Golf Asia - February 2018

Lucas

Bjerregaard

Denmark

DRIVING DISTANCE

2017 highlights: Won Portugal Masters and T8 in British Masters

His driver: Titleist 917 D2

Long hitting has always come naturally to me.

Since I was a teenager I was quite big and have

always been able to create power and hit the ball

a long way. It’s not something I’ve ever worked at,

which is nice – you see a few guys who aren’t that

big when they’re growing up and they struggle to

find distance. But luckily I’ve always had it so, for

me, I try and concentrate more on accuracy.

There’s no doubt it’s an advantage because

I’m usually hitting shorter irons into the green.

But distance is only an advantage if you can

hit it straight, so in an ideal world you want a

bit of both. There are a lot of courses where it’s

definitely an advantage and when I hit it straight,

I’m definitely set up a bit better than a lot of the

other guys – it’s easier to hit it from the fairways

as you’ve got more control.

I tee it up quite high and I hit about 3-4

degrees up on it which gives me a high launch,

low spin and lets it go forward – virtually the

very opposite of many amateurs who hit 4-5

degrees down on it, meaning it’ll come out

quite low with a lot of spin.

How you can bomb it: Go and see a fitter who

will fix you up with the right driver – I’m sure you’ll

quickly find an extra 10-15 yards. It’s the most

expensive solution, but the easiest one! You need

to make sure you’re flexible enough to hit it hard

as well but the big key is to hit up on the ball and

don’t be afraid to hit it high – that’s how you’ll get

the furthest carry. You see a lot of players that try

to control it and hit down on it, trying to steer it, but

tee it high, put it opposite your front foot and just

hit up on it. That’s the best tip I can give.

Also, if you’re looking to hit it hard, don’t grip the

club too hard and try and do so straight from the

address position. Remember, the most speed you

want is when you actually hit the ball – the quicker

you take the club back, the more energy you’ve

used so you want it to be nice and smooth. Build,

build, build... and then bingo!

3rd

309.4

yards

STATS LIFE...

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