Hitting the driver well in golf goes a long way toward posting a good score. If you're able to hit it accurately, you'll keep the ball in the fairway and find the best angles into the green. If you can manage to hit the driver with power, it will...
Not only are golf driving ranges an important tool for golfers in developing their skills, but they are also a multimillion dollar industry. According to the International Golf Practice Facilities Association, North American consumers spent $2...
If you don't have the time, money or access to a golf course, you can still play variations of the game at a driving range. Using a scorecard from your favorite course, you can play simulated rounds, changing clubs and using strategies just as you...
A great deal is made of proper etiquette on the golf course. The rules, courtesies and common practices used during a round of golf reflect an air of respect for the game and other golfers. What tends to be discussed less frequently, however, is...
A major advantage for a golf driving range is netting. Golf driving ranges are completed with large nets running along the sides and back. Providing netting on the golf driving range allows for players to hit a variety of clubs without balls...
All golfers want to drive the ball well off the tee. In addition to helping you get a good start on a hole, it will make all ensuing shots easier if you can hit the ball straight and far from the tee box. When you hit your opening tee shot with...
Driving ranges provide golfers with the opportunity to practice and improve their individual shots and swings away from the actual course itself. The range also poses a different set of dangers than the course, with so many golfers playing in such...
Most amateur golfers hit the driving range, pull out the driver and proceed to smack a bucketful of balls as far and straight as possible. While it might be fun, it's not necessarily the most efficient way to improve your game at the range. The...
Driving range balls fly great when they are new, but friction from the range picker and ball washer eventually erodes the dimples on the balls. Dimples create lift, which allows balls to soar in the air. They also affect spin, which determines the...
The length of a shot hit with a driver in golf depends on a number of influences -- club head speed, launch angle and spin rate. Of these, spin rate may be the most complex, as it deals with physics and the aerodynamics of a dimpled orb. A few...
A golf ball will travel in the direction your club face is pointing when it meets the ball. If your club face is open, or facing slightly to the right, your ball will travel to the right, if you are right-handed. If your face is closed, your ball...
Hitting a slice off the tee is a shot that plagues most golfers. ESPN Golf Schools instructor John Stahlschmidt says about 85 percent of golfers hit that left-to-right flying ball. Teeing up to the far right and aiming left may help get you...
A drop kick golf drive is caused by the direct angle that you take towards the golf ball with your club. If your stroke sharply descends before striking the ball, you run the risk of "drop kicking" the drive. This means that the head of...
Golf is a game of precision, and all golfers want to perform at their best, regardless of ability. Firing the hips in the swing leads to a proper swing plane and angle of attack, which compresses the ball better and leads to longer tee shots....
Golf is a sport that requires thousands of hours of practice to hit consistent shots every time. With that amount of practice required, it isn't always economically viable to pay for greens fees every time you want to hit a few balls. Golf driving...
Learning how to hit a golf ball consistently takes quite a bit of trial and error. When a golfer first starts to play, it may be frustrating because good shots may be infrequent. However, once you start to hit the ball fairly well and have an idea...
A golf slice is a shot in which the ball curves in a shape similar to a banana. For example, a right-handed golfer will hit the ball to the left, and it will "slice" a significant amount to the right, landing nowhere near where the golfer intended...
Placing a golf ball on a tee is not an arbitrary thing. In fact, professional golfers are acutely aware of their preferred tee height when driving to start a hole of play. Physics and geometry play a role in how effective tee shots can be in...
Most golfers would like to get more distance on their shots, particularly when they drive the ball off the tee. Getting more distance is not about intensity, gripping the club tightly and letting it rip with the hardest swing you can manage. Those...
Driving ranges have certain attractions that set them apart. The expanse of groomed sod and landscaping are appealing to golfers as well as passersby. In addition, most driving ranges have an atmosphere of fun and professionalism combined....
While many golfers try to generate power from the top down, hitting drives from the ground up will give you the most distance. Squeezing your grip hard and trying to get power from your arms doesn't get you more power on drives, and it can...
All golfers want to be long off the tee, blasting powerful drives deep into the fairway to set up easy chips and birdie opportunities. Big drives tend to build confidence, providing a little extra swagger on the course. Hitting consistently long...
Every golfer wants to hit it longer with the driver. An extra 10, 20 or 30 yards can put a shorter iron in your hands for the approach, giving you a better chance to stick it close to the pin. Getting those extra yards can prove to be elusive,...
Every golfer wants to have a long drive, if for no other reason than to impress onlookers on the first tee. A long and accurate drive makes life a lot easier on the golf course, and there are some simple steps you can take to give yourself more...
One of the biggest misconceptions about driving a golf ball is that the more powerful the swing the farther the ball will fly. Swinging the club too strenuously will result in poor mechanics and a poorly hit drive. Concentrate on a smooth,...
The golf swing comprises many complex muscle movements, joint bends and physical properties focused on helping you drive a golf ball toward your target accurately and consistently. As such, having a solid stance and posture is critical to the...
Amateur golfers often make the mistake of gripping the golf club very tightly in anticipation of a powerful swing. Legendary teaching professional Harvey Penick believed this was wrong and caused numerous errors in the golf swing. A tight grip...
Golf is a game of precision, and all golfers want to perform at their best, regardless of ability. The golf swing is one of the most complex motions in all of sports, and golfers spend countless hours refining their motions and perfecting their...
Slicing and hooking off the tee usually leaves golfers frustrated, so some players pull a 3-iron and sacrifice 60 yards to their competitors. NGC Golf claims its Controller Driving Iron is the solution to this common golf problem. The Controller...
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