This New Driver Technique Makes Amateurs Look Like Tour Pros

PGA instructor Alex Elliott demonstrates how to hit driver shots longer and straighter by keeping your head behind the ball through impact while shifting weight forward. By combining right side bend with chest extension during the downswing, golfers create a Tour-pro impact position that increases launch angle and ball speed without lunging ahead of the ball.

• Shift your weight 80/20 onto your lead side at impact while keeping your head behind the golf ball line.
• Add right side bend during the downswing by bringing your right shoulder closer to your right hip.
• Incorporate chest extension (pointing the chest up toward the sky) through impact to keep your head behind the ball.
• Practice dry reps with a club across your chest and an alignment stick on the ground to build muscle memory before taking full swings.