Power off the tee is an impressive feat for any golfer. Not only will it impress your playing partners, but the game is easier when you are outdriving the competition by 20 yards every time you take out your driver. You fairway shots become easier to execute and your short irons give you an opportunity to set up par and birdie opportunities. Getting more distance on your shot involves getting more club head speed at impact. Swinging harder may not be the answer to getting that distance.
Step 1
Set up with the ball about two widths closer to your front foot than your back foot when hitting your driver. Many players make the mistake of hitting down on the ball with their driver. When you hit the ball with a club that has very little loft, you need to use a sweeping swing to get the ball up in the air and hit it for distance. Hitting down on the ball may be the answer when swinging with an iron on the fairway, but it is not when you are hitting with the driver.
Step 2
Keep your back knee flexed when you reach the top of of your backswing. Many golfers make the mistake of consciously shifting their weight to their front foot when they are at the top of their back swing. That's a move that will sap your power. By keeping your back knee flexed, you will keep your weight on your back leg longer and your downswing will begin with your hip turn through the ball, not a weight shift.
Step 3
Keep your momentum on the right side of your upper body--if you're a right-handed golfer--as you come into the ball. This is where you get your power. If you shift your weight from your right side to the left in your upper body before you make contact, you will hit the ball without much club head speed. But once you transfer your weight from your back leg to your front leg on the downswing, you must maintain your upper body position until you make contact with the ball.
Step 4
Snap your right wrist on contact with the ball. Many golfers fail to make this move when hitting their driver. It keeps them from getting maximum power and may hurt accuracy as well. You must snap your wrist on impact in order to get maximum distance.
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