Golf Monthly

Lack of distance

In a bid to hit it further, many golfers make movements that actually rob them of distance. These set-up and swing keys will help

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In trying to drive the ball further, many golfers start moving too much laterally as they swing. They move off the ball on the backswing and then towards the target through impact, which causes them to hit down on the ball more and slice it. In a bid to hit it harder and further, they end up hitting it shorter.

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There are a few things you can do at set-up to help generate a little more speed without losing control of your striking. You need a nice wide base with the ball just inside your left heel and your toes fractional­ly turned out to help you rotate your hips and make a full turn to the top.

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The key is to make sure you’re winding up It’s all about more rotation rather than behind the ball rather than moving off it. necessaril­y more effort. It’s not about feeling Compare this to the first photo and see how my like you’re doing things faster. All you’re doing body stays centred around the stick. Turning by turning your toes out is freeing up your your toes out gives you the greater range of movement knees and hips to complete a full turn and, as result of needed in the hips and shoulders for the big wind-up. that, you will then produce more speed through impact.

 ??  ?? This unwanted lateral move will cost you distance
A nice wide base with toes turned out a touch
This unwanted lateral move will cost you distance A nice wide base with toes turned out a touch
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A full turn will help generate more speed
Stay centred over the ball on the way back A full turn will help generate more speed

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