Play The Long Game 
Men's Fitness|August 2017

Hit the ball further with advice from long drive champion Lucas Dornan

Play The Long Game 

Whether you're a golfing novice or a veteran of the greens, you can always stand to get more distance. "If you've never picked up a golf club before it's likely that you'll come over the top and slice it, and that's going to kill your distance," says Dornan, who advises focusing on the key moments. "The backswing is irrelevant. How you get to the top of your swing is irrelevant. All the ball knows is what happens on impact and in the follow-through - where the club goes immediately four inches after impact." So where should you aim? "I like to see players hitting it from the inside [the part of the ball closest to you] - you see big hitters like Rory McIlroy come from underneath and hit from inside to out. Think of a David Beckham free kick and how he gets that topspin from striking the ball inside to out." 

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