Originally Posted by BrianW

Hi Jamb,

Phew this could be a big one!

I think I agree with that. Rotating and raising the arms to the top then letting them fall will create some speed through gravity and the natural release of tendons and muscles will add a bit more but together I doubt if the it would be enough to get the ball in the air.

To get the average driver head moving at around 100 MPH it has been calculated that you will need 4.5 horse power of energy. The arms and upper torso working together can produce around 1.5 HP, the other 3 Hp has to be generated through the large muscle groups of the legs, hips and lower torso.

What is very important to be a powerful striker of the ball is that all this power is transmitted to the ball in the most effective manner that eliminates power leaks and poor contact.

Ultimately the ball does not know what our hips, shoulders or arms are doing, it just gets a twatting from the clubface that will send it on its destination. It may seem that it has a particular liking for trees, water, sand and rough but it is quite impartial actually