Ever wondered why some golfers appear to hit the ball with almighty force, yet it doesn’t travel anywhere near as far as pro’s who appear to hit it with ease?

It’s all a matter of physics. Remember:

Distance = Clubhead Speed =  Mass * Acceleration

Professional golfers maximize the Mass factor by engaging all the big muscles of the body–the legs, torso and shoulders. These large muscles control the hands and arms. The body and the arms are connected. In this way, a golfer’s body produces the power that’s imparted to the club via the arms and hands.

Poor players are ‘disconnected’–they use their arms and hands independent of the body. In other words, the tail wags the dog.

So from this observation, we can see that pro golfers effectively INCREASE THE MASS of the clubhead by efficiently using the large muscles of the body!

Professional golfers and long drivers ensure that there is:

1. Maximum energy imparted from the body to the golf club
2. Minimum loss of energy during transfer from the golf club to the golf ball
3. Minimum loss of energy during travel of the ball to target

So, if you are struggling with distance and consistency in your golf swing, take a look at your lower body fundamentals.   Are you truly engaging the correct muscles?  A great golfer to take a look at would be Ben Hogan: his accuracy, distance and consistency was legendary, and he was not a physically large man!