HOWTOHITITLONGERANDSTRAIGHTER
Thedriverset-up:Setyour
angles to launch it high
With the modern driver, distance is all about
maximisingloftontheclubfacethrough
impact.Youwanttostriketheballslightlyon
the upswing to launch the ball nice and high
for maximum carry. To encourage this
sweeping motion through the ball, shift your
hipsslightlytowardsthetarget.Thiswillhave
theknock-oneffectofsettingyourright
shoulderalittlelowerthantheleftataddress.
Asaresult,yourupperbodywilltiltslightly
awayfromthetargetatthesameangleas
thedriverclubshaft.
DRIVING
Driver
The ball is played forward in the stance
underneath the left armpit so that the
club can strike the ball at the bottom
of its arc or slightly on the upswing.Iron
The ball position for the iron is more
central in your stance and your hands
are set slightly ahead of the ball in order
to compress it at impact.