Where on the clubface should you hit a driver?
Your goal is to hit the ball in the high center of the clubface, just above the center-line of the grooves and the ball will go farther. Hitting the ball low on the face and/or off the heel will drastically reduce your distance production.
If your clubface possesses less loft for your clubhead speed, you will struggle to consistently launch your shots. As a result, you lose, carry, and total distance off the tee. Conversely, golfers with an accelerated driver club head speed may generate excess spin with a weaker lofted club face.
So, why is it so hard to hit a driver straight on the golf course? Because the driver is the lowest lofted club in your bag and creates the most ball speed. Not to mention, it's the longest club, which means it's the hardest to control.
- Don't use a shaft that is too heavy. One of the biggest killers of clubhead speed is a golf club that is too heavy. ...
- Strengthen your golf muscles. ...
- Use a lighter shaft. ...
- Improve your flexibility. ...
- Adjust your grip. ...
- Use a longer club. ...
- Shorten your backswing. ...
- Use speed-maximizing clubs.
Shallowing out your shaft angle when starting down makes hitting driver far easier. One of the main reasons golfers struggle with this move is because they haven't completed the steps above early enough in their backswing. As a result, they are still floundering to set their wrists, transfer their weight…and so on.
The grip and hands must be in front of the clubhead and ball. Many amateur golfers believe that the grip and clubhead come back to the position they are in during the setup. The hands and grip must move forward before the clubhead in order to properly compress and control the ball.
On almost every driver we test, the sweet spot that creates the highest ball speed is slightly towards the toe and slightly up from the center of the face. If you miss your shots high on the face, the ball will launch higher, spin less, and you will lose ball speed.
Remember: your ball position will affect both your aim and alignment. With a driver, your ball position should be inside the target-side armpit and inside heel of the target-side foot.
HANDS: With driver, set them far enough away from your body for the butt of the grip to sit just outside your toe line. FEET: I like them shoulder-width apart, which gives me stability and freedom to turn. NECK: In line with your spine. Avoid lifting your chin.
- Use your hands and wrists. ...
- Close your stance. ...
- Turn early. ...
- Turn your hips, too. ...
- Make the club lighter on your backswing. ...
- Lighter clubs. ...
- Use more loft. ...
- Proper ball position.
Why do I hit my irons well but not my driver?
The way the length of the club sets up, this is relatively common. So many golfers try and swing all the clubs the same way, but the driver should have a slightly more shallow path. With the irons, you are trying to hit down and through the golf ball, and it is a slightly different swing.
- Practice Often. ...
- Bring an Experienced Driver Along. ...
- Drive in All Weather. ...
- Drive On Multiple Terrains. ...
- Mix Up Your Practice Vehicles. ...
- Complete Refresher Driving Courses.

- Take deep breaths. If you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed while driving, take a few deep breaths. ...
- Adjust position. ...
- Listen to music. ...
- Leave extra space. ...
- Allow extra time. ...
- Pull over.
- Your hips ought to turn, not shift. So, your front hip (left side for a right-handed golfer) ought to move down and towards the golf ball.
- Then, your back hip (right side for the right-handed golfer) ought to move toward your back.
The keys are not only measurable, but also achievable by all golfers if they understand the fundamental movements and details behind each. These 5 Simple Keys are: #1) Steady Head, #2) Weight Forward, #3) Flat Left Wrist, #4) Diagonal Sweet Spot Path and #5) Clubface Control.
The fastest part of your golf swing should always be at impact. If you are accelerating into the ball, you will deliver maximum club head speed, and therefore achieve maximum distance on your golf shots.
Iron swings must drive down into the ball so that the loft of the club does the work to get the ball off the ground. Driver swings should approach the ball with a slightly upward attack angle, launching the ball up off the tee for maximum carry and distance.
The wrists shouldn't roll sideways. They hinge by moving up and down. Try this: Hold the club out in front of you, and hinge it upward as if you were going to tap your nose. That's true hinging.
The way the length of the club sets up, this is relatively common. So many golfers try and swing all the clubs the same way, but the driver should have a slightly more shallow path. With the irons, you are trying to hit down and through the golf ball, and it is a slightly different swing.
So, why is it so hard to hit a driver straight on the golf course? Because the driver is the lowest lofted club in your bag and creates the most ball speed. Not to mention, it's the longest club, which means it's the hardest to control.
What moves first in golf backswing?
The first thing you should move in your backswing is the clubhead.
Third, Hall said golfers must have their lead arm and hand in control of their swing. That's the left arm for right-handed golfers and the right arm for lefties. By leading, you avoid hitting at the ball.
- Grip. The manner in which your hands fit on and interact with the club.
- Alignment. Clubface alignment at address and throughout the swing.
- Stance. Body aim and alignment for your desired shot pattern.
- Posture. The way you set up to the golf ball, including ball-position.
The left hand (the right for southpaws), is responsible for the rotational movement of the golf club, which, in turn, controls the direction of the clubface. To really get a feel for this, grab a club with your left hand and practice rotating your hand so the clubface opens and closes.
By choking up an inch and making your normal move, it'll create less spin and stay underneath the wind. Finally, choking up on a driver is a good idea if you're playing a tight hole and really need to find the fairway. There are some holes where a 3 wood isn't enough distance but a driver is kind of risky.