My Nephew Playing Golf
Well I took my oldest nephew that is 14 years old to hit some golf balls. We didn’t actually play golf; we just went to the driving range to hit a couple of buckets. It took him about 3/4 of one of the large buckets before he figured out his swing. I gave him a million and one pointers; trying to get him to hit the golf ball far. Some seemed to help a little, but there was one piece of advice I gave him and he really started hitting the ball far. I thought I would share this with you, in case you have someone that you are trying to teach golf to, or maybe you are learning yourself.
Now my nephew is 6 feet tall and he is big for his age. He plays baseball and football, so he likes playing sports. He can hit the baseball out of the park, so I figured he would be able to drive a golf ball far too. Now after all the advice and tips I gave him, there was one thing that really made a difference. I told him to add speed with his swing. Not to just grip the club tight and give a hard cut on the ball, but to swing the golf club with speed. After I told him that, he started consistently driving the ball about 220 yards. Not too bad for his first time at a driving range. He really liked watching that ball travel after he gave it a good lick. I guess I will have to take him again sometime. Who knows, he might be the next Tiger Woods? If you’re wanting to add distance to your stroke as you are teeing off, then just remember to swing the head of the golf club with speed and quickness through your swing, and focus less on trying to get a hard lick on the ball. If you have any tips for hitting the golf ball far at the driving range, then please feel free to offer any tips or suggestions. I’m always looking for ways to try and improve my distance from the tee.