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Author: Bobby Eldridge
Article:
Read this sentence then stop for 10 seconds and ask yourself
what you think the three most important elements to the game of
golf are. Four, three, two, one...
Ok, now I will list mine in the order of importance.
Driving the golf ball in play. Putting the golf ball with
consistent speed control (distance). Pitching the golf ball with
loft. Today we are going to concentrate on what I consider the
MOST important aspect to the game of golf, DRIVING THE GOLF BALL
IN PLAY. This aspect of the game is the number one confidence
builder in our sport. As you probably know and have experienced,
your score adds up quickly if hit your tee shots out of play.
Buckle up - Because if you read this special report every time
before you play a round of golf this summer, your friends will
think they are playing with Fred Funk come September. Fred Funk
has led the P.G.A. Tour in driving accuracies for the past four
years. He averages hitting 76% of the fairways every time he
plays 18 holes of golf. If you are going to change the way you
drive the golf ball you will need to implement the following
four fundamentals.
THE PICTURE: Approach every tee shot with a clear picture in
your mind of what you want the golf ball to look like in flight
PROPER DRIVER: Choose the proper driver for your swing. CORRECT
TEE HEIGHT: For your golf swing. CORRECT SWING PLANE: Swing the
driver on the correct swing plane for your swing. THE PICTURE:
If you can see it, you can have it. Before you take your driver,
or any club for that matter, out of your golf bag, you better
start seeing what you want the golf ball to look like during its
journey down the fairway. Of the millions of words my mother
(the first woman to teach at a golf school in the United States)
passed on to me, the one phrase that has stayed with me all of
these years is THE PICTURE. You must have a mental picture of
how you want the ball to fly through the air and where you want
it to wind up. When you have a driver in your hands, you have to
pick out an exact area you want the ball to land on. IF YOU
DON'T SEE THE PICTURE, YOU ARE HEADED FOR TROUBLE.
Important Tip: During the course of a round of golf, you can
find yourself driving the ball well, but all of the sudden you
are faced with a difficult driving hole. Shortly after I turned
professional, I played a practice round with Tommy Bolt the 1958
U.S. Open Champion. We came to great par four, 435 yards long,
water down the right side of the fairway from the tee to the
green, out of bounds markers down the entire left side of the
fairway from the tee to the green. After I teed my golf ball up
I turned to Tommy and said, "What do you do here with O.B. left
and water right?" Tommy looked me straight in the eye and said
"Son, if you see the water and the O.B. markers, you better go
find another line of work."
That stick with me to this day, and I wanted to pass it on to
you. Don't worry about the challenges, just think about what you
want the ball to do. I have benefited immensely during my
career, and I want you to benefit from this as well.
PROPER EQUIPMENT: Now that you can see the picture, let's see if
you brought the correct brush to paint with. If you are still
trying to buy 20 more yards every time you walk into a golf
shop. It is time to stop-NOW! If you own a driver that is metal,
has a graphite shaft, and the grip is new then you own what it
takes to send the golf ball straight down the fairway.
Let's back up a foot or two. The loft on the golf club will play
a major role in how accurate you are. If you are struggling with
your driver you might consider buying a driver with at least
10-12 degrees of loft. The less loft a driver has the more you
are apt to slice and hook the ball. If you are driving the ball
well you can buy a driver with less loft.
An important side note: If you are driving the golf ball short,
low and to the right the shaft might be too stiff. If you are
driving the golf ball too high and to the left the shaft might
be too weak.
Another item to consider if you have small hands, have the club
repair shop regrip all of your grips with either a junior grip
or a small grip. If your hands are large, have the shop regrip
you clubs with oversize grips.
Bottom Line - worry about getting the ball in the fairway first,
and then focus on distance generation. Chances are, you own the
equipment right now, that will give you the fairway shots you're
looking for. Remember - It's the swing, not the equipment. The
equipment helps once you have a good swing, but you'll never FIX
your swing with an equipment upgrade.
CORRECT TEE HEIGHT: The tee height does not seem like such a big
deal, but it plays a huge roll in whether or not you drive the
golf ball consistently down the fairway. Something so simple can
often be the biggest challenge.
The two major mistakes are teeing the golf ball too low or
teeing the golf ball too high. You may have heard that golf is a
game of opposites. This is a perfect example. Let me explain
why. If you are constantly swinging your driver too vertical
into the ground in the downswing, you probably tee the golf ball
to low. Most golfers with a vertical driver swing fear swinging
underneath the golf ball so they tee the ball low in hopes of
catching it square. For those of you with this challenge, the
next time you are on the golf course, tee the golf ball up a
little higher and sit back a little bit more on your heels and
keep your weight there in the downswing. After your shot has
landed, look down to see if your tee is still in the ground. If
you are always conscience of leaving the tee in the ground, you
will not pop your tee shots up anymore.
If you are topping your tee shots to the right you might have
the ball teed too high because you are trying to hit the ball on
the upswing. The next time you go out to play, tee the ball down
a little. After the golf ball has landed, make sure your weight
is on your left foot and meaning you have transferred your
weight correctly.
CORRECT SWING PLANE: With this final tip I feel confident you
will be on your way to driving the golf ball straighter and with
more consistency. The golf club in your bag that swings the most
vertical, (up and down) is your sand wedge. The golf club that
swings the most horizontal (around you-baseball swing) is your
driver. The mistake I have seen most amateur golfers make is
that they swing their driver like their sand wedge and they
swing their sand wedge like their driver.
A couple of things to remember when you are addressing the
driver:
Chin up Turn your right shoulder in the back swing level Swing
the golf club around you/not up and down Leave the tee in the
ground after you hit the ball When you are ready to begin your
backswing, keep your swing thoughts to a minimum. Just think
about swinging more horizontal.
At the beginning of this special report I promised you would
drive the ball more with more confidence, accuracy and more
consistent if you read this article every time before you tee it
up this summer. This stuff seems simple, but give it a try and
send me an email letting me know the results. You'll get some
really good results.
This is only a starting point that will provide a great basis
for more consistent driving. At the end of this month, we're
going to get back to you with some in depth information on how
to get more accuracy and consistency with your driver. Stay
tuned...you'll love the results you get this season.
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About the author:
Bobby Eldridge is the Head Instructor for the PurePont Golf
Academy where he teaches "The Simple Golf Swing" theory. You can
check out PurePoint Golf instructional DVDs at
http://www.golfswingguru.com/dvd.php
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