Driving is sweeping the golf ball off its tee and into the air at a shallow angle with the help of a club. The main aim of driving in golf is to get maximum distance from a single shot towards the hole. It doesn’t mean that you need to hit the ball as hard as possible. In golf the direction is more important than the distance. Once you gain the mastery in direction specific driving thereafter you can go for attaining higher distances.

Driving in golf requires some additional skills like flexibility, strength, coordination, balance and stability. And all these skills require an optimum level of golf specific fitness. For the new-comers to game or the moderate golfer who wishes to improve, the main aim should be accuracy not the distance.

If you wish to become a professional in golf, the first and foremost thing is to try and become an expert in driving in golf. It is not that putting is not important; infact the putting skill has a much bigger influence on the score than driving. But before putting, you need to hit the ball with a fair distance coverage in one shot so as to get a good score.

Driver is often considered as the toughest club in the bag and the reason for this is because the margin of error for driver is very much small. So it is vital that your setup and swing should be perfect. In order to hit the ball fairway there are some things you must keep in mind.

Driving in Golf can be divided into different sections:

  1. Getting a Grip: A correct golf grip doesn’t guarantee a successful golf swing; however, a defective golf grip will almost always result in a failed golf swing.
  2. Correct Posture: Correct posture includes proper alignment of shoulders, being balanced with your straight back. Moreover the distance between the front and the back feet should be nearly shoulder width apart. A bad golf stance will probably follow with a bad golf back swing, a bad downswing, and a bad follow through.
  3. Using a Pre Shot Routine: Most golf players use a pre shot routine in order to get consistency. Also we perform this task more effectively after repeated rehearsal.
  4. Back Swing: Backswing is a rotation to the right, including the shifting of the player’s body weight to the right side. At the swing end, the weight should be shifted to the left side in order to get a powerful swing.
  5. At the Impact: At the impact you should stay behind the ball so that the clubface can sweep the ball off the tee with a shallow angle of attack.
  6. Finishing Position: At finishing point, your weight should be supported by the left leg and right toe and your chest should be facing the target.

So, if you want to improve your golf, above skills can be very handy for you. After all, driving skills are as important as putting skills in order to get a good score.