You’ve heard the saying “Drive for Show, and Putt for Dough”?

Well, in the sport of Longdrive Golf, there’s no putter to be seen, nor do you have to remain absolutely still while the golfer addresses his shot.It’s a sport of loud grunts and blaring music. Yeah, if you love 20/20 Cricket you’ll love Longdrive Golf. (By the way, in this sport we “Drive for Dough”! )

The place to watch this sport is at the RE/MAX World Longdrive Championship Australia; with an extensive schedule there will be an event coming to your city soon.

Former Australian Longdrive Champion John Noble has always been known for being the most consistent Longdriver in the country, when the pressure has been on, he’s been there to take the title.

If you want to become the next RE/MAX World Longdrive Championship Australian Champion – or if you simply just want to get a few extra metres off the tee — read these tips on how to turn that 280m bomb into a 350m monster!

Longdrive Tip No. 1

Balance

The key to hitting the ball a long way is to make sure you hit the centre of the clubface. I achieve this by having good balance and great tempo. Quite often at golf days, I see people who swing it well all day, yet when they stand on the tee of the longdrive hole they try to swing it 20kph faster than they have all day. The result being a wayward tee shot. Maintaining good balance and tempo throughout the swing will help towards hitting that sweetspot and creating more distance.

Longdrive Tip No. 2

Weight transfer and club release

You don’t need to have an aggressive swing to hit it long — you just need a strong swing. By using the transfer of weight during the downswing and the late release of the club through impact you can achieve good distance with minimal effort.

At the top of the backswing I like to see the weight stored on the right side with a shoulder turn that has my back facing the target. From this position you can now fire your weight forward by clearing the left hip away. This will create lag in the hands giving you extra speed at impact.Through impact your hips should almost be facing the target and left arm and the shaft should be in a straight line.

I believe when the left arm and the shaft first make a straight line that this is the fastest point of clubhead speed. So if you can achieve this at the point of impact you should gain maximum distance with minimal effort.

For more info on the RE/MAX World Longdrive Championship Australia, or to ask John a question, visit: www.longdrive.com.au, or email info@longdrive.com.au

About Jason Gruber

Jason Gruber is the Tour Director of RE/MAX World Longdrive Championship Australia.

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