If you are not familiar with training grips they are simply molded rubber golf grips that force you to grip the club correctly. They are not legal to use in tournament or league play, but on the practice range they are invaluable in teaching the correct grip. Furthermore you can hit golf balls while using one so you can feel the way your hands should interact with the club from the start of your golf swing to the finish.

Everything you do in a golf swing is designed to return the club face squarely to the ball. Even though every move, pivot, and shift either contributes to, or detracts from, that objective, the fact of the matter is if your golf grip is not correct you will not consistently hit good golf shots. Your grip is the only link to the golf club, so if it is too tight, to loose, or not aligned properly and applying pressure at the correct points on the club shaft, you can suffer a myriad of problems with the flight of your golf ball.

A good golf swing begins with a good grip. But for people just beginning to learn to play golf, or for others who have struggled with their game for a long time and want to improve their scores, what does a good grip look like? More importantly, what does it feel like? That is where a golf training grip can come in very handy. It leaves nothing to chance and it allows you to feel how a proper golf grip should feel.

At one time you had to purchase a specially molded training grip and then either purchase a used golf club or dig one out of your attic you no longer used, and permanently attach it to the club. That’s OK…if you only want to practice shots with one club and then not even one you actually use on the course. But today you have a choice that will free you to practice with all your clubs without permanently installing a training grip on them. A quick search on the internet for “golf training grip” will yield a number of results for traditional permanent training grips, but also a new temporary grip that can be placed over your existing grip on your clubs, then removed and used on all your other clubs! This allows you to practice with every club in your bag, and practice every shot you want to practice while on the practice range.

By practicing with a golf club training grip you can get the first step of your golf swing started off correctly every time you tee it up. By using one of the new removable training grips you can practice with every club in your bag and know that you are gripping the golf club correctly.

What is the longest hitting driver in golf? All the major golf manufacturers claim they make the longest hitting driver. The Internet is filled with all sorts of ads about finding the driver with the most distance off the tee. Even your local paper golfing magazine has features about special products that guarantee you can drive like a champion. So, what’s the great secret?

The answer may already be in your bag or as close as your golf professional or online Internet golfing store. But, before dashing off to purchase that magical driver, lets look at what really makes drives go long and straight.

A longer club shaft – Conventional wisdom suggests that a driver with a loner shaft will hit a golf ball farther than a shorter shafted golf driver. The pun is intended. The bad news is that not everyone can hit a long shaft driver and the results can often be disappointing. Tests have shown that if a golf ball is mis-hit by as little as ½ inch, driving distance can be reduced by as much as 20 yards. The more you miss the sweet spot, the shorter the drives. And we’re talking about distance, not accuracy. Unless you are a low handicap golfer, by itself, a longer shaft could, in fact, hurt your distance off the tee.

Lighter club – It certainly helps, but it depends where the weight is removed. The theory is that the lighter the club, the faster the swing. The faster you swing your driver, the farther the golf ball flies down the fairway. Since the shaft has the most weight, that is the best place to remove club weight in order to speed up the swing. Here is where shaft flexibility enters the picture. If the driver’s shaft is too stiff, a lighter shaft weight may cause your shot to be short and a bit to the right. If you want to lighten the shaft, make sure shaft flexibility is part of your calculations.

More loft – Conventional wisdom also weighs in on loft. Simply put, the slower your swing speed, the higher the required trajectory necessary to keep the ball in the air. Check this out by comparing the distance with a three wood, versus the driver. If they are about the same, a common occurrence, consider a driver with a little more loft with the CG (center of gravity) slightly back from the club face.

Club head Design – This is where modern technology and strong club head design can really help the average golfer and is the place where technology has really helped long hitting drivers. Most of the above techniques work great if the ball is struck directly on the sweet spot. Unfortunately, only PGA golfers do that almost every time. Perimeter weighted clubs like the Callaway Big Bertha and drivers from Ping (who pioneered the technology), King Cobra and TaylorMade have become extremely popular driving companions for golfers, worldwide.

The Grip – The grip is one of the most overlooked aspects when choosing a driver, but one of the most important. This is the connection for you to the club and if everything isn’t comfortable and natural, your swing, and the resulting distance off the tee, hasn’t a chance.

The size of the grip is totally dependent on the size of your hands. The bigger the hands, the thicker the grip. If the grip is uncomfortable or irritates your hands, change it quickly. This is where totally comfortable is really good.

Believe it or not, grip weight is also a distance factor. A light grip increases the relative weight of the club head. This is good for players with good strong swings. A heavier grip decreases the relative weight of the club head and makes it feel lighter. This helps the golfer with a slower swing.

There are many answers to the question of what is the longest hitting driver in golf. Almost as many as there are golfers. Modern technology can help you find the best driver for your game. It also wouldn’t hurt to work on your swing so you can take advantage of the advanced weight and flexibility features on the big name clubs. Match your driver to your skills and play within yourself. That old sports saw really fits finding the longest hitting golf driver.

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