Please God help me hit the driver...

[12 piece bucket]

Oh, so you aren't "That" Student of Ted's who has the "Gifted Golf Swing". What shall we call you? Brethren.

Plain basic language. Hmm? Will that be consistent with what Ted has already said?

Swing Advice: Stop using your arms and hands to propel the clubhead at the ball. Use your pivot to accelerate the clubshaft longitudinally. Learn its meaning. If you always use your arms and hands you'll forever fight a timing, direction, hook, slice, and trajectory problem. Don't fight centrifugal force. It doesn't need your help, only your cooperation.

Plain English. More effort isn't the solution. It's the cause and problem. The throwout action of centrifugal force is a greater force than any muscle power you can generate or ever will. You'll get control when you harness centrifugal force. The sooner you begin to learn, the sooner you'll develop sound mechanics. (Or become a Hitter)

How long? Well, I keep a spare bottle of Advil in my Golf Bag.

Written By: Hopefulhacker # 498765300.8769

P.S. Hitting the ground is good. Really. Just hit it closer to the ball. At least the club is going down.

One last advice: I started getting 11:00am tee times so I can start drinking by the third hole.

D-$ . . . GREAT FREAKIN POST!!! Superb!!!

[jim_0068]

You're off plane and don't have enough tilt through impact.

Learn how to trace the plane and keep your head behind your tailbone through impact.

[birdie_man]

I think Jim's advice is def. worth trying...

I always try to setup with my head more back with my driver....this has helped me LOTS......nothing goes left anymore (for starters).

...And it fits for what problems you're having- for sure.....lefts (when there's leakage) + pop-ups (head too far forward + leakage) + occasional rights (prolly when you have some lag pressure and try to not hit it left).

Make sure your Address is right (in every single concieveable way)...

Then:

-FLWrist
-Lag
-Plane

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BTW if you're gonna hit the ground (and think of it happening automatically more-or-less...) and take a divot....make sure you have enough Axis Tilt....as per Jim's advice.

....or you're gonna hit it low and left (prolly).

[lagster]

I think Jim's advice is def. worth trying...

I always try to setup with my head more back with my driver....this has helped me LOTS......nothing goes left anymore (for starters).

...And it fits for what problems you're having- for sure.....lefts (when there's leakage) + pop-ups (head too far forward + leakage) + occasional rights (prolly when you have some lag pressure and try to not hit it left).

Make sure your Address is right (in every single concieveable way)...

Then:

-FLWrist
-Lag
-Plane

...

BTW if you're gonna hit the ground (and think of it happening automatically more-or-less...) and take a divot....make sure you have enough Axis Tilt....as per Jim's advice.

....or you're gonna hit it low and left (prolly).

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Good Advice!! Most people don't stand wide enough with the driver, and often have the ball too far back. Get that ball position up near the low point(left shoulder), and have the stance about shoulder width.

[EdZ]

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Good Advice!! Most people don't stand wide enough with the driver, and often have the ball too far back. Get that ball position up near the low point(left shoulder), and have the stance about shoulder width.

Perhaps the topic of another thread, but stance width can be a 'crutch' for bad balance and can greatly restrict the ability for many less flexible folks to pivot through properly if too wide. Something to be aware of when experimenting with adjustments to stance width.

[lagster]

Perhaps the topic of another thread, but stance width can be a 'crutch' for bad balance and can greatly restrict the ability for many less flexible folks to pivot through properly if too wide. Something to be aware of when experimenting with adjustments to stance width.

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Too wide is no good, but too narrow can cause problems also. If the stance is narrow with the driver, the LOW POINT will be in front of the ball at impact, causing the player to take a divot, unless a compensation is made. Some people with the narrow stance, move backwards a little, through the ball. Some of them, like Hale Irwin and Scott Hoch, do very well. Most good drivers, however, that I can think of have the stance about shoulder width with the driver. Look at Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Nick Price, Nick Faldo, Ben Hogan, etc..

What do you think?

[EdZ]

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Too wide is no good, but too narrow can cause problems also. If the stance is narrow with the driver, the LOW POINT will be in front of the ball at impact, causing the player to take a divot, unless a compensation is made. Some people with the narrow stance, move backwards a little, through the ball. Some of them, like Hale Irwin and Scott Hoch, do very well. Most good drivers, however, that I can think of have the stance about shoulder width with the driver. Look at Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Nick Price, Nick Faldo, Ben Hogan, etc..

What do you think?

Good players who have good balance benefit from a wider stance (power benefits). Not so good players with bad balance can stunt their growth by not correcting the root of the issue (balance).

I wouldn't consider Tiger a good driver. He lacks the Rhythm that he has with his short irons (tries to 'kill it') and gives up a lot of accuracy. He needs some eyes closed practice and/or left leg only to get the 'swing' back - see VJ/Goosen/Else/Couples I would add Greg Norman to the 'good drivers' list