I've been playing for 10 years. When l first started playing, l was a college baseball player and had plenty of power with a 3-wood- 250 yards from the tee.Now 10 years later at the age 32, I am in a big rut with my driver and woods. I am probably average 230 on a really well struck ball with my driver and way less with my 3 wood.l do not slice it, but hit a slight fade or straight shot. I've tried to draw it, but l can only put a big hook on it- I'd rather be 230 in the fairway than 250 in the woods.
Any suggestions?I am athletic, not over swinging, staying in balance, etc.For a 32 year old guy with 10 years of experience, I am seeing 50 year old men, who are 14 handicappers out drive me.I've tried all kinds of shafts, 460cc heads, teeing it up high, and different golf balls.
l hit my irons very well. l use 3 and 4 iron hybrids and hit them 195 and 185, and hit my 7 iron anywhere from 140-165 depedning on how well l struck it.
I've been to a pro many times.l battle with extension problems.When l hit balls in front of the pro, l get them out there in the 275 range.3 days later, I am back on the range or course hitting it 230 again.

Any good mental thoughts for properly extening through impact?

That distance is not terrible but l understand. l do not think its an equipment issue unless your using shafts with too much flex. l would either take a lesson with a pro to see if there is anything wrong with your swing or work on your core strength. You can look up different exercises on line.

The key to a well struck tee shot, iron shot, putter, any shot really is being relaxed. imagine for instance u have a weight(club head) stuck to the end of a string(arms when relaxed) & u start to spin it. The centripetal force will cause it to spin faster. Now take same weight & attach it to a steel pipe(arms that r stiff, trying to use muscle.) Trying to muscle a shot actually will lose u distance. Keep ur body relaxed & swing away, u should be pleasently surprised.

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Jordan

While my usual answer is to take lessons & weight training, that is not necessarily ur problem. Three things. 1. Do u work out specifically for golf? Doing so will definitely help distance. Focus on ur back & core muscles, along with ur legs. 2. More lessons will probably help. 3. If u hit the ball 275 with a pro, then ur issue is probably a mental one. Try to focus on what the pro taught u & endlessly repeat it until it is part of ur ''muscle memory.'' Also, just try to relax & hit the ball, the honest truth is probably that ur brain is getting in the way.

You really need to get on a launch monitor. Check launch angle and backspin. Equipment can’t fix everything. Driver is a hard club to hit; the swing is just a little different, try sweeping the ball off the tee, not hitting it like an iron.

club head speed and maybe other shafts - did l mention work on your club head speed. l am a big guy 1,93 m and l was struggling with distance l got my swing speed measured and went back to regular shafts l have a lazy swing.

Quickest thing to try..grip higher up the club (close to the end), relax your left hand as much as possible and swing through with a stronger right hand. Do not grip it so you're throttling the club to death but so it is in control as the left is not doing much work.the left is just along for the ride. This may produce more inconsistencies but you will find will increase length.

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l sincerely recommend you to refer to the website below, so that you can learn step by step to improve your Tee - off distance.
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Tee-up ur ball 40-45mm high, ur back swing should be slightly over shoulder high, ur grip should be only showing two knuckles of ur left hand, with ur weight on ur back foot, the follow-through the ball should be a smooth transfer of weight from ur back foot to ur front foot with ur club swinging inside to outside keeping ur head down still looking at the tee until u have completely followed through the swing! To combat a slice try to close the face of ur club slightly at the commencement of ur swing. to increase a slice such as a right handed dog leg with a fairway wood or iron, play the shot slightly off of ur back foot. to hit a shot out of wet or long grass, shut down the face of ur club or iron to allow for the drag of the wet grass on the head of the club. To get extra distance with a driver it is advisable to toughen up the biceps with a couple of arm exercises every morning & night. After two or three weeks u will be gaining an extra 30 to 40 metre is with ur driver! l hope this helps ur game! Have a great day!

l am sure that good extension is important, but not just from an after impact position. Take a backswing & stop at the top. if ur right shoulder is within a foot of ur right hand (for a right-handed golfer), u r not making a correct backswing. You may be using too much wrist hinge going back, & u may not be making a complete backswing.

There r lots of ways to improve distance, but it is hard to determine which is best for u unless l could actually take a look at ur golf swing.

To answer ur question regarding having any mental thoughts for properly extending thru impact, imagine that a couple feet after impact, both of ur arms r straight or have straightened. All of the best in the world do this time & time again.

Another mental picture is to imagine throwing the club at ur target. Just as u r letting go, ur arms will straighten.

To create a draw w/o the hook, imagine the right forearm passing over the left (for RH golfers) at about waist height after impact. The hook can be caused by releasing w/ the hands/wrists instead of the bigger muscles of the upper body to get the toe of the clubhead to be pointing toward the sky at waist high after impact.

Also, hookers tend to stop the lower body just before impact while the upper body continues thru the shot (kind of like imagining a waist high brick wall is resting against ur left leg keeping ur lower body from finishing the swing w/the upper body). All parts should be moving thru to the finish position if u want to eliminate a hook.

One last tip - a good extension in the backswing would feel like you're stretching the back of ur left shoulder at the top. A good follow thru will consist of u holding ur finish until the ball has landed, even if u hit a poor shot.

l know that is too much information, but l wanted to cover as much as l could since l have not seen ur golf swing.

If u have any other ?'s, please feel free to visit my website anytime & click on 'contact us'. - freewebs.com/egolf

If you can find video on Hank Kuehne with him describing his swing - I'd recommend listening.

spread out even more and put the ball in the front of your stance. As an ex baseball player this really helps me because l can have a more horizontal plane during my swing. (more like a baseball swing). People say l look funny but l average around 290-310. so try this