DJ & Bryson – driving distance
1.
The power that these two players
generate comes from their physical size, combined with an incredible ability to turn their upper body an enormous distance while resisting with their hips – which hardly turn at all. This is how they produce such huge clubhead speed.
The shoulder turn is so impressive – they’re able to turn as far as possible and resist a little with the lower body. Ask most club golfers to do this and they end up lifting the left heel way off the ground, which defeats the object. You need that little bit of resistance.
Dechambeau has obviously bulked up, but with both players what I really like is their stance width. With that big base, you can really drive off the back foot, through the hips to the lead foot, which is a massive factor in generating clubhead speed. It’s that saying: power in golf comes from the feet.
So, to get more distance, you might want to try widening your stance – perhaps an inch with the trail foot to start with. Another good exercise is to take a practice swing and at the top of your backswing, make an effort to look right back over your trail shoulder (behind you). This will help you to transfer your weight a little bit more behind the ball.