Get Distance First and Control Later

It has long been thought that the proper way to teach children to play golf is to insist that they only learn a careful, deliberate swing first, then strive for distance. But I feel that just the opposite is correct. A youngster first trying golf will enjoy the game more if allowed to whale away at the ball, and he will be developing the muscles he needs to become a stronger hitter.

Once he has achieved distance, he can learn control while hitting a long ball. An especially important factor in distance hitting is leg strength. Learning to swing by combining a full body turn with a long backswing will help develop the left leg.

If the golfer does this when he is young he will get the leg strength needed to hit very long shots.

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Andrew Corthing front page of Compleat Golfer Magazine

Two Little Changes can make a Big Tee Shot

If despite a smooth, strong swing you are not getting the distance you feel you deserve, it may well be because your hip-turn through the hitting zone is too restricted. Here is two adjustments at address to overcome this restriction. I think the changes have given me freedom to move my hips faster on the downswing, increasing my distance as much as 10%, and I recommend them. At address most golfers will turn the left foot about 30° to the left. When i tried this particular stance i always felt that my hip turn was being checked too soon and that as a consequence I was losing power. My left foot is now turned out 45°. In addition, I have moved my right foot forward just a little so that my stance is a slightly open one, rather than closed as is more conventional. Thus I set up like a boxer who is about to throw a long right hand punch and who must get his body completely out of the way if he expects to hit his opponent hard. On the downswing i am able, like the boxer, to ach...

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