| A great golf swing isn't just about your arms, the | | | | 3. Shift your body forward |
| strength in your shoulders or the quality of your club | | | | Refrain from pulling your body backwards like you're |
| - it's about form, the turn of your back, the swivel | | | | letting your club pull you away from the ball. You |
| of your feet and the full motion of the golf swing. | | | | don't want to lead with your back foot and have the |
| Every golfer wants to hit the green on his first shot | | | | club steal your momentum. Remember, you're in |
| off a tee, but it's not so easy. Here are 4 simple | | | | charge of the club, not the other way around. |
| ways to hit the green more often on every drive | | | | Instead, begin your downswing by moving weight on |
| and add power to your drives. | | | | to your left hip. Shift your weight through your left |
| 1. Create some leverage | | | | leg and feel it all the way through to your left heel. |
| Don't pick up the club in your backswing without | | | | This motion gets your club down and your power |
| bracing and grounding your right leg. During your | | | | centered. |
| crucial backswing, brace your right leg so you can | | | | 4. Follow through |
| transfer your weight to your right hip and leg and | | | | Follow every shot through, right to the finish and let |
| push down on the grip of your club with your right | | | | your shoulders and your arms guide the direction of |
| palm as a way to leverage the club up. | | | | the ball as you bring your swing to completion. |
| 2. Stretch out your lead arm | | | | Remember, a powerful swing doesn't stop once you |
| Try not to bend your left elbow to lift your club. This | | | | make contact with the ball, it follows the momentum |
| destroys your coil, your swing width and, | | | | through. |
| subsequently, your swing strength. When you get | | | | When following through, keep your form with a good |
| your arms up for the swing, get your left arm | | | | grip and bring your leading arm back. |
| stretched out. | | | | Other swing techniques include investing in stiffer |
| Stretch your left shoulder so it's behind your ball and | | | | clubs, distance balls or even swing analysis, but |
| extend that left arm as far as you can. This | | | | probably the best investment you can make in your |
| positioning gets you a great swing width and not only | | | | swing is practice. Focus on your form first, then back |
| increases your power, but also the speed of your | | | | it up with speed and power. |
| drive. | | | | |