Arnold Palmer's Official Home Page -- Accurate Driving -- SportsLine USA

Every golfer dreams of being long and straight off the tee. There's nothing more spectacular and soul-satisfying in golf than a drive that takes off like a jet, bores a straight line up and up toward the clouds, then finally dr ops in a long and graceful arc, finding its way unerringly over a 275-yard path to the exact spot where you aimed it.

You have to have a lot of natural ability to hit the ball 275 yards. this is something that takes a certain combination of reflexes, strength, coordination and above-average timing.

It's important to note, though, that if you never in your life manage to hit the ball 275 yards, or 250 yards, or even 200 yards, you can still be a good golfer. I wouldn't want you to strive too hard for distance off the tee. I certainly wouldn't want yo u to be discouraged if you fail to attain it. All you can do is work on your driving until you have attained as much length as you can within your physical limitations. At this point, you should concentrate on the even more important aspect of accuracy.

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Set up square, with the ball positioned opposite your left heel, teed high enough to make it easy to sweep it toward your target. Note the position of my hea d.
Driver2
Maintaining a still head almost guarantees a solid delivery of the clubhead to the back of the ball every time. My head is in almost the same position at imp act as when I started the swing
Driver3

Halfway back, the weight shifts to the inside of the right foot; the arms and hands roll over and naturally take an inside course, bringing the club back on a solid, slightly inside path.

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Swing the arms through the ball, keeping the club moving well through the hitting zone and the body behind the ball. As I extend my arms through the hitting zone, my head maintains its position.
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A good finish will naturally result from a good downswing: the weight will be on the left foot, chest pointing left of the target and the hands high over the left shoulder.The head releases and rises automatically as the weight moves to the outside of the left foot in the finish.

Set up square, with the ball positioned opposite your left heel, teed high enough to make it easy to sweep it toward your target. Note the position of my hea d.	Maintaining a still head almost guarantees a solid delivery of the clubhead to the back of the ball every time. My head is in almost the same position at imp act as when I started the swing	Halfway back, the weight shifts to the inside of the right foot; the arms and hands roll over and naturally take an inside course, bringing the club back on a solid, slightly inside path.
Swing the arms through the ball, keeping the club moving well through the hitting zone and the body behind the ball. As I extend my arms through the hitting zone, my head maintains its position.	A good finish will naturally result from a good downswing: the weight will be on the left foot, chest pointing left of the target and the hands high over the left shoulder.The head releases and rises automatically as the weight moves to the outside of the left foot in the finish.