This approach works for pros on the PGA Tour. But for weekend warriors, it\u2019s not ideal. Tour pros can get away with a neutral (or even negative) attack angle thanks to their high clubhead speeds. When you swing that fast, a flatter strike doesn\u2019t cost much distance, and they\u2019re content to trade a bit of power for accuracy. For recreational players with slower swing speeds, though, hitting up on the ball is crucial for maximizing distance.<\/p>\n
Want to hit longer drives? Use this drill to increase your attack angle<\/a><\/p>\n By:<\/p>\n During a lesson last winter with GOLF Top 100 Teacher<\/a> Jason Baile, something finally clicked for me. I didn\u2019t need to overhaul my swing to hit up on the ball \u2014 I just needed to make a small tweak to my setup.<\/p>\n At address, Baile had me slightly \u201cbump\u201d my lead hip toward the target. This positioned my lead hip a bit higher than my trail hip, which naturally increased my attack angle without me having to think about it.<\/p>\n Once I incorporated this adjustment, I saw immediate results. Whereas I used to hover around -1 or 0, my attack angle now sits between 2 and 3. As a result, my drives launch higher and with less spin, making my swing more efficient and powerful.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one has ever gotten worse by improving their setup,\u201d Baile said.<\/p>\n When you dial in your setup, the game becomes a whole lot easier. If you struggle to hit up on your driver, give this a try \u2014 you\u2019ll be surprised at how much easier it is to deliver the clubhead with a positive attack angle.<\/p>\n 3 Things I\u2019m Thinking<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Data I\u2019m digging.\u00a0Data Golf has long been the standard for advanced analytics in men\u2019s golf, and now those insights are available in\u00a0the women\u2019s game as well<\/a>. It should make for much more informed analysis<\/a> when it comes to ladies\u2019 game, which is something we can all celebrate.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Nelly\u2019s on top.\u00a0Speaking of Data Golf rankings, it should come as no surprise that Nelly Korda<\/a> is the top-ranked player in their women\u2019s ranking. And with 2.92 strokes gained per round, she is in the same neighborhood as top-ranked men\u2019s golfer, Scottie Scheffler, who gains 2.95 strokes per round.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Rory\u2019s return.\u00a0Rory McIlroy won\u2019t be teeing it up at this week\u2019s Signature Event at Doral, but he has committed to next week\u2019s Truist Championship. Will the friendly confines of Quail Hollow (where he\u2019s won four times) be enough to stave off a post-Masters hangover?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n “><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve always struggled to consistently \u201chit up\u201d on my driver. Every time I focus on swinging up on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":639210,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-639209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/639210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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