I have only met a few golfers in my life that could hit a driver consistently straight and long(let's say 250 yard average carry) who didn't learn the game as a teenager. Almost all the guys I know that played to single digit as a teenager are still quite long in their 50's or 60's. It's no wonder when I see the high school team practicing at the range. These skinny kids all have full shoulder turns and very fluid swings and the 130 pounders are hitting it about 230 yards on the fly.
Funny how naturally distance is when you take up the game as a kid. My 8 year old daughter has only played about 30 times and already can carry her little 3 wood 100 yds plus on a good hit. My theory is when you start young you don't have the brute strength to muscle the club around so you learn to use the large leg and torso muscles together with flexibility to hit the ball long. It's super tough to learn that as an adult. I have to work much harder now at age 49 to maintain my overall flexibility than I did even 5 years ago. So far, no distance lost but I know father time will get me!
Funny how naturally distance is when you take up the game as a kid. My 8 year old daughter has only played about 30 times and already can carry her little 3 wood 100 yds plus on a good hit. My theory is when you start young you don't have the brute strength to muscle the club around so you learn to use the large leg and torso muscles together with flexibility to hit the ball long. It's super tough to learn that as an adult. I have to work much harder now at age 49 to maintain my overall flexibility than I did even 5 years ago. So far, no distance lost but I know father time will get me!
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