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Something for the weekend

Something for the weekend

Article by Cheapgolf







When you go for a custom-fitting session, as I did yesterday, at Titleist’s state-of-the art facility at St Ives Golf Club, it’s important to ideally bring your ‘A game’ to the bay (or as near as possible) so the clubs you’re planning to use, can compliment your current swing.

Obviously faults can creep in but PGA-trained fitter Richard Harries gave me a tip he always used in the early part of his amateur career Callaway FT I-Bird Irons helps to square the shoulders at address and reduces the risk of them opening up to the target as you grip the club, forcing a tendency to slice.

He recommends: “As a right-hander I was always encouraged to grip the club with the left hand and place the clubhead behind the ball, with my right hand behind my back.

“This way, the teaching pro watching from down the line, could see the correct position of the inside of my left elbow with my shoulders square to the target. Step two is to then bring in the right hand on to the grip from underneath the shaft and into position.

“TaylorMade Burner Plus Irons helps retain the shoulders in a square position, as opposed to immediately putting the right hand on top of the grip and tending to force the shoulders open.” Hopefully it’s a tip that will work for you, too and immediately reduce the chances of that destructive out-to-in swingpath which can cause the dreaded slice.

Experts said Joe’s swing was ugly – too wide with toes at right angles to his target (instead of slightly splayed) – and that he got himself airborne at impact. But boy was it effective. And he used the massive power and momentum he generated in his follow through to launch the ball consistently long against allcomers, using a Krank Golf Rage drive to deliver a ball speed of 225 mph.

In the final he met 16-year-old American Joe Mazza, with his far more orthodox golf swing, but the youngster was no match for Miller. As the huge stadium crowd held their breath Miller blasted his tee shot down the right centre and it looked to be heading just out of bounds until TaylorMade R7 Draw Irons took a ‘members’ bounce’ left and rolled out to the 410 yard marker.

Mazza could only reply with a drive of 371 yards, enabling Miller to claim the 0,000 winner’s cheque. “I don’t know what to say,” said an almost speechless Miller. “I came together in my last round and got a great bounce to the left to stay in bounds. It is a dream come true.”



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Longest Drive in Golf

Longest Drive in Golf

Article by J Knight







Having the longest driver in golf gives you a big advantage over the other players. While they are still trying to get near the green on a second shot you may be chipping to the hole. The closer you are to the green with your 2nd shot after a long drive, the better chance you have of coming in at or even under par. Hitting the longest driver is not easy however. It takes a combination of the proper equipment and the right fitness. Some folks are just plain gifted when it comes to the long drive, but everyone can improve the length of their drives by obtaining the proper clubs and working on physical fitness.

The first step that most people take when seeking to improve the length of their drive is to buy a new driver. The difficult part is that there is not one club that is the best for everyone. If you want to fit the longest drive you must have a club that perfectly matches your strength and size. You want a club that you can swing fast but you do not want to sacrifice the accuracy of your shot. There is no benefit to hitting the ball far if it does not go where you want. Hitting the ball twenty yards further into the woods or worse, out of bounds, is not going to improve your score any.

So, where should you start looking for the best long stick for the big drive? If you want to go with the best, you must take a look at Krank Golf’s El Diablo Driver. This is the club that won the Remax World Long Drive Championships and captured second, third, fourth, six and seventh places in 2008. That paints the picture as a club capable of hitting the long drive with proven results. So, after you have found a long stick that you are excited about, does that mean you will immediately begin hitting the longest drives in your Sunday group? It may and it may not. I killer, well fit, club will always improve the distance of your drives, but a club can not do it alone.

You may find you are still losing out to a friend who is stronger or one who hits a bucket at the range every day at lunch. These are the two other factors in hitting the longest drive, strength and practice. This does not necessarily mean you have to be in perfect shape. Take John Daly for example. With his ample gut he is far from Mr. Adonis, but he is a bear of a man with strength where it counts and near perfect form. Daly also practices his drive for a lot of hours to get the consistent results that he gets.

After you finish practicing with a swing trainer your original club will seem so much lighter and you will be able to swing it faster while maintaining the a certain level of accuracy. And accuracy is just as important for your game because hitting it 350 yards does not do you any good if the ball is in the bushes.Increasing your overall strength will also help you to kill the ball down the fairway. When hitting the gym, You will want to lift lighter weights at high reps to create lean muscle mass without a lot of bulk. Be sure to include stretching into your routine to keep from becoming tight and potentially losing flexibility.

Enhancing your physical strength will also help you to hit the ball really far. If you look a Golf Pros, you notice that none of them are overly muscular (buff). This does not mean that they are not fit because they are, but they try to avoid putting on a lot “big muscle”. This is because getting “buff” limits your flexibility and that can have a bad impact your swing speed. You want to lift light weights at higher reps to stack-on lean muscle mass.

Once you have found the right equipment and improved on your strength, the only thing left is practice. Follow these golf and fitness tips and you will soon be crushing your longest driver ever.



About the Author

Jason Knight is an avid golfer, writer and blogger. He likes to hit the golf ball really far and is passionate about winning Longest Driver in every golf tournament he enters.