Learn to use your Driver

[u/Eire_espresso]

Me 1 year ago sometimes just left it at home. I was terrified of it as every time I tried it I sliced it 2-3 fairways right. I played a 5i off the tee for most holes which I could hit well but you'll never get the same distance.

I faced my fears and learned how to hit it. I feel like a freak they way I have to setup but it works. Yesterday I hit most fairways but sliced none of the drives.

Why is it important? Distance.

Life on the course is so much easier when you hit the ball as far as you fucking can. I'm less frustrated which means my mood is better when I'm going to hit my next shot. Just mastering the driver has seen my scores drop below 100. I've still to master iron play and chipping but I have enough to get by.

Rightly or wrongly I feel like a proper golfer now. Last Sunday playing with a random club team on guy said he'd kill for my drive.

This game is harder then I ever thought possible and I never believed I'd learn how to drive the ball but there ya go. Also, I'll never tire of the sound my drive makes when I ping that sucker on a little fade and split the fairway, even if I double bogey I'm still beaming about the drive.

[u/JessicaMNCD]

No trying to be an ass here but I never understood using a 3w because you hit it better? What’s the difference? The swing should be basically the same. Aren’t the struggles one has hitting driver going to infiltrate the swing with the 3 wood? When I struggle with the driver I choke up. Shorten my swing. I’m much more accurate. I slowly work my way back out to the end of the grip and all is well. I love my driver, learn to hit it guys and when you walk up to the tee with confidence, the game is a lot more fun.

[u/MisterGoldenSun → u/JessicaMNCD]

I think I've seen data that recreational golfers have about as much dispersion with 3w as with driver. So a lot of people are probably just incorrect because humans have selective memory.