How Can I get more Power?

David LoPan · #1 06-17-2007, 11:03 PM

I've been practicing...a lot.

Anyway I have a pretty crappy set of clubs but even so I'm hitting the balls very thin (interpolate for missing irons).

Driver - 225 - 250
3 - 200
5 - 175-200
Hybrid 3 - 150-175
4 iron - 165-175
6 iron - 145
8 iron - 125
PW - 100

Is it simply a matter of clubs or is there a deeper issue here. I've had a couple lessons and I think my form is ok so I just want to hit the ball harder. (I'm not a scrawny guy either by any means)

BadBoyBenny · #2 06-19-2007, 08:28 AM

swing harder

jupiterpig · #3 06-19-2007, 08:39 AM

steroids and/or lift weights

CrazyEyez · #4 06-19-2007, 09:56 AM

Post a video of your swing.

The simplest thing is to focus on turning back further. I think about my chest pointing 180 degrees from my target.

Acein8ter · #5 06-19-2007, 11:02 AM

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swing harder

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LimitGod · #6 06-23-2007, 12:50 PM

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swing faster

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FYP

It's not how hard you swing but how fast you swing. There is a huge difference.

sonartec23b · #7 06-23-2007, 07:35 PM

agreed, working on becoming a better ball striker is also part of the equation

EvanJC · #8 06-24-2007, 03:37 AM

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swing faster

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FYP

It's not how hard you swing but how fast you swing. There is a huge difference.

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can you explain the difference to a moron please?

closer · #9 06-24-2007, 11:59 AM

If you try to swing really hard your upper body tends to get to the ball faster then your lower body throwing your swing out of sync and causing lots of bad things to happen.

A fast swing is using your lower body and upper body to generate club head speed without throwing your body out of sync.

If you don't turn your shoulders on the back swing and then try to whip the club around with your arms you are swinging hard.

If you get a 90 degree shoulder turn, hip turn, weight transfer, good swing arc, good torque, etc you are going to have a fast swing.

EvanJC · #10 06-24-2007, 01:53 PM

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If you try to swing really hard your upper body tends to get to the ball faster then your lower body throwing your swing out of sync and causing lots of bad things to happen.

A fast swing is using your lower body and upper body to generate club head speed without throwing your body out of sync.

If you don't turn your shoulders on the back swing and then try to whip the club around with your arms you are swinging hard.

If you get a 90 degree shoulder turn, hip turn, weight transfer, good swing arc, good torque, etc you are going to have a fast swing.

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thanks [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]