When you grip the club correctly, you should be able to hold onto it throughout the entire swing. On the other hand, the age bracket of 40 to 50 has an average driver distance of 220 yards. After repeating the above several times, introduce the concept of using the legs to gain greater distance. However, the portion of amateur golfers who can drive the golf ball 225 to 249 yards is 24 percent. Run with exaggerated strides, a technique known as "bounding." I thought some of you might be interested in it, and that this would be the most appropriate place for it. Don Babbitt is Reese Hoffa's coach. The driving distance of individuals over the age of 60 is 196 yards. Older athletes may be able to begin in a more closed chin-knee-toe stance (where the chin is held over and in line with the knee and toe of the rear driving leg) with their non-throwing arm wrapped across their body as if they are looking at a watch on their wrist. Part 2 of this series is no longer available online (to Canadians anyway), so I cannot check to confirm what style he preferred. I reviewed data from Trackman, Flightscope, Arccos, and more.