Everyone would like to hit the golf ball farther. We watch the pros tee it up on TV and bomb it 350 yards and we want to do the same thing with our weekend foursome. So, we go out and spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, on the latest golf equipment in hopes of gaining more distance. You just don't have to do that in order to gain an extra 30 yards on every drive. By doing some simple stretching exercises a few times a week you can soon begin hitting the golf ball a lot farther than you have before.

To improve your golf game and especially your driving distance, you will need to stretch your golfing muscles on a consistent basis. A golf stretch is different than your everyday type of stretch. and it can easily lead you to having much more enjoyment in your golf game as well as a lot more driving distance with every golf club in your bag.

What golf stretches do we need to do? Which ones will give you the fastest results? Although the results vary with each individual, here are some good stretching exercises that will help you achieve increased driving distance from your swing. They can also help to prevent back pain that is caused by all the twisting and torquing from swinging the golf club.

1. The Leg Crossover Stretch:

Lie down on your back and extend your legs.

Bring one leg up and bend your knee 90 degrees at your hip.

Now cross your bent leg over your extended one and keep your opposite shoulder laying flat on the ground.

Continue to crossover until you feel it pulling in your lower back.

Next, switch over and do the opposite leg.

This simple stretch will strengthen your back and make it feel better swinging the golf club. It will also allow you to begin making a bigger turn. The results? More energy and added torque which in turn means more distance.

2. The Backswing Stretch:

Take your left arm and extend it out from you. (If you are left-handed you would use your right arm)

Put your right hand under your left wrist.

Use your right hand that is against your left wrist and pull while making as big of a turn in your backswing as you possibly can.

Keep your position for 15-20 seconds. Do this twice and then do the opposite arm. This will help you with your follow through side.

This golf stretch will loosen up your muscles in the back of your shoulders and your upper back. This will give you increased freedom on your backswing, as well as your follow through.

Once you get into a routine with these two stretches you can begin to add some additional ones. If you'll just get started with these today, you'll begin to notice an improvement in your driving distance in a short amount of time.