I gave a lesson the other day to a student who wanted to gain more yardage off the tee. My first statement was who doesn't! I asked a couple of questions about his conditioning, physical well-being, and availability to practice. I then came up with a program to increase his club head speed that is so simple I thought that I would share it with all of you.

Conditioning: Being as strong as possible is a very important key to hitting the ball further. With all other things equal someone with 15% more muscle will hit the ball 15% farther. Here are a couple of simple things to do to help your conditioning.

1.When watching TV, do arm and wrist curls. Use a light weight or even a can of soup will work. Keep the weight light and do as many reps as you can handle. You should do it palm up and palm down. You should feel a good burn in your forearm when doing the palm down reps.
2.Before playing or practicing, grab two clubs. Hold the clubs at each end and then stretch in all directions. Keep your arms straight throughout all of the stretches.

Golf Physical Well-being: To me that means preparing to play. Drinking at least 16 ounces of water before you play even as the days get cooler. Eat something before you play, a granola bar, a piece of fruit, something..., Eat during the round, a banana, pretzels, peanuts, etc..., Drink at least 16 ounces of water during play. It is important to keep your body fueled.

Availability of Practice: Everyone should practice, we all know that. Every golfer can and should dedicate a few hours a week to practicing if they want to get better. There are three specific things you can do to help you hit the ball farther. First, at the end of any practice session take five balls and hit them as hard as possible. You need to condition yourself to hit the ball hard. Next, take practice swings that are longer, smoother, and slower than normal. This helps stretch out your swing in a dynamic way. Keep this in mind a restricted swing leads to restricted distance. Finally, swing multiple clubs at once. Maybe a 5 and 6 iron, but any two or three clubs will do. Make practice swings with the clubs for about 5 minutes. Then take one of the clubs and swing it as hard as you can. That sensation is the sensation you want when hitting your tee shot.

For more information please visit my website www.bobschade.com or visit the club's website www.cypresswoodcc.com. Thanks and good golfing!

I gave a lesson the other day to a student who wanted to gain more yardage off the tee. My first statement was who doesn't! I asked a couple of questions about his conditioning, physical well-being, and availability to practice. I then came up with a program to increase his club head speed that is so simple I thought that I would share it with all of you.

Conditioning: Being as strong as possible is a very important key to hitting the ball further. With all other things equal someone with 15% more muscle will hit the ball 15% farther. Here are a couple of simple things to do to help your conditioning.

1.When watching TV, do arm and wrist curls. Use a light weight or even a can of soup will work. Keep the weight light and do as many reps as you can handle. You should do it palm up and palm down. You should feel a good burn in your forearm when doing the palm down reps.
2.Before playing or practicing, grab two clubs. Hold the clubs at each end and then stretch in all directions. Keep your arms straight throughout all of the stretches.

Golf Physical Well-being: To me that means preparing to play. Drinking at least 16 ounces of water before you play even as the days get cooler. Eat something before you play, a granola bar, a piece of fruit, something..., Eat during the round, a banana, pretzels, peanuts, etc..., Drink at least 16 ounces of water during play. It is important to keep your body fueled.

Availability of Practice: Everyone should practice, we all know that. Every golfer can and should dedicate a few hours a week to practicing if they want to get better. There are three specific things you can do to help you hit the ball farther. First, at the end of any practice session take five balls and hit them as hard as possible. You need to condition yourself to hit the ball hard. Next, take practice swings that are longer, smoother, and slower than normal. This helps stretch out your swing in a dynamic way. Keep this in mind a restricted swing leads to restricted distance. Finally, swing multiple clubs at once. Maybe a 5 and 6 iron, but any two or three clubs will do. Make practice swings with the clubs for about 5 minutes. Then take one of the clubs and swing it as hard as you can. That sensation is the sensation you want when hitting your tee shot.