What’s the biggest difference between how you play and how the pros play? Some say shotmaking. Others say course management or short game. What about flexibility? Flexibility allows for full range of motion as well as the potential to reach maximum length and power. This is key if you want to improve your distance and outdrive your partners on the course.

One area you can work on to improve—especially as you get older—is your flexibility. PGA and LPGA players tend to have great flexibility. Some of them are just naturally flexible. Others work hard it and develop it over time. Increasing your flexibility might not sound like a big deal, but it is. Flexibility helps you do three key things: maintain your posture, rotate correctly, and execute an in-balance swing.