Start at Your Equipment if You want to Hit Long Golf Drives
November 30, 2009 by admin
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The tee is where every golf hole starts. If you’re having trouble getting off the tee, then you’re opening every single hole playing catch up. You might save your par with a great short game, but you could well be putting for birdies if your drive had found the fairway.
For the majority of players, consistency and long golf drives are far from being impossible. Being long from the tee is easier than most players understand.
With the modern multi-layer golf ball and Titanium driver, long drives come from hitting the ball on a high launch angle and getting the best angle of descent. It’s not about wormburners anymore. Long golf drives are now a result of high launch and long carry.
With extreme swing speeds and on-center striking, pros still manage to launch the ball high, even with low lofted drivers. For most club players though, playing additional loft in their drivers will amplify both carry and accuracy. The majority of club golfers would do best with drivers in the 11 14 degree loft range.
Fitting the right driver shaft is vital when it comes to long drives and consistent golf. The shaft has a vital part to play in all your clubs but the effects of playing the wrong shaft in your driver are magnified.
Most golfers now play graphite shafts in their drivers. Sadly, most golfers also play shafts that are too stiff for their swing speeds. That probably has a lot to do with the most common fault in golf, the slice. Use a shaft that is excessively stiff and you’ll probably hit a slice.
In part, that has to do with the popular misconception that graphite shafts are too whippy, too soft. That could well have been true 10 years ago, but modern graphite shaft manufacturing methods have given us first-rate models with excellent flex profiles.
A medium torque, light-weight driver shaft would give the best results for the majority of golfers. The light-weight will improve swing speed and you’ll be able to load a medium torque shaft better during your swing, getting the club square back to the ball with the most energy. More yards come from more energy.
Launch angles are also affected by the rigidity of the shaft tip. Use a shaft that is excessively tip stiff and your carry will suffer. Long golf drives start with the launch trajectory. Take into account, we’re looking for a strong flight, not a low worm burner.
Matching your driver head and shaft specifications to your game type is the most crucial part of consistently long golf drives. Your driver need to match your game, not work against it.
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