson. It will help set you on the right path as far as technique goes, which will lead to consistency, from which you can start swinging aggresively with confidence.
Otherwise, find the longest shafted driver you can, close your eyes and have fun.
how to driver farther.... hmm.. besides steppig on the gas longer... (sorry. .lame joke )
there's a whole lot of school on this one... u have to practise and figure out .. there's the school of teeing the ball low and in the center of your stance to hit a low piercing shot .. .there's also the tee it high and to the left (for right handers) ..there's the sweeping motion , there's the wrist hinge early and late release... etc.
no one here can probably tell u a quick fix unless u can descript your swing in detail ... even then it's subjective.. 220 yards is not so bad if it's all carry ... if u're hitting it straight and consistent ..then probably u have to increase your clubhead speed ..which does not necessarily mean hitting with more strength..but might require a change in your turn, tempo,etc.. you might experiment with either ball position , tee height also to see what works ...
I heard a great tip from Lee Trevino the other day...he said if he wants to hit longer drives he will hit the ball and then take off running backwards... :)
Okay...seriously. If you want to hit the ball farther it comes down to three very basic concepts. You must have the proper fundamentals to swing the club on plane (so you get the most out of the drive and not a big hook or slice) You must make good contact with the ball, and the MOST important one of all if you've got to get a higher clubhead speed. The biggest determining factor is how fast you swing the club. Lots of posts about shafts, shafts length, head size those are all very technical issues that is true will help you gain distance, but at most it will be 5-10 yards extra. It all comes back to how fast you swing the club. You can have a super long driver, the best shaft for you, and the biggest club head, but if you're only swinging it 90 miles per hour then its just not going to go far.
I have just had my swing measured for the first time and was told that I
swing is between 83 and 90 Mph, and I drive on average about 280 to 300
meters (Not Yards) so I do not feel that clubhead speed is everything.
Sure if you can control your clubhead at faster speeds then fine, but that takes lots of practice, and as we all know it's not how far, but where your
drive. You can drive it further with a faster swingspeed, but further into the
tree's or rough is worse.
Tempo and Timing, having a good rythem is one of the basics in golf, and once you have that then concentrate on solid contact. If you don't get
the desired results, then look at your equipment.
I have just had my swing measured for the first time and was told that I
swing is between 83 and 90 Mph, and I drive on average about 280 to 300
meters (Not Yards) so I do not feel that clubhead speed is everything.
Sure if you can control your clubhead at faster speeds then fine, but that takes lots of practice, and as we all know it's not how far, but where your
drive. You can drive it further with a faster swingspeed, but further into the
tree's or rough is worse.
Tempo and Timing, having a good rythem is one of the basics in golf, and once you have that then concentrate on solid contact. If you don't get
the desired results, then look at your equipment.
For the topic of this post though...clubhead speed is in fact everything. :nodsmiley
Sure everyone knows you don't have to hit it far to be a good golfer, but he asked how to hit the ball farther.
I have just had my swing measured for the first time and was told that I
swing is between 83 and 90 Mph, and I drive on average about 280 to 300
meters (Not Yards) so I do not feel that clubhead speed is everything.
Sure if you can control your clubhead at faster speeds then fine, but that takes lots of practice, and as we all know it's not how far, but where your
drive. You can drive it further with a faster swingspeed, but further into the
tree's or rough is worse.
Tempo and Timing, having a good rythem is one of the basics in golf, and once you have that then concentrate on solid contact. If you don't get
the desired results, then look at your equipment.
so you're saying on average you're driving 300-328 YARDS?? hard to believe seeing that tour players get that much with swing speeds of over 115mph...and tiger averages around there with swing speed of 125mph...
I have just had my swing measured for the first time and was told that I
swing is between 83 and 90 Mph, and I drive on average about 280 to 300
meters (Not Yards) so I do not feel that clubhead speed is everything.
I'm not sure how to convert, but he did say "meters" not yards. I don't know how many yards 300 meters is though? but if it were in fact yards there is now way with a 90 mph club head speed. Its just not possible
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