Everyone’s Driver Swing Is BAD Until They Learn This
PGA Advanced Fellow Alistair Davies explains how to unlock up to 20 extra yards with your driver without changing your physical fitness or overall speed. He details the impact of strike location, attack angle, and dynamic loft on distance. Through simple gate drills and shallowing techniques, golfers can optimize launch conditions and maximize carry distance.
Off-center strikes off the toe or heel can cost between 15 and 60 yards of total distance.
Hitting upward on the ball with a positive attack angle (+3°) can increase driver carry distance by nearly 10%.
Reducing dynamic loft (delofting at impact) while maintaining an upward attack angle optimizes spin loft for maximum efficiency.
Using a gate drill with alignment barriers helps train consistent center-face strikes.
Increasing your backswing tempo safely generates additional clubhead speed on the downswing.