Listed below are 5 tips to more consistent drives:
1. Tee it high.
This helps you to sweep the club through impact,creating a high launch with little backspin.
2. Ball position forward in the stance.
When driving,you should be hitting the ball slightly on the upswing.To
Proper address position for Driver
achieve this,you should position the ball in line with the inside of your left heel.Your weight should be spread evenly between your feet.Your feet should be approximately shoulder width apart,but no wider as too wide a stance would prevent a good shoulder turn.
3.Low and Slow.
A low smooth takeaway is essential to good driving.To achieve this,imagine that when you take the club back from the ball you are trying to hit a second golf ball about 12″ directly behind the ball.This drill ensures that your wrists do not hinge too early and helps create the wide arc necessary to maximise the distance you hit the ball.
4. Coil Like a Spring
To create power you have to coil like a spring in the backswingYou are aiming to turn your shoulders 90 degrees and your hips 45 degreesTry to encourage the feeling of the left knee moving behind the ball with the right knee resisting the coiling action.
Top of the backswing
5.Swing Through to a Full Finish Position
Most good players are able to hold their finish until the ball has almost landed.This is a sign of a golfer who has controlled his swing and transferred his weight through the hitting area and is something well worth emulating.Good transference of weight is vital to the creation of power.At the top of your backswing about 80% of your weight should be on your right side but at the end of the forward swing a similar perecntage should be transferred to your left side.
