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From my mid-handicapper's point of view, properly turning my shoulders from the very start and getting my right hip thru the shot gets me 20 more yards on my drive. You have to be realistic too on distance. If you can't get anymore distance (like me) then I think it's time for professional lessons. As much as we try to self-teach ourselves, we can only go so far. And we can't see ourselves as we swing. Let me personally attest that trying to swing harder with your arms won't get you more distance.

To be a mid-handicapper, I think consistency off the tee is more important than distance. Eliminate OBs and practice the short game to save your score. A scratch player told me as you get better and into single digits, then you actually hit more short shots (as a percentage of all shots hit). So we might as well practice now :)

-Roger

Is it incorrect to push down on your left or right palm while you backswing in order to get more arc and straighten the left arm? Is there a way to force the left arm straight without the brace aid?

Thanks in advance.

I think this quote is overused. i RARELY play with someone who could not gain 20 yards by making a couple of adjustments to their swing! And the real kicker is that they would use the same or less amount of effort WHILE gaining consistency!!!!!!!!!!

Hit the sweetspot.

I think all of us, with our flawed swings, could gain yardage and accuracy by consistently hitting the ball on the sweet spot of the club - irons, fairway woods, driver and putter.

Swinging for the fences is great, but I've seen too many guys with 110+ mph swing speeds being outdriven by guys with a controlled swing who consistently make good contact.

I clean my irons after every round, and without a doubt when I get to a club that has the impact mark(s) in the middle of the club, I can remember how great that shot(s) was.

You're right....but a 270 yard drive keeps the #3 wood in the bag for your second shot! Length and accuracy is never over rated, except by the guys who can't improve their length. To me, saying "I think hitting it long is a little overrated" is like saying "Good iron play is over rated because I can just chip on and make the putt." Is 250 in the fairway better than 270 in the rough? Sure, most of the time. But that extra 20 yards will very often give you more options on your approach shots. There comes a point in everyone's game where more distance just means more trouble. The secret is to know where that point is for you and try to stay just below it.

I think people try to be more heroic than is required, and often they get themselves in tremendous and uncommon-sensical tangles. Often if they eliminate such foolish errors, they could probably be scoring in the low 90's, and 80's. Although I am the pot calling the kettle black, I have not had a chance to revise this after changing my take on the game itself, as I have not played since Saturday. Although tomorrow, I plan to approach it completely differently at the local par 3 executive course.