How To Pick The Right Driver Length

Owner description: This is a driving range only. There is a golf course nearby. This place is fantastic. $6 for a bucket of balls and 2$ beers. Max, the pro, helped us with our swing, virtual giving us a free lesson which we found invaluable. Please add this site as it is a gem not to be missed...

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Golf: How To Hit Long And Straight Drives

You know that elusive feeling when your drive flies far and true down the fairway? Imagine being able to capture that perfect golf swing every time? Rickard Strongert, VideoJug's golf expert en vogue, tells you how. Step 1: The set-up Take your normal set-up and make sure that your aim is good, with your shoulders parallel to the target. Lean your upper body slightly to the right, behind the ball, so it will be easier to turn your body and shift your weight to your right foot in the back swing for a more powerful position. You can measure the angle of your upper body by holding a club against you, one hand on your chest and one on...

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Golf: How To Warm Up On The Driving Range

Golf is a sport, but how to warm up properly is a mystery to some! Golf gymnast Rickard Strongert gives you the run down on the basics to help you swing without regrets. Warm up those important muscles and joints so your body can move freely. Step 1: Warm up with pitch shots If you look at professionals on the driving range before a round, you will see that almost all of them start their warm-up by hitting pitch shots with a sand wedge or pitching wedge. This lets your muscles warm up slowly, and helps you get your swing into a nice flowing rhythm. Always warm up with a club on the ground parallel to the target to ensure that you set up square every time. As you will appreciate if you have seen our video "Why the set-up makes your swing", it is better to hit 25 balls from a perfect...

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How to Drive a Golf Ball

   For those who are looking to put their tee-shot in play, what follows are methods to improve the distance of your drive, learned through many rounds of golf and many hours on the rang. Step 1:       Have proper equipment. Today's equipment and balls are not necessarily tailored for 7 - 8 degree drivers. That is a thing of the past. Getting the ball up in the air on a good trajectory is the first step to driving the ball longer. Many touring pros regularly use 9 and 10 degree drivers and drive the ball 300 plus yards. Today's average driver loft for amateurs is 11.5 degrees. Plus, you will get much...

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Foraging for Fitness at the Driving Range

      (Reuters Life!) - Hitting golf balls at the driving range can lift the spirit, but does it also tone the flesh? The exercise potential of swinging a club may be limited, experts say, but the more fitness you bring to the range, or the golf course, the stronger your stroke will be. "Most people don't think of the driving range or playing golf as a form of exercise, but it is," said Robert Yang, a sports performance coach and founder of the Performance Lab in Encinitas, California. "The professionals make it look smooth like butter but there's quite a bit of power and strength involved," Yang said. He explained...

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