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06-17-2007, 11:03 PM
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How Can I get more Power?
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) 
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06-19-2007, 08:28 AM
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Re: How Can I get more Power?
swing harder
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#3
06-19-2007, 08:39 AM
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Re: How Can I get more Power?
steroids and/or lift weights
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#5
06-19-2007, 10:03 AM
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Re: How Can I get more Power?
That is more or less the distance I get [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
I hit the ball very high, recently I have discovered that it might be due to my wrists getting into a motion where the club face more or less goes in an arc under the ball instead of a sideways sweep through the ball. Had a quite few sessions during my time as a golfer, but none of the instuctors has really picked up on that. In a week or so I will begin to test this on the range, it should give a lower flight and a bit of distance.
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#7
06-19-2007, 01:28 PM
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Re: How Can I get more Power?
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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) [/ QUOTE ] Are you hitting everything straight?
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#8
06-19-2007, 01:47 PM
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Re: How Can I get more Power?
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Are you hitting everything straight? [/ QUOTE ] Accuracy > Distance. But if you really want more distance, I suppose just make sure you have a good complete swing...don't just swing harder. Make sure you get a good full hip turn, get the club back to parallel, and find the slot on the downswing for better impact angle.
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#9
06-19-2007, 02:44 PM
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Re: How Can I get more Power?
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Accuracy > Distance. [/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] That's why I asked. He should have no problems breaking 85 with those lengths if he's knocking everything straight. If he's off right or left -- adding power only means he's going farther right or left. Fix the direction - then add power.
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#10
06-19-2007, 04:50 PM
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Re: How Can I get more Power?
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[ QUOTE ] Accuracy > Distance. [/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] That's why I asked. He should have no problems breaking 85 with those lengths if he's knocking everything straight. If he's off right or left -- adding power only means he's going farther right or left. Fix the direction - then add power. [/ QUOTE ] I knew you were working towards the point of accuracy > distance...I felt like driving it home (pun intended). FWIW, my regular playing partner is a 6'6" beast (I'm only 5'10") who really crushes the ball. He's got a good 30-40 yards on me, but I hit the ball straighter (emphasis on 'er'), and consistently beat him by a few strokes. KotOD said it perfectly...if youre not hitting it straight, the farther you hit it, the farther off line you're going to be. Also, a better quality set of clubs could help for constistency as well as distance.
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