Distance - Golf Tips and Videos

One of the things I focus on when I examine a student's swing is the power center meridian, a line connecting...

Developing a solid game from 100 yards and in is a vital part of good scoring. Most players have difficulty controlling...

Getting more distance is usually just the process of making sure your shaft is leading into impact so practice...

To hit crisp, powerful iron shots and keep the slice at bay, try these two golf swing tips. First, learn how to...

Everybody wants to hit the ball longer off the tee. To this end, Eric Axely's swing causes us to stand up and...

Getting more distance requires that you hit the center of the clubface more often and that requires an impact...

A good golf swing moves from something to nothing. Here's what I mean: During the backswing, you physically create...

I'd like to let readers in on a little secret that professional long drivers share among themselves: Maximum distance...

Controlling the distance of your shots stems from reducing potential power in your backswing or downswing

When you want to get some extra distance out of your drives, it's natural to think that your right or dominant...

I'm frequently approached at my power clinics and exhibitions by senior golfers who claim they've lost strength...

Certain situations like punching a ball out of trouble call for hitting a lower lofted club a shorter distance,...

Among the top tips we offer here are two tips for more power in your swing. One adjusts your grip for more control...

Accuracy is important, but the longer we hit the ball, the fewer strokes we have to take. If you want to launch...

The creation of power in the golf swing comes from balance, the body, or leverage, the arms, use them both on...

I'm not actually a professional player, but I won the European long drive championship with a very simple philosophy...

Discover how to generate power by creating torque in your backswing. Once you have a feel for how to produce torque...

Learn how to control your swing speed by taking a 5-iron and hitting four consecutive balls four different distances

Control the distance of your chips and pitches by extending your backswing a little further as the shot gets longer

The most common cause of power loss for most recreational golfers is an over-the-top, outside-in approach to impact....

Sometimes a tight tee shot with menacing hazards or just an extremely long hole can really change the way you...

Cutting your backswing down to a more manageable length can help you control the distance of your shots

One of the real keys to power and distance lies in your own hands. Literally. The manner in which a golfer places...

Recreational golfers, top amateurs and pros have at least one thing in common--they all want to drive it long....

In order to get the maximum distance on all of your golf shots, you need to generate the greatest amount of clubhead...

Use your hands, arms and body as the three sources of power in the swing. If you neglect one you will overuse...

If you have the chance, check out the U.S. Open tennis tournament this September. In addition to getting a firsthand...

A lot of players get too mechanical with their golf swing and forget what it's like to feel athletic. The best...

Tension is the cause for most driver and long iron problems, players tense their muscles in the set up and sap...

One of the first lessons most golfers learn is to "keep your eye on the ball." I'm here to offer a better suggestion:...

The golf swing is a complicated event, full of many moving parts and varying demands on your body at different...

You can't win the Indy 500 with a Volkswagen just like you can't hit long drives without muscles, the Power Swing...

Getting some more distance out of your drive is an important shot to have in your bag for when the course sets...

How do those guys hit it so far? has got to be the most common question asked by recreational golfers in regard...

After watching thousands of swings over the past 30 years, I've pinpointed three mistakes that the majority of...

Create a wider arc on your downswing with this right arm drill for a consistent and manageable swing

The ability to hit the long ball is an asset every good player should have. Although accuracy and good shortgame...

Golfers experience power outages on the tee box as a result of several different swing flaws. One such flaw, albeit...

Clubhead speed properly applied to the ball creates distance in your shot

These days, a lot of people are talking about a swing technique called stack and tilt. I'm going to talk about...

Welcome to the Golden Isles, where history, nature and exceptional golf come together with subtle beauty and tough,...

Take swings trying to just hum while keeping the tempo and volume of the hum constant

Many amateur golfers sacrifice power and distance because they become infatuated with swinging at the ball--not...

Regardless of who's describing it, the golf swing is universally known as the most temperamental act in all sports....

Carlos Franco develops incredible coil during his backswing, making him the X-Factor poster boy (maximum shoulder...

Have a 90 degree angle when turning the shoulders, bending the right arm and cocking the wrist for a balanced backswing

Mickey, like all big hitters in both golf and baseball, hit from his right side. In other words, he hung back...

Increase your distance by working on your swing speed, just tee up six balls and hit one after another as quickly...

"A picture is worth a thousand words." No doubt you've heard this phrase before, but did you ever consider that...

Correct your backswing in three steps to give you more distance

Long-hitters Gerry James, Brian Pavlet and Janos Uotila share their keys to developing a fast, powerful golf swing....

One of the biggest mistakes any golfer can make is to let his arms collapse during the swing. I see this happen...

Practice swinging with your front foot turned out almost to the target which will stop you from shifting your...

As we continue to learn more about the golf swing, which, by the way, is well into its 600th year of revision,...

If your driving suffers from inconsistency and a lack of distance, you may be tied up with too many thoughts about...

75% of your distance comes from your wrist hinge and swing plane, so try hitting drivers from your knees to practice...

What does it take to drive a golf ball 400 yards? Equipment helps, and so does muscular strength. But the golfers...

We're all taught from day one that in order to play good golf you need to keep your head down. Unfortunately,...

To create power in your coil you must have a shoulder turn that is greater than your hip turn, thus creating tension...

In this collection of tips, we cover everything from power to putting, thin to fat shots, and more. For distance,...

One of the primary goals I set for myself as a PGA Tour rookie last year was to always be well-prepared--both...

To get more distance, turn your torso in the backswing not your hips

Put a plastic ball between your knees in order to take your backswing with your torso rotating more than your...

There's more than one way to hit the ball long. Just look at the swings of long hitters like Tiger Woods, John...

If there's an absolute truth in golf, it's that the faster you can move the clubhead, the greater the potential...

Simply shifting your grip away from the palms and towards the finger tips will allow you to widen your swing naturally...

Golfers who possess the ability to hammer 300-yard drives like clockwork often talk about the importance of "firing...

Here's a drill that transforms golfers into more consistent ball-strikers and longer hitters. The most remarkable...

Practice this Punch Drill to avoid releasing the clubhead early during the downswing and hitting the ball short

When the average golfer looks at a golf club, the component he or she probably pays the least attention to, and...

As a predictor of success on the PGA Tour, perhaps no statistic is as meaningful, or meaty, as total driving,...

So you think you're a big hitter? Well, consider this. Today's top long drivers don't bunt the ball a measly 250...

If you want to throw a club you would use your hands, arms and pivot as you went from your right side to your...

By far the most oft-noted goal on my students' pre-instruction questionnaire is "more distance with more control."...

There's nothing like the sound and feel of powerfully struck golf shots. Drives that seem to carry endlessly over...

For increased distance the downswing sequence must be body, arms, hands and clubhead, resulting in a forward leaning shaft

Unfortunately, the picture below is probably familiar to many amateur golfers. Notice how my arms have straightened...

Many players release the energy of the swing too early and suffer from a lack of distance, this drill will help...

Allowing the majority of your body weight to move to your front foot at the top of the backswing is a huge mistake....

Create torque between your torso and waist to unwind your body faster and increase clubhead speed

A great way to cut strokes from your score is to become deadly with your favorite wedge. Pick a specific distance...

Perhaps the most significant reason most golfers seem unable to improve is adherence to old adages such as "Keep...

Coil the upper body around the lower body to create the proper tension

While they certainly share common traits, great golfers have at least one unique characteristic or "magic move"...

Distance in golf results from maximizing three facets of the golf swing: contact, angle of approach and clubhead...

With your driver practice bending over at address and just swinging from your right pant pocket to your left pant...

At 46 years of age, you'd think Tour veteran Kenny Perry would be struggling to keep up with today's young guns....

Having watched Ken Venturi work with some of the best players in the world, I've learned three key moves to add...

Practice this swish drill to increase clubhead speed and distance of your shots

Although he has only four PGA Tour victories to his credit, John Daly has captured the minds of golf fans all...

This article is a compilation of quick, potent tips to get your golf score below 90 and keep it there. Tips in...

Though I'm not one of the bigger guys on Tour, driving the ball long and straight has always been one of my strengths....

Juniors tend to swing harder for more distance, but what is really important is they stay in balance throughout the swing

Vijay Singh is a great swing to model because he has great freedom through his swing, allowing him to get a great...

One of the main reasons why recreational golfers can't generate the power they'd like to is that they never fully...

To me, playing golf is like painting. It takes all kinds of brushstrokes to complete a picture--long, colorful...

The club should work around your body to form a circular swing plane

Tour golf requires power and control. The key to both is in the release of the club through impact. K. J. Choi...

Sergio Garcia is in the perfect delivery position approaching impact. Getting the club on the proper plane in...

Golf is a game of circles, right? The ball is round, the cup is round, the golf swing is somewhat round. So what's...