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Ball strike is king. You hit with a glancing blow (hook or slice), your smash factor just decreases a ton. Having a face to path angle of like 20 degrees versus something like 3 degrees is huge.  Yea, getting in shape is a good idea all around. Power is moving something heavy really fast. So, increasing how much you can lift, then improving on how fast you can move it will improve your power. In general, I think the two biggest tests for distance is like a chest press and standing vertical high jump. Some people are gifted with fast hands, but having good lower body can amplify what you have. Using the ground the correct way really ramps up the rotation speed, and then that can get the clubhead moving faster. Still, the hands do get down from the top of the backswing really fast.  If you start gaining strength and power gains. Knowing how to use the ground properly is important. You can have all the leg strength, but if you are not activating it correctly it is a waste. That is where good mechanics come into play.   

Thanks,    Murph  

Probably just a grip pressure issue.  Pros tend to have way more grip pressure (actual lbs of force) gripping the club at address than Ams. I am not talking what "feel" is. That could feel like a 9/10 for you. Could feel like a 5/10 for me. Not sure how strong your hands are.  Pros tend to increase grip pressure from address to the top of the backswing. Their peak grip pressure is late in the downswing, probably when the club is moving around it's max speed.  Also, does the club slip in your hands? How old are the grips? Do you wear a glove?  You could post a video? https://thesandtrap.com/how-to/embed-videos/

Any thoughts?  Not sure I agree with this. I think Fields is doing good. The team is 4-2. I am not sure Russel is any better. Last year by QBR, they were basically the same player. Two years ago, Russel was just BAD. If you want to take prep time away from the guy who got you to 4-2, just to give a guy who has been injured a shot, I think it is a waste of time.  Hey, I do not watch them every weekend, but maybe some Pittsburgh fans can chime in. 

No, because that’s not your path then, that’s the baseline or swing direction. They’re literally just the opposite; no easier or harder. The ball starts where the face is, not the path and curves away from the path, not toward the face.