My Drive = Blahh

[Evan Bauer8]

Ok so i am 14 and have decent clubs i do not drive far at all 100-150 and it isnt all that accurate i golf pretty often so i practice do you have any idea on how i can improve on my drive

[BostonSully]

No your doing this wrong... Title should be "My drive goes 300yds average uphill in the rain"

Seriously though:

Umm does it go straight?

Do you get 100 straight and 50 yds right or 150 dead straight?

WIthout more information people here cant help you much more than a few general pointers. What do you think the problem is?

[saevel25]

14, your still growing. In one year i gained 20 yards of carry, i didn't do anything in the realm of working out. I can say that your distance problems is do to poor contact. I would go get a few good lessons, and really practice over the summer. 3 months of solid practice and a few lessons, you will improve greatly.

[arogolf]

Hey evan, there are many factors to consider, but I will give you one simple thing to work on with regards to improving your driver distance: widen your stance. You want the insides of your feet to be at least as wide as your shoulders. If your shoulders are 18 inches wide, your feet should be at least this wide. The ball should be forward of the middle of your stance. Many other things to work on, but this is a start.

[ettsn]

Another thing I would bet you're doing is trying to hit the ball hard. By trying to really "put the mustard" on your swing, it's likely causing you to mishit. Try slowing down your swing a lot, and focus on making clean contact with the ball. Ignore how far it goes, the point of the exercise is contact. Once you're making good contact with the center of the club, I think you'll be surprised at how far it goes from the club itself! Then you can start slowly swinging harder, making sure you're making solid contact.

Trust me, this will help you tremendously!