How to hit long distance drives consistently.

I get it. All golfers want to hit long distance drives. But how do we hit those long distance drives consistently. Well the two most obvious answers are practice and fitness. But if you don't have the time and energy to be working out all week and time to practice all week it is tough to hit it longer and most importantly hit it more consistently.

The reason for the picture above is the answer to the question, go short to go long? What do I mean? Golf driver length is the least discussed topic in golf because the large golf driver manufacturers can't easily adjust their golf drivers that are sold in stores. So they make the longest possible length that most golfer can hit long, some of the time.

In recent years the golf driver manufacturers have extended those lengths, some golf drivers on average are now 46, 46.5 inches in length and others all the way up to 48 inches. This allows the companies to claim that their current driver model is "longer" but longer in the woods, and probably 1 out of 10 shots is hit solidly.

So what happens if you build a golf driver that is shorter than the new "standard" 46 inches or less. Well it becomes easier to hit, which means more balls in the fairway and more often. The shorter driver length allows more golfers the potential to hit the center of the club face which will create a long distance drive. For this reason, the majority of pro golfers play drivers that are 44.5 inches and some like Tiger go as short as 43.5 inches.

Bottom line, center of the club face equals more consistent long distance drives. One way to get there is to go shorter. I am not saying that you will gain 20 yards by going to a 44.5 inch driver, but you will hit more fairways and hit it long more often than not!

And isn't that what we all want?

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Great review of the Grenade golf driver.

"Whoa, that’s the coolest driver I’ve ever seen," exclaims a passing wide-eyed 12-year-old when I remove the cover off of BombTech Golf’s gunmetal black 460CC head and take a few practice swings at the driving range. Sharply accented by a lime green shaft, this wild wood packs a visual payload fitting of its name. Co-designed by faculty and students in the University of Vermont’s Engineering department, the world’s first dual cavity driver tends to evoke an almost pheremonal love it or loath it reaction at first gander.

Tech highlights

While they look nifty, the deep triangular air pockets in the clubhead’s underside are no mere aesthetic flourish. The cavities raise the center of gravity by a smidgeon to diminish ballooning, cut back on drag by 48% which should coax an extra mile per hour of swing speed, and contribute to tighter dispersion on off center hits. The Grenade is also constructed with a two-piece plasma welded cast, a much pricier but more durable production process than the four-piece forge most manufacturers utilize and the stock shaft is an aftermarket quality custom Matrix. Launch monitor data culled from Golfballed.com pitted the Grenade head-to-head.

Every new fangled driver purports to be straighter, further, and more forgiving on off center hits than its predecessors so when I teed up my first range ball, I did so with a healthy dose of skepticism. But that sweet spot music on a flush hit is a satisfying “Kapoom” that’ll leave you itching to rip another one. My ball consistently sailed well past the two hundred yard marker before plunking down which made this high handicapper, as Phil Robertson says all the time on Duck Dynasty, “happy, happy, happy.” Rotating back and forth between my go-to driver and the Grenade, a distance edge wasn’t measurably appreciable. However my off-center hits did appear straighter on the Grenade and when it comes to shaving points off your scorecard that is a much more important game improvement variable.

Bottom line

This explosive USGA legal big stick has minimal blowback on impact shy of the sweet spot and will detonate the competition in your next foursome when it comes to club chatter. The Grenade currently retails factory direct from Bombtech for $299."

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CNC Milled Putters Vs. Two Piece Putters

BombTech Golf is nearing the completion of our first putter design. Similar to the Grenade golf driver, the Grenade putter was engineered with the University of Vermont. Our goal is to create a heavy, perimeter weighted golf putter made from the best materials and production process available.

So what is the best production process to make a golf putter? CNC Milled putters are hot right now, but expensive. So do these single piece CNC Milled putters feel or perform better than a two piece putter?

BombTech Golf will be testing a two piece putter versus the CNC Milled putters to determine which performs better and at what costs. Results from the testing will be posted over the next few weeks.

Other than the production method, putter materials plays a factor in feel, roll and overall performance. Stainless steel, cooper, carbon steel, inserts and more.. At this point we are currently leaning towards a 303 Stainless Steel which creates a high quality product with great feel. We will continue to test and bring what is best to market for you.

Check back soon for our NEW CNC MILLED PUTTERS!

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What do you think when you are trying hit it long?

Golf is a difficult enough game, then we bring in the mental aspect and it brings it to a level of complexity that is tough to match. So, we asked our Facebook fans to chime in and give us their thoughts on how to hit a long distance drive.

Here is a list of what they answered to the question, "What do you think when you are trying to hit a long distance drive?

• Sam Goulden Rhythm. Period.
• Gerald Harsley Jr. Load and then fire. Most people don't finish their backswings when trying to get some more out of it. Also just relax don't tense up sure fire way to loose yardage
• Steven Case No slice, please! Aaannnd it went right again...
• Byron Casper Keep the angle in your wrists from the top of your backswing coming down into impact & rotate left hip out of the way quickly.....that coupled w a smooth swing & You'll be surprised how far you'll hit it.
• Lee White Don't fuck it
• Kevin Patrick Scott Hitting through the ball...
• Justin Clutter Please stay in the fairway
• David Long my old boss
• Ken Golfnut Stankiewicz Hit the ball down the middle and let it happen.
• Chris Bourquin full shoulder turn load the legs
• Mitchell Thurman Swing hard in case you hit it. Truthfully, a good shoulder turn follow through and the wrist position.
• Bill Strauch Slow and smooth hit the back of the ball and BOOM!
• Kc Leonard Getting the hips moving faster and creating as much lag as possible
• Jon Michaels My ex wife
• Nicholas Vanoverbeke Load the lag....on the way up.. lag the load on the way down. And hips
• Rafe Padilla Finish through and hard. No regrets
• Kyle Wade Aim left hit a fade or draw I like the rough
• Aaron Ellis Relax, take a full swing and make solid contact
• Rick Ryser baseball
• Mick Papa Not right, Not right, Not right...Doh...
• Steve Murphy Light grip pressure and smooth temp0
• Robert Conrad Smooth transition at the top and smooth swift acceleration through impact into a smooth full finish. So I would say SMOOTH!!!!!!
• Kate Hughes Target
• Kevin Bennison Rhythm, a full shoulder turn, swing to a nice full finish
• Conrad Johnson Don't miss
• Charles E Lee Jr Pull the pin!!!
• Dennis Whiton Tempo, smooth transition at the top, & Finish high
• Joe Brooks Smooth and extend down the line
• Gene Cichon Draw
• Jeffery K. Passage Each time "I would love a 200 yard drive for once ... Not this time either (sigh of utter frustration)."
• Justin Cooper $$$$
• Kevin Steel Dont miss
• Adrian Lydell Tunstall getting distance without Slicing
• Zach Carver Breathe
• Mean Mike Arnold Please go straight
• Marty Hubbs Dont go over the green.
• Casey Kuchman Oh shit I'm hitting a driver I better aim 4 fairways left
• Teeks Dhody No change to what I do on a normal drive.
• Joe Williamson Head down. Head down. Head down.

Thanks to everyone that participated and answered the question, "What do you think when you are trying to hit a long distance drive?

I personally, like to think about having loose hands and swinging fast not hard.

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What annoys you about golf? 

We all love the game, but from time to time there is some things that annoy all of us. Here is a top ten list that was generated from my Facebook fans! Thanks for everyone that participated.

1. Mike Mccormick the guy that waits for the green to clear from 350 yards. when they can't hit it off a tee over 200 yards.

2. Jerry Aiello sandbaggers.

3. Brajigan Qualls The fact that I haven't holed one yet

4. Martin Stanton Longer, lighter, more upright equipment and the obsession with distance. 44 degree pitching wedges with an 85g shaft to near 47" long drivers with 50g shafts...yeah one occasional melt might go miles but most will find it hard to control. Golf is a game of precision and the tools are evolving to make that harder for most people. Slow play too..

5. Dave Raudenbush Actually, I get very frustrated with golf course employees, attendants, starters, even pros, who act like they are doing me some huge favor by letting me onto their golf course (after liberating a sizable chunk of change from my wallet.) The game has lost its welcome.

6. Dan Rudershausen People who hit 3 balls off the tee, and then take 2 seconds when they get to the green and can't chip or putt. You clearly don't want to/know how to get better at the game of golf and you're holding us all up picking up your 3 tee shots nowhere near each other

7. Stan Blaskowski That I can't hit the ball straight!! Lol

8. Gordon Steen People who are unaware of what is going in around them on a golf course. Eg talking and moving around when your about to take your shot.

9. Mark Stesney People who don't respect the courses. Drag their feet on the greens and have no idea what a pick is for...ball marks all over the greens!

10.Rose VanHimbergen Conway That there is do much equipment or teaching tools all over our house!!

So what annoys you about golf?? It is OK to vent!

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