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Should I change drivers when I am hitting it 320 yards at the driving range?

Oktober 19, 2011

Question by JW320YARDDRIVE: Should I change drivers when I am hitting it 320 yards at the driving range?
I started golf a month ago, and I have used a driver for 3 days now and my drives are going further and further with my avg drive being about 300 now and 2 out of 10 drives going about 320. Its fair to say I can hit 290-300 straight consistently but when I try to swing harder I tend to slice it and can only get about 20% of my shots to go 320 and straight. MY QUESTIONS ARE: 1. would changing clubs to the Callaway FT IQ with the same stiff shaft and 10 degree loft help me to be able to consistently hit it 320 and straight?

2. Would the Taylormade R9 be a better choice?

3. Should I just stick witht the callaway FT5 since I can hit it 300 consistently after just 3 days hitting a driver in my life?

BTW, I AM ABOUT 5 FOOT 11 AND 220 LBS WITH ABOUT 15% BODY FAT….THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY RESPONSE AND FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME SUGGESTIONS. I HAVENT HIT ANY OF MY OTHER CLUBS THE LAST 3 DAYS BECAUSE IM SO FASCINATED WITH THE DRIVER AND THE DISTANCE I AM GETTING, IT CAUSES A CROWD TO WATCH AT THE DRIVING RANGE AND I LIKE THE ATTENTION :)

Best answer:

Answer by Leafsfan29 is on the 1st tee
Sure…maybe have 10 or 12 different drivers in your bag.

You do understand that, on a typical 18 hole course you’ll hit the driver 14 times (at most).

Your putter will be used at least twice as much. Of course, you’ll soon post a “question” about how you shoot 53 for 18 holes and how you can bet the pros.

Your technical questions…either go see a PGA Professional, or keep fishing for compliments (you’ve clearly got a massive ego).

There’s an old saying…it’s not the arrow, it’s the Indian. Meaning it’s not the club, it’s the guy swinging it.

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Q&A: In 2 days with a driver I am hitting 315+yards straight at the driving range. Where to go from here. Advice?

September 9, 2011

Question by JW320YARDDRIVE: In 2 day with a busman I am hitting 315+yard consecutive at the driving compass. Where to go from hither. Advice?
In 2 day with a busman I am hit 315+yard heterosexual at the drive compass. Where to go from location. Advice?I picked up a golf club a date ago and I couldnt safety it statesman than 120 yard and it never went heterosexual. I byword a 12 twelvemonth past fille safety the baseball 150 and heterosexual and I became obsessed. 1 date later, departure to the drive compass 4 time a hebdomad and proceeding ton and ton of different tip and sort suggesetions about my activity, I decided I would bargain a busman for playfulness. 2 day ago I bought a Callaway FT5 with a 10degree story and a man fukimara line. After 2 day of practicing and about 300 ball, I tin safety it 315+ and heterosexual every clip with pickings a full-of-the-moon backswing and not eventide a full-of-the-moon follow through. I did it about 60 swing in a serration finish dark, evening with a blain thorax musculus. The club domicile director told me the try participant in the creation on the PGA Tour exploitation usage nine and much wagerer ball that ADHD way, tin not consistently safety the baseball 315+. Even Tiger Woods, the endeavor average slightly under 300. I have never safety a 3 or 5 bentwood and I picked up a 3 iron after striking the busman finale nighttime, took 1 activeness and safety it 260 and heterosexual. ONCE AGAIN, ive only practiced for 1 date present and never with a busman until saturday day. IS MY NATURAL TALENT SO INSANE THAT I SHOULD DEDICATE MYSELF TO LEARNING THE GAME AND TRYING TO MAKE THE PGA TOUR, OR CAN A LOT OF AMATEURS DO WHAT I CAN? KEEP IN MIND I DONT HAVE CUSTOM CLUBS AND HAVE NEVER HAD 1 PROFESSIONAL LESSON OR USED REGULAR GOLF BALLS THAT PROVIDE LONGER DISTANCES. sorry for fashioning that so long…hayseed reply is the try. —Justin22 Min ago – 4 day position to response. Additional DetailsMY POINT IS I DONT KNOW IF IM USING THE RIGHT DEGREE OF DRIVER , I.E. 8.5,9,9.5,10 ETC,,IVE ONLY BEEN HITTING IT FOR 2 DAYS, IVE NEVER PIKED UP A DRIVER BEFORE, IM USING CRAPPY YELLOW PRACTICE RANGE BALLS AND IM HITTING IT CONSISTENTLY FURTHER THAN THE TOP 50 PLAYERS ON THE PGA TOUR…AND I WANT TO HIT IT EVEN FURTHER..OBVIOUSLY MY SWING ISNT PERFECT AT ALL AFTER 2 DAYS WITH A CLUB AND NO PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, SO I HAVE A TON OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT….I WANT TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 5+ YEARS ON WHAT TO DO NEXT…..FOR THE RECORD, BEFORE I BOUGHT A DRIVER ON SATURDAY I PLAYED MY FIRST 9 HOLES WITHOUT ANY WOODS OR DRIVER OR USING ANY CLUB LONGER THAN A 8 IRON AND I SHOT A 58, MAINLY BECUASE I HAD NEVER PUTTED BEFORE AND 3-4 PUTTED MY PAR 3′S WHEN I WAS ON THE GREEN IN 1 OR 2…..THANKS AGAIN

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Answer by skimboarder24/7
remember way isnt everything. if you tin consistently farmstead it in the fairway at 315 thats succeeder but it doesnt expectation ur a professional. that single clip that u mightiness extremity up in the site tin ruination you. putt is the most important component of the competition and the most shot on your mark paper will probably ejaculate from them. drama solon 18 aperture round and dont gait putout on ANY of the rule. drama every attempt as a shot and complement all penalisation. and dont demarche ur baseball around for a bettor prevarication just drama it plume, in an elite month ull be shot atleast 10 shot berth with a thrust that long



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Q&A: Which Golf Driver will give the most increase in driving distance?

Juli 1, 2011

Question by Jaybo: Which Golf Driver will infect the most gain in driving way?
Cobra Speed LD, Callaway Big Bertha, Cleveland HiBore XL, Taylormade Burner, or Ping G5. I tin already thrust 280-300 pace with my K-Mart special, so I am look to MBD 15-20 pace. Is that feasible with any of these club?

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Answer by thirsty mind
I bought the Calloway Big Bertha.



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Golf Game Assistance – Fitting In Golf With Your Everyday Life

Juni 22, 2010

As soon as I started to really get into golf, it became a challenge to balance getting the most out of my golf time, without neglecting my other duties. Here’s a few ways I’ve found, to combine the search for a perfect golf swing, along with day to day life. I wouldn’t want to be accused of creating any more golf widows, after all.

Golfing Meetings

Many business deals go forward at golf courses, so if you could find a client, business associate or co-employee with a golfing interest you could possibly discover a way to get a round in while covering off the business.Check golf swing tips

Golf is well suited to this mixture of business and pleasure, as the tempo is reasonably measured. You’ll have the ability to talk business without getting breathless. The game can also be good for creating business relationships, because of the shared experience of playing a round of golf. Show somebody your golf swing suggestions and they’re positive to want to do business.

Golf & Vacations

If your loved ones are not keen golfers, it is necessary not to drag them to a destination that has nothing to offer but golf. However, that’s not to say there will not be numerous locations, where a family’s broad needs cannot be mutually satisfied.
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If there’s some sun, maybe some sand and lots of different activities, chances are high that your loved ones will not miss you excessively, in case you are gone for a couple of hours. They might not discover you’re gone at all. Striking a balance is key though, as fans of seaside holidays are unlikely to be happy with the sight of a bunker!

Move Closer To A Golf Course

If it’s the journey time that’s preventing you from having fun with your golf, you possibly can always move nearer to your course of choice, or you could possibly find a course that’s nearer. You don’t all the time have to play at your favourite course either, and it’s at all times good to get variety. Possibly there’s a course close by that isn’t good but has an honest driving range. You’ll be able to consider using this for practice.

If it’s a actual hassle to get to the course, it will likely be hard to stick to your playing schedule, which is able to slow your rate of improvement, as a player.Click for golf driving tips for beginners

Protecting a Healthy Balance

Creating a good balance between golf and your home life need not be too difficult if you plan it out. Do not let it get in the way of your personal life as it will probably negate the calming aspect of the game and leave you more anxious than when you began. Make golf a part of your lifestyle but also something that you can work at and take seriously.

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how should i stand in my golf swing when driving?

Mai 22, 2010

now i’m not good at golf at all(only ever par’d once in my life) but i was wondering how i should stand when i’m driving the ball from the T- box. i mean i actually notice on my driver that i have scuff marks on the bottom of my driver so obviously i’m scraping the ground a bit too much. Also i’ve started to notice dents in my driver on the bottom from hitting the ball with a great force haha. so do i need to stand further back in my stance or more forward? or something else?

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How do I clean the fake grass from the driving range off of my golf club heads?

April 24, 2010

When I’m finished hitting from the mats at the driving range, the club heads on my irons always have the fake green grass stuck/burned onto them – how do I get that off? Tried using one “golf club cleaning brush” to little avail…I am concerned about scratching the club head itself if I use anything sharp (maybe I shouldn’t be?) – any thoughts???

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Improve Your Golf Swing And Driving Distance With Golf Stretches

März 9, 2010

The golf swing is arguably one of the most difficult athletic actions to perform. The golf swing requires you to draw the golf club through a long range of motion with proper technique and exact timing.

Any error in swing plane, timing, or sequence will cause your golf swing to suffer, and suffer it will. Unfortunately, the result of your golf swing suffering will be errant shots, poor golf scores, and frustration on the golf course.

Often the amateur is at a lost for why their golf swing results in errant shots. Countless hours are spent at the range in an effort to improve their golf swing. Hundreds or even thousands of dollars are spent on lessons each year, and not to mention the purchasing of new equipment.

It all adds up to a lot of time and money spent on improving the golf swing. Unfortunately, for many amateur golfers their handicaps and score never improve. Leading to the question “why is my golf game not improving?”

If this is you and this question lingers in your mind. The answer to your question could easily be staring right back at you in the mirror. The failure of improvement may have absolutely nothing to do with the driver you are swinging, the teaching pro helping you with your swing, or even your practice routine. It could all do with you! Yes you, the physical body swinging the golf club.

Keep in mind the golf club does not perform the mechanics of the golf swing. Nor do the mechanics of the golf swing execute themselves without you. It is you and your body executing the mechanics of the golf swing. The point to make is your body directly affects the mechanics of the golf swing.

Additionally, the golf swing requires your body to encompass certain physical qualities to execute the mechanics of the golf swing correctly. These physical qualities are certain levels of flexibility, muscular strength, balance, and power. If you are lacking the minimal amounts of flexibility, balance, strength, and power to execute the golf swing correctly. Compensations will occur even before you swing the golf club.

For example, let’s look at your flexibility. The golf swing requires you to draw the golf club through a large range of motion. The backswing requires a full shoulder turn to set the club in the correct slot for the downswing, and the finish position is almost a mirror image of the backswing.

In order to perform these parts of the golf swing correctly, the muscles of your body must be flexible. An inflexible body in which muscles are “tight” creates restrictions in movement. Restrictions in movement in relation to the golf swing will undoubtedly result in limitations pertaining to golf swing. The limitation will impede you from creating a full shoulder turn and balanced finish position. This causes compensations in the mechanics of the golf swing.

The entire body needs to be flexible for the golf swing. Certain muscles more than others are involved in the golf swing, and if these muscles are “tight” they will directly affect your golf swing. One such set of muscles is your hamstrings.

The hamstrings (back side of your upper leg) are often “tight” and cause problems to many people, not just golfers. However, they have a profound effect on the golf swing and it is not a good effect. Hamstrings that are “tight” are in a shortened position. The shortened position of the hamstrings has a direct effect on the position of your hips. Your hips will be “tucked”, directly affecting your posture. This in itself can hamper the ability to place oneself in the correct position at address within the golf swing, not to mention maintaining a proper spine angle during the swing.

Additionally, “tight” hamstrings place an undo amount of stress on the lower back. Large amounts of stress on the lower back cause fatigue, soreness, and increase the possibility of injury. If you are a golfer that has ever experienced lower back pain you know the effect it has on your ability to swing the golf club correctly.

A combination of a postural change and undo amounts of stress on the lower back, just begin to scratch the surface of the effect inflexible muscles can have on the golf swing. “Tight” muscles change the kinematics of the body. As a result, the biomechanics of the golf swing must be altered. These alterations usually lead to compensations in the mechanics of the golf swing resulting in errant shot patterns on the golf course.

And no matter what you do in terms of practice or instruction these alterations will not go away until you address them. Just as you address swing faults, you must address flexibility faults. Flexibility faults can be addressed through golf stretches.

Golf stretches enhance the flexibility of your body in relation to the golf swing. Golf stretches often times return muscles that are “tight” such as the hamstrings to their proper length. This results in the ability of your body to perform the biomechanics of the golf swing correctly. If you are one of many golfers who are not finding their golf swing improving through practice and instruction. Take a moment and look at the body swinging the golf club. This very well may be the root of your golf swing problems. Fix your flexibility faults through golf stretches and find yourself on the road to lower golf scores and more enjoyment in the game of golf.

Sean Cochran

Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour regularly with 2005 PGA

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What is a good golf club for a beginner at a driving range?

März 3, 2010

I just took one lesson at the driving range, and the instructor was nice enough to give me a used golf club. Even though, it allows me to practice after my lesson, it is old and worn out, and may even affecting my performance. How am I to pick out a driver that is “right” for me?

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