The long distance golf driver just may be the one improvement in the design of golf clubs that has been embraced by a majority of golfers without any reservations whatsoever. Until roughly twenty years ago, the only way to get more distance from your drive was to work incessantly on your technique. Since then, however, there seems to be a continuous development of long distance golf drivers, each one claiming to be better than the last.

But are they worth your time and, more importantly, your investment? Do they really work? well, let us look at both the theory behind it and actual fact.

Your down-and-dirty answer is that if the long distance driver is going to work for you, there is a fundamental requirement. Your swing must be both consistent as well as accurate.

The long distance driver was developed in line with basic laws of physics. The shaft is longer, so as a result the speed of the club head increases as it strikes the ball. Therefore the ball goes further and hopefully just as straight. As equipment evolves, the shaft is even lighter. So what does that mean? It means you can swing faster to increase your impact speed even more.

Sounds pretty good so far. BUT here’s the negative. With a longer shaft and higher speed, your swing has a bigger arc. With the bigger arc the sweet spot on the ball becomes much smaller. So in order to take advantage of the design of the club, you have to hit the ball consistently and squarely at the correct point. If not, guess what – you don’t just lose the advantages. If you remember your high school physics the same laws will work against you. The result is you actually LOSE distance.

Bottom line with a long distance driver is if you hit the ball at the wrong spot, even by the tiniest fraction, all the benefits disintegrate, and you may find yourself in worse shape than if you used a standard driver.

As I’m sure you are well aware, some of these new long distance drivers are pretty expensive. You can definitely make an argument that you should spend your hard earned money on lessons that will make an improvement in your swing instead.

I’ve seen lots of situations where golfers get more distance by using a shorter club. Of course this is all mental. It’s happened to me. You get that driver in your hand, and you immediately think you have to give the ball an extra hard smack. That is patently not correct, and just the thought of hitting the ball harder often wrecks your swing.

If your swing is not yet consistent, you may be better served by using a driving iron. That way you can work on increasing your accuracy first. As time goes on, you will definitely find that your distance shots will improve.

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If your swing is relatively accurate and predictable, then it is a perfect time to step up and purchase a long distance driver.

So in summary, long distance golf drivers do work, but you have to use the proper techniquenes in your swing for it to be the most beneficial.