Golfers have watched John Daly launch his driver with 140 mph club head speed, average drives of greater than 300 yards, and hit his longest drives over 400 yards. And when they do, instantly, his past gambling, drinking, and food problems don’t matter.

We have followed him online, on twitter, on his Golf Channel show “Being John Daly” and in the news. We have even bought his Loudmouth cloths and Hippo and Dunlop drivers. Why….? It’s because we have seen him drive the ball with more distance than most of us can dream of.

Did we just witness John Daly perform magic? Or, with the right tips, lessons, and instructions, is it easy to increase your swing speed, power, and distance?

Well, most won’t hit the ball 400 yards. However, most men can learn how to hit the golf ball 250 or 300 yards. Most women can learn to drive the golf ball 200 to 250 yards. Below find the golf mechanics of John Daly’s swing distance, power and speed explained to answer questions all golfer’s (beginner’s, women, and seniors, etc…) have about getting more distance in their golf game.

Tired of having no power? The below John Daly golf swing sequence analysis will breakdown his grip, stance, backswing, golf downswing and follow through secrets better than watching a slow motion video.

One of the secret keys to the John Daly golf swing power, speed, distance and sequence comes from his footwork, knees, and quiet legs in the backswing. Unlike that taught in “Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons,” John Daly leaves his front foot position planted on the ground during his backswing. During the backswing, his front knee bend increases slightly and his back knee bend decreases slightly like all good swing motions do. Other than the change in knee flex, however, both of his legs remain relatively quiet on the backswing. All golfers can use the limits of their flexibility to their advantage by keeping their knees, feet, and legs as quiet as possible, thereby, improving their swing and increasing their distance.

2nd Golf Swing Tip: To hit the ball further, increase your wrist flexibility and use it to your advantage by not stopping your backswing until your wrist hinge is fully exhausted and not releasing your wrist cock until just before impact.

Another fundamental secret to the John Daly golf swing power, speed, distance and sequence comes from his takeaway wrist cocking, wrist hinge in the backswing, downswing wrist release and follow through wrist rotation. John Daly’s wrist hinge flexibility is one reason why is able to take his golf club way past parallel in his swing while maintaining his golf posture fundamentals. This past parallel motion increases his core coil and wrist cock on the backswing. Consequently, the core coil is released throughout his downswing and his tremendous wrist cock is released just before impact for powerful drives.

3rd Golf Swing Tip: John Daly and all pros stay in their posture and keep a steady grip throughout their backswing, instead of coming out of their posture in an attempt to take their club back further.

A third secret to the John Daly golf swing power, speed, distance and sequence comes from the discipline to maintain his stance, grip and posture from his address, to the takeaway, to the end of his backswing, starting on the downswing, and through his impact position. Despite his full hip, shoulder and wrist rotation, John Daly does not sacrifice his posture or loosening his grip in an effort to take his club back further. Once his natural body turn is completed, he transitions from the backswing to the downswing. Sacrificing posture and grip are major power leaks of many amateurs. So stop your backswing at your natural biomechanical limits to improve your swing distance.

4th Golf Swing Tip: Finding a Grip that will allow you to draw the golf ball and swing with relaxed muscles will increase your swing distance.

A fourth secret to the John Daly golf swing power, speed, distance and sequence is his use of the proper grip and grip pressure personalized for him. John Daly’s club points to the right of the target line at the top of his backswing. When this happens, it is natural for the clubface to return back to the ball open to the target line with a neutral grip. Accordingly, John Daly has a strong grip to allow him to rotate the clubface back to square or slightly closed for a draw at impact position. Further, true to his power game, John plays with a very light grip pressure in his right hand. Play a grip that allows you to draw the ball and/or try a light right hand grip pressure to increase your swing distance.

5th Golf Swing Tip: A straight left arm and elbow at address and impact are a most, but a little flex in the elbow at the top of the backswing is okay and even needed for those with limited flexibility.

A fifth secret to the John Daly golf swing power, speed, distance and sequence is how he keeps his left elbow position and arm straight at address and at impact position and with a slight bend at the top of the backswing. Beginning with a straight left arm and elbow at address makes it more likely that he will return to the same position at impact. Returning at impact with a straight left arm and elbow delivers a solid stroke to the golf ball. This address and impact left arm position is the hallmark of John Daly and all great golfers. However, it is not necessary to keep your left elbow perfectly straight at the top of the backswing. Slightly straight like John is enough if it is what you need to make a good turn on the ball. So keep your left arm straight at address and impact and slightly bent at the top, if needed, to improve your swing power.

6th Golf Swing Tip: Triggering the downswing with your hips while letting your upper body and arms lag behind creates coil and prevent the over the top move, allowing you to hit the ball farther.

A sixth secret to the John Daly golf swing power, speed, distance and sequence is his hip turn and shift downswing transition move. Just as his backswing finishes, John triggers his downswing Ben Hogan style with a hip turn and weight shift towards the target. At the same time, his back is left facing the target and his arms lag behind. Starting his backswing this way is the way John and all pros increase their coil at the start of the downswing. Amateurs like to start their downswing with their arms causing an early release of all of their power and many times an over the top move that is an even greater power leak.

7th Golf Swing Tip: You will coordinated your muscle and mind for the swing with a precise pre-shot routine. Coordinated muscles and a coordinated mind know how to hit the golf ball longer.

A seventh secret to the John Daly golf swing power, speed, distance and sequence is his swing tempo that starts with his pre-shot routine. John builds rhythm into his swing with one quick practice swing beside the ball, three waggles over the ball, and a forward press, every time without fail. Even more, the waggles and practice swing have the same timing from shot to shot. Daley’s pre-shot routine gets his muscles and mind ready to carry out the swing with coordination. It may sound odd, but a poor or nonexistent pre-shot routine is a common power loss common for many amateurs. We all can gain ball striking consistency, control, and distance with a consistent pre-shot routine.

8th Golf Swing Tip: Keep full arm extension from your chest during your backswing

The final secret for the John Daly golf swing power, speed, distance and sequence discussed in this article is his full extension of his arms from his body on his backswing. By the time that he has reached nine o’clock, John’s grip is extended from his chest to his biomechanical limits. This extension creates more width in his swing arc, which means more swing leverage, which means more swing speed. This is a tip that all golfers can and should follow to improve their swing power.

May the new slim John Daly maintain his weight loss and loudmouth pants, continue to grip it and rip it down the fairway, add to his 1991 PGA Championship and his 1995 Open Championship, and add to his record settling 11 PGA Driving Distance titles. May the above John Daly golf swing tips help you learn from John to increase your flexibility and improve your swing speed, power, distance and sequence.

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