Golf Suggestions To Hit Much Longer Drives.

Golf doesn't have to be complicated. Many instructors make the golf swing seem much more complicated than it really is. If you watch the golf channel you know that they make hitting a long straight drive seem as difficult as brain surgery.

Let me tell you, it doesn't have to be that complicated. In fact over complicating it simply makes it harder to hit a good golf shot and takes the fun right out of golf.

There are number of key problems that most golfers suffer from, which hold them back from playing really good golf. If you can eliminate these common mistakes there is no reason why you can't start shooting in the mid 80s. Yes it is possible, even if you just play a several times a month.

Golf Tip #1:
The most typical mistake I observe with amateur golfers is hitting the ball with a bent left wrist (right wrist for you southpaws).

Except if you are hitting a flop shot you should never break your left wrist until after impact. You need to always make contact with the golf ball with a flat left wrist and a bent right wrist.

It could be hard to tell if you are doing this on a full swing so start out practicing this with quarter, and half swing pitch shots, making sure you are keeping your left wrist flat when you connect with the golf ball.

Golf Tip #2:
Lead your swing with your hips and core not your arms. Many amateur golfers believe that the arms are responsible for longer drives. This is totally wrong. Swing speed is developed from the ground up. True speed comes from your hips and torso. Your arms just follow along.

Did you know that touring golf professionals have a pivot that is twice as fast as the average golfer? This is exactly how they crush 300 yard drives off every tee. If you want to hit longer drives the best tip is to focus on your pivot.

Leading your swing with your pivot also eliminates other nasty problems that will screw up your golf game.

Golf Tip #3:
Most beginner golfers use too short of a club on their shots because they over estimate their distance. When was the last time you over shot the green on an approach shot (I'm not talking about those unpleasant skulled chip shots)?

If you are like most beginner golfers you probably fall short of the green way on a regular basis than you over shoot it. This is one of the easiest problems to fix. Simply choose the next club up. If you were thinking about using a 9 iron just grab your 8 iron instead. This golf tip will result in way more birdie putts, something we all can use a few more of.

Golf Tip #4:
Draw a line on your golf ball to help you line up your putts. This golf tip is super easy and worth its weight in gold. Draw a line around the center of the ball and use this line to point to the spot you are aiming for on the green.

This allows you to read the break on the green, choose how far to the right or left of the cup to aim, then arrange the aiming mark on your ball with the target line. You can do all this while kneeling behind the ball not while you are standing over it (which will eliminate visual errors).

Now that the ball is completely aligned to your target you only have to focus on the ball and how long to make your stroke, the aiming is already done. You just have to line up the line on your putter with the one on your ball.

Golf Tip #5:
Focus on one shot at a time. All of us know that golf is a mental game. Do not let poor shots ruin your game. You can not change the past so put it behind you. Focus on the shot you are going to take and that shot only.

I have known many golfers who were incredibly good until they screwed up one shot; it was all downhill from there. I also know many golfers who are just decent, but routinely out shoot those better golfers because they don't let bad shots get in their head.

Stay focused on one shot at a time and you will be much more consistent. Everyone has bad shots on every round so get used to it. Professionals and players with low handicaps are the guys (and gals) who put those shots behind them.

Now go out there and have some fun.