The Distance Secret Senior Golfers Don't Know About
PGA coach and club fitter Phil Moore explains how senior golfers can recover driving distance by optimizing driver impact conditions instead of trying to swing faster. By correcting swing path, adjusting ball alignment to find center contact, and relaxing forearm tension to square the clubface, golfers can hit center-face drives for maximum yardage.
Centered clubface impact is essential; heel strikes can lose 30 to 40 yards of driving distance.
Swinging faster with poor contact exaggerates open face angles and offline misses.
Tension in the hands and forearms prevents natural face rotation; relaxed forearms are necessary to square the clubface.
Setting up with the ball slightly toward the toe can help offset heel-strike patterns.
Shorter driver shaft lengths or slightly closed clubface settings can significantly assist golfers struggling with open-face slices.
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