Golf Driving Distance

Improve Golf Driving Distance





How do I improve my golf driving distance? I hear this question daily. This is the dream

of almost every amateur golfer. To hit it longer. But to improve golf driving distance

isn't what you think. No it's not your equipment. It's not pounding more balls at the range.

And it's not even taking more lessons.

It's about working on the machine that swings the club. Are you following me? Do you

know what I'm getting at? You're an athlete if you play golf. Don't laugh. I'm serious! To

swing a golf club effectively takes a tremendous amount of golf specific strength,

flexibility, coordination, balance and stability.

None of the above can be accomplished without an optimum level of golf specific

fitness. When was the last time you made a swing and felt like it was an effortless, full

and produced maximum power? I'm sure it's happened on occasion, but not as often as

you want right?

The reason why is your body can't produce a repetitively powerful swing. It's not

capable of it. Why? Because you need to work on it 'off the course' with simple golf

strength and stretches to build up the golf specific muscles that can make this happen.

To improve golf driving distance you must take this attitude. If not, be ready to accept the

same swing, game and results you've been getting for a long time. I don't mean to mix

words, but the truth is needed. No sugar-coating! This is "throwing all the cards on the

table" and deciding how bad you want to improve your golf driving distance.

Golfers have been bombarded with ads about the latest-greatest driver, guaranteed to

add 30 yards to your driving distance. I say bs on that. It's you that swings that club.

Doesn't matter what club you have if your body is in poor condition.

The critical area to work on for the quickest results is your core (mid-section). Your

core is the engine that drives the swing and produces all the power. You've got to

strengthen this area from a rotational standpoint to improve golf driving distance.

Not only will this approach improve your golf driving distance, but it will eliminate low

back pain and injury. Low back pain is the most common complaint among golfers. It's

no wonder since the golf swing is such a torquing movement that directly affects the

lower back if you have weak and restricted muscles.

The benefits far outweigh the effort involved. Longer drives, no more injuries and years

of golf enjoyment. There's no better return than that. So take a different approach to

improve golf driving distance.

About the author

About The author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness swing trainers in the

country. Expert for Golf Magazine's GolfOnline.com site, author and founder of several

cutting-edge online golf fitness sites. Take a look at his just released golf fitness dvds

and manual at his golf swing trainer site - Perform Better Golf.