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                            More Distance with the Driver               by Gary Smith

When addressing the ball with your driver, you must be loose and relaxed.  Do not tighten up over the golf ball.  It is important to waggle the club back and forth a few times in order to create some flow to start the golf swing.  This action will promote proper rhythm and tempo.

At the top of the backswing, there are several helpful checkpoints for achieving more distance: full upper body coil, solid base with your lower body, left knee turns past the golf ball and good, wide extension with the arms.

Teeing the ball higher will aid in hitting the ball farther.  By teeing the ball higher, it will help achieve better launch angle and reduce backspin at impact.  This will allow the ball to be hit on the up-swing,  producing more carry and distance.


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