Tips for the Driver

The Tee Shot
With the driver, the correct flight, trajectory and angle of attack will be created by the right ball position within your set-up. Place your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart, position the ball towards the front half of your stance, ideally opposite the inside heel of your front foot. Your weight should very slightly favour your right side to allow for the desired angle of attack. Weight favouring the left side will potentially encourage an undesired steeper angle of attack into the ball.

Allow the sole of the club to sit naturally on the ground utilising the available loft.
Maintain a solid posture for good balance throughout the shot. Ensure the extra length of the club does not force you into a more upright position bend from the hips and keep that position. You will naturally be a little further from the ball but that is due to the length of club not through purposefully holding it further away.

TAKEAWAY		BACKSWING
Take the club back with a low, slow, smooth takeaway, ensuring a smooth rhythm and again the desired shallower angle of attack.		It is important to have a full backswing where the body is allowed to complete its turn. Feel your weight coiling around the inside of your right big toe, right shin and right knee (for a right-handed golfer) in a spring-like effect About 75% of your weight should be on your right side at the top of your backswing. Remember, the golf swing works from the ground upwards and the base (lower body) of the swing is a huge power source. Note: In trying to force distance, be careful not to overturn or shift your body weight onto the outside of your right foot as this becomes an instant power loss. Imagine throwing a ball; the inside of your right foot becomes your anchor and power provider.