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The Quickest Ways to Hit Far With Golf Balls

By Steve Silverman

The Quickest Ways to Hit Far With Golf Balls
Getting distance on your golf shot is the goal of many golfers. To the high-handicap or new player, the first thought is that a hard swing will bring about a long shot. However, golf is a paradoxical game and it is often the easiest appearing swing that brings the most distance. Golf is a game of timing and balance and swinging hard can eliminate both of those necessities.

Addressing the ball

In order to hit the golf ball with power, the golfer needs to be aligned properly at address. Your left shoulder should be facing the target and your left foot should be directly under your left shoulder. Play the ball about one ball length closer to your front foot than your back foot. Bend you knees slightly and take an athletic position as you prepare to hit the ball.

Hip rotation

The key to building a powerful and repeatable swing is making sure you start by turning your hips. In order to get your backswing going, turn your hips to the right and bring your hands back. Once you have reached the apex of your backswing, roll your hips the opposite way. Once your hips clear the hitting zone, your weight transfers from your right side to your left and your hands come to the hitting zone.

Releasing your hands

Once your hips have gotten through the hitting zone, it's time to let your hands do the work. Your left hand has been leading the club into the hitting zone, but just as you make impact your right hand must take over. Snap your right wrist through the ball to drive it and create power. Continue to follow through until you have brought the club up to shoulder level.

About The Author

Steve Silverman is an award-winning writer, covering sports since 1980. Silverman authored The Minnesota Vikings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Who's Better, Who's Best in Football -- The Top 60 Players of All-Time, among others, and placed in the Pro Football Writers of America awards three times. Silverman holds a Master of Science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism.
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