From a professional point of view, we find that most golfers use far too much effort to get little result. We would like to see golfers reverse this so that they get the results with minimal effort.

Time and time again, when I'm on my way to the lesson tee, I look down at the practice tee and see people hitting bucket after bucket with poor posture and off balance in the backswing, impact position, finish position or all three. It is so important to have good posture and to be in good balance for the golf swing to work in an efficient manner.

If you promise yourself one thing from reading this pro tip, please let it be that you will go to a professional and spend some time just working on your posture and your balance so that you can work on it at home in front of a mirror. The time that you spend on this will pay you much greater dividends than pounding balls at the range.

Good Luck and Enjoy!

Club Pro Assistant
Because of my experimentation with driving, I get a lot of players coming to me for advice on how to increase their distance, both off the tee and otherwise. There are a lot of things that you can do to hit it farther.

I suggest keeping your hands relaxed rather than tight. This is much easier to do if the grips on your clubs are in good condition. It is easy to overlook the importance of this aspect of your equipment. Many golfers that want more distance have old, worn out, slippery grips on their clubs -- which almost guarantees that their hands will be too tight.

Make sure your grips are either new, clean, tacky or textured in some way. If they're made of rubber and aren't very old you can usually rejuvenate them with warm water and dish soap, abrasive cleanser, or even sand paper. Having grips that are in good condition will go a long way toward having a relaxed grip and hitting it farther.

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