Bomb It!

BigForeGolf

How can you develop more power in your golf swing? This is probably a question that every golfer wants answered. Many of us are willing to do whatever it takes to get that "power" into our drives, and I think we probably all have some ideas of where 300-yard drives come from. However, hitting the golf ball a long way isn't everything in golf. It won't guarantee lower scores, but...if you can hit the golf ball further you can make the game a whole lot easier! Just being able to add an extra 20 yards off the tee can mean the difference between an 8 iron and a wedge into the green. Result: your score should drop! Follow these tips to get more distance:

Grip the club more "lightly". You cannot swing the club fast if you are gripping it too tightly as your muscles in the hands and arms will be too tense. This will also help you to roll your hands through impact which will produce a draw and the result will be a few extra yards.

Make sure you cock the wrists fully at the top of the swing and properly load the club. This will "load" the club into a position where it can be released later in the swing. If you do not cock the wrist fully the club is only going to swing basically as fast as you can swing your arms. Make sure you maintain that wrist cock until as late as possible in the down swing then just before your hands reach the bottom of the swing you "release" the club. Delaying the release as long as possible gives you extra acceleration during the release generates a huge speed increase in the club head. More club head speed equals more distance.

Here is a practice tip you can use to check you are doing the above tips properly:

At the range practicing or before you play, take short swings (with a 7 iron) concentrating on maximum wrist cock and maximum release with minimum arm movement. You will be surprised how far the ball goes just with the use of the hands and not much else. Make sure you are using a light grip to allow the club to turn over easier. Now add this movement to the full swing and see how far the ball flies!