| Whack! The feeling of a great drive, the
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| | is usually the result of a combination of
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| sweet feel as the ball jumps off the
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| | factors including; untrained muscles,
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| clubface and rockets down the middle of
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| | poor technique, and lack of physical
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| the fairway-- it's one of the best parts
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| | fitness, a multi-pronged approach is
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| about playing golf, and one of the
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| | required to get to the goal fast! To
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| reasons that we keep coming back for more
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| | accelerate your progress, you can use
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| punishment. If only it would happen more
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| | golf training aids to train and
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| often! Ah, to see the green envy in your
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| | strengthen your golf-specific muscles, to
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| opponents' eyes when your ball blasts by
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| | correct poor technique, and to improve
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| theirs.
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| | your overall fitness. A variety of
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| Unfortunately, the average male golfer's
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| | training aids exist to help with this.
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| swing speed is around 85 mph. With a USGA
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| | Here's a 3-step plan for increasing your
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| conforming driver, this equates to drives
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| | swing speed as fast as possible:
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| of about 225 yards, an embarrassing 83
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| | 1. Make sure that your grip, swing path,
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| yards shorter than Tiger Woods' average
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| | and swing plane are correct. It will do
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| drive, and even 35 yards shorter than
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| | no good to increase your swing speed if
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| Cory Pavin, who is the shortest driver on
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| | technical flaws in your swing prevent you
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| the PGA Tour. So most of us go to the
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| | from hitting the ball straight. I suggest
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| course with an inferiority complex
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| | using a single training aid for both grip
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| already deeply ingrained from watching
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| | and swing plane (many exist with this
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| Tour broadcasts which constantly and
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| | combination) and another training aid for
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| blatantly rub our faces in the fact that
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| | swing path. For example, a hinged club
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| the pros outdrive us by a country mile.
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| | with a molded grip is perfect for grip
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| No wonder most amateurs can't relax over
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| | and swing path, while a foam obstacle
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| the ball and tend to over swing. How
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| | training aid will work well for keeping
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| could the average guy hope to hit the
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| | your swing path on track. Practice with
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| ball that far?
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| | these training aids for at least 2 weeks
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| Well, the good news is -- it's possible
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| | before moving on to step 2.
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| for you to hit long drives! To hit like
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| | 2. Get some type of weighted club.
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| the pros, all you have to do is swing as
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| | Weighted clubs are perfect for training
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| fast as they do, while at the same time
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| | the golf specific muscles to have the
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| maintaining your balance. If it sounds
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| | strength and explosive power that you
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| like it is easier said than done, just
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| | need to produce higher swing speeds. In
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| think about this: As mentioned before,
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| | addition, training with a weighted club
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| Corey Pavin, the shortest hitter on the
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| | can increase your core stability and
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| PGA Tour, averages just under 270 yards
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| | balance if done properly. Be very careful
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| per drive. He is 5' 9" tall and weighs
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| | not to over swing with a weighted club
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| 155 pounds. Now, the average male is 5'
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| | since you can injure yourself! Stretch
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| 9" tall and weighs 190 pounds. If Corey
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| | out and warm up thoroughly before you
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| Pavin can average 270, then you can hit
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| | even start swinging the heavy club. I
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| it just as long or longer!
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| | suggest using this training aid at least
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| Let's set a goal of out driving Corey
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| | 3 days a week, but not more than 5. It's
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| Pavin, so we can tell ourselves honestly
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| | important to let your muscles rest a bit
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| that we can drive the ball as far as
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| | each week.
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| someone on the Tour. To figure out how to
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| | 3. Get a golf fitness book to augment
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| do this, let's start with the average
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| | your regular training program. Overall
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| swing speed of 85 mph and average
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| | physical fitness is just as critical to
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| distance of 225 yards. Now, physics tells
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| | your golf game as golf-specific training.
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| us that we get approximately 3 extra
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| | Work out 3 times a week and don't forget
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| yards per additional mile per hour of
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| | your cardio to reduce fatigue at the end
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| swing speed. So, if we want to go from
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| | of your round!
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| 225 to 270 to beat Corey Pavin, that
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| | If you take these three steps I think you
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| means we need 45 extra yards, which
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| | will see a great improvement in your
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| equates to adding 15 mph to the swing
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| | driving distance within 2 months, if not
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| speed.
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| | sooner. Good luck and I hope to see you
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| How can you use golf training aids to add
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| | on the par fives in two!
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| that extra 15 mph? Since low swing speed
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