I don’t know any golfer who wouldn’t be interested in adding some distance to their golf swing on the tee or from the fairway. Today we’ll cover an easy way to add distance from the tee which you can expect will add another 10-15 yards to your shot. This tip comes courtesy of PurePoint Golf Head teaching Pro Bobby Eldridge.

This first step is to review what actually generates generates power in the golf swing. Some of these items will be good common sense but the last few will shed light on the areas that are commonly misunderstood by most golfers.

1. Solid ball contact on the sweet zone of your club, not the toe or heel;
2. Making sure that you hands rotate through impact;
3. Using proper weight in concert with your hands through impact; and
4. Understanding that a club face that is down at your follow through will equal more power. Conversely, a club face that is open through your follow-through will equal less power.

With that in mind, let’s add another 10-15 yards off the tee.

1. Use your normal pre-shot routine making sure that you bend at the hips;
2. Use a closed stance, which will mean placing your back foot so that your toes are parallel to the middle of your front foot (it will feel like you’re stepping away from the ball with you back foot);
3. Shift your weight forward a bit, placing 60% on your front foot; and
4. Keep your knee bend at set-up the same as your normal swing.

From there, take your normal swing concentrating on shifting your weight and hands through the ball as mentioned above.

If you’d like to learn more about how long distance golf drivers actually do it, we have a DVD that focuses exactly on this point. Check it out today and I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Best of luck, Michael

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