It seems to be the goal of just about every beginning golfer to drive a golf ball about 300 yards just like their favorite golfer on the Professional Golfers Tour. But what happens when your name isn’t Tiger Woods and you don’t have the same golf clubs made of titanium alloys? Will you be able to hit the ball as far when you trot out onto the beautifully manicured greens with your used golf clubs? You can swing the edge in your favor by following the two tips below to hit the ball farther naturally while not spending hundreds on a new set of golf clubs.

It occurs practically before every at bat at a baseball game… Baseball players will conduct practice swings before they get their at bat with 2 or 3 bats to simulate a heavier bat and to make the one bat feel “lighter” once it’s their turn to bat. Why do they do this? Baeball players do it to increase their bat speed when they step up to the plate for the real at bat and you can do the same thing on the golf course.

The process is called Pre-Loading and what happens during pre-loading is your neuromuscular system is forced to fire more muscle fibers then normal in order to compensate for the additional weight. So when you step up to the ball and swing with no additional weight,your body is still swinging with the same strength and consequently you hit the ball farther. So enough about baseball how can we apply this to golf?

Normally what I do is swing three of my longer irons. Obviously the first thing I grab is the wood that i’ll be teeing off with and then I’ll typically grab three irons to practice with. Most players I know take a couple of practice swings before they take their tee shot and this is no different. Take 2 or 3 practice swings and then pick up your driver and drive the ball further then you’ve ever driven it before!

The other tip is necessary for this type of swing and the tip is to relax your hands when gripping the club and this is how you do it. When you’re looking down at the ball and you’re preparing to swing, grip the club grip as tight as you can for a few seconds, let go, take one last look at the flag and then regrip it loosely. Once you let your firm grip go, your strength in your fingers and forearms will be reduced and this will force you to relax.

Finally, the key to a good drive is a relaxed swing and a good set of cheap golf clubs. Too many golfers make the mistake of swinging out of their golf shoes and try to drive the ball 400 yards. You’ve heard the saying: “let the club do the work,” well let the club do the work and just take a nice and smooth swing without trying to crush the ball.” You’d be surprised how hard you may be able to hit the ball once you finally learn how to relax.