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Drive for Dough
Posted 7th August 2008 at 05:49 PM by Chuck Evans
All great drivers of the golf ball have several characteristics in common.
Chuck Evans is one of only 31 teachers worldwide designated to hold a "Doctorate in Golf Stroke Engineering."
He is Executive Director of Instruction for the Medicus Golf Institute and has served as Director of Schools for the PGA Tour Golf Academy and the Director of Instruction for the United States Golf Institute and The Golfing Machine.He can be reached at cevans@medicusgolfinstitute.com
- Stance width - the inside of the heels as wide as the outside of the shoulders
- Impact Point - the inside of the ball is in line with the left shoulder
- Compression - the ball is struck in a slightly descending blow
- Loft - most players don't use a driver with enough loft
- Address - the hands and the butt of the club point somewhere between the left thigh and the mid-body
- Length of Driver - the majority of drivers today are too long for the majority of players. Do yourself a favor and try 43-44 inch driver instead
- Body and Arms - To visualize how important the hands are, imagine a swing without them. With only a pivot, you would never swing faster than your body could turn. The independent action is the movement of the hands and wrists. Take your normal grip on a club and hold it out in front of you. The simple action of cocking and uncocking your wrists moves the clubhead almost 3 feet
- Balance - Keep your head between the feet, NEVER TO THE OUTSIDE!
Chuck Evans is one of only 31 teachers worldwide designated to hold a "Doctorate in Golf Stroke Engineering."
He is Executive Director of Instruction for the Medicus Golf Institute and has served as Director of Schools for the PGA Tour Golf Academy and the Director of Instruction for the United States Golf Institute and The Golfing Machine.He can be reached at cevans@medicusgolfinstitute.com
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