After the generous interview that was granted to the protocolGabriel Caron-Landry was kind enough to share five clever tips for golfers to gain valuable yards off both the Quebec golf course tees and driving ranges this summer.
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Here’s the recipe for success for the long hitter in La Belle province.
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1. Flexibility
You have to work on flexibility first. An important consideration because if you’re unable to lift a racquet while keeping your arm straight (left for a right-handed player and right for a left-handed player) and stable, you won’t be able to hit harder.
2. Acceleration
Don’t be afraid to accelerate and force the momentum if your body allows it. If he doesn’t allow it, you’ll have to go back to the first advice and work on flexibility.
3. The head must remain behind the ball
At the moment of impact, our head must be well behind the ball. Otherwise, the ball will not rise in the air as intended. This leads to a significant loss of distance. Keeping your head behind the ball also reduces the ball’s spin at impact and creates a better angle of attack.
4. Impact on the way up
It’s better to make ball contact uphill than downhill. Therefore, when addressing, the ball must be placed in line with the last toes of the front foot as much as possible.
5. Full commitment to execution
You have to want to hit the ball with power and at the same time fully concentrate on the execution. At the moment of impact, be sure to rotate your wrists so that the face of the racquet is square to the ball again.