Hit the ball with the driver.
You’ve all been told that, but it doesn’t work for everyone. It can add too much loft at impact, create too much spin, and make your contact a little too low on the face — a major distance robber.
Try this. Hit a ball as normal, then place two tees directly in front of and on your target line, as shown here. The goal? You guessed it: hit the ball while also driving the club through the other two tees. If you tend to hit the ball too much “up” you will definitely miss the most forward tee.
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Use the image created by the two extra tees to keep your driver a little lower to the ground at impact, but also on the line you need to swing on. Catching the ball and the other two tees allows you to successfully lower the club a bit and stay on the path more – a boon for anyone looking for a few extra yards. When you start catching the ball more in the center of the face, you know this exercise is for you.
Bernie Najar is director of instruction at Caves Valley GC in Owings Mills, Maryland.
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