GOLF TIP by Nan Ryan
LPGA Teaching Professional
Little Peoples Golf

"More Distance for the Ladies"

Are you concerned because you can't hit your 3-wood any farther than you can hit your 7-iron? Do you feel like you should get more distance with all your clubs? Here's a tip for you.

Stick a tee in the end of the grip of a 7 or 8-iron. Now make some short swings, allowing your wrists to cock on the back swing so the tee points at the ground. Do the same on a short follow through, making sure the tee points at the ground.

As you do this, your weight should shift to the right on the back swing and to the left when you finish (for right-handed golfers). Allow your arms to swing freely.

Now hit a ball off a tee with this short swing. See how far it flies! Hit some more shots like this, allowing the wrists to cock on the back swing and follow through.

To check your clubhead speed, turn the club around and take your regular grip at the opposite end of the shaft, just below the head of the club. Make some full swings and listen for the swis-s-s-sh as the club moves through the hitting area. The louder the swis-s-s-sh, the more clubhead speed, which means more distance.