GENERATING MORE CARRY

Today I played with Zainudin, Bakhtiar and AB Suhai. As much as I am happy beating all the three, I enjoyed very much seeing Bakhtiar driving his ball well. Nothing is more enjoyable on the course than driving a ball far, straight, and long, about 300 yards down the fairway. Nothing is better for your game, either.

We'd all like to hit them far, straight, and long off the tee, whether we're playing in a tournament with our boss or in a foursome with our buddies. Even the pros would like to do it every time.

According to Bakhtiar, there are five tips to driving long, i.e. Widen Stance, Tilt Spine Away, Tee Ball Higher, Move Ball Forward, Don't Rush Backswing.

The key to getting more carry off the tee is hang time. One of the easiest ways to generate hang time is by widening your stance. Just move your back foot back an inch or two away from its normal position. Widening your stance not only provides more stability, it tilts your spine away from the target and places your head farther behind the ball. At impact, you'll have the feeling of staying behind the ball and releasing the club through the shot. It also gets the ball in the air the way it needs to in order for you to get more carry.

In addition to widening your stance, tee the ball higher and play it a little farther forward in your stance than normally. And advised Bakhtiar, don't rush your backswing in an effort to hit the ball farther and higher. Rushing your backswing throws off your timing and rhythm, short-circuiting power. Implementing these last three tips will help generate more carry. So will widening your stance and staying behind the ball. Together, they'll produce the kind of carry off the tee you need to lower your golf handicap.

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