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How Can I Add Yards to My Drives?

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Question: How Can I Add Yards to My Drives?
Answer: Gary's Quick Tips:

Distance - every amateur's dream.

Adding yards to your drives comes from using different parts of your body to create speed in the clubhead:

• The grip must be in your fingers, not the palm.
• Your stance should be wide with your feet shoulder-width apart.
• The plane of your swing must be around your body, with the club coming from the inside for impact.

An around-the-body swing is helped by a right-to-left (for right-handed players) weight shift, which in turn creates the release from the inside. And the club coming from the inside to impact creates maximum speed and distance.

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