Increasing your golf driver distance requires boosting your swing speed. Try these tactics for longer drives:
- Make a larger swing arc with the driver head: On the backswing, your lead shoulder (left for right-handers) should pass under your chin without touching it. Keep your chin up at address so it doesn’t block the shoulder turn.
- Build torque on the turn: Place your back (right) foot perpendicular to the target line, which will create tension between the upper and lower bodies. This built-up torque is released on the downswing, generating extra driver head speed.
- Bulk up swing muscles: Get a weighted club and swing it 25-50 times every other day. This will strengthen your major swing muscles – shoulders, arms, torso — so when you use your standard-weight driver, it will feel light enough to swing faster while staying in balance.
