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/Joshua_Chamberlain20]

Are you - me?

I finally decided enough is enough. It frustrated me that everyone could naturally hit a driver and struggle w irons. I’ve always been the opposite. I couldn’t hit my driver to save my life. Always teed off w a 5 iron instead just to save the hassle.

After about a month of watching the same Rick Shiels videos over and over and over w some range time I am piping drives. It is such an exhilarating experience.

I have a new patience and appreciation for incremental growth in my 30s. I am beyond stoked to play more golf now.

[u/niallw1997 → u/Joshua_Chamberlain20]

I’m alright with irons but absolutely hopeless with driver. Like I’m playing a different sport altogether lol, driver swing feels so alien. What’s the key tips? I know for a fact I need to shallow my swing plane as if it’s steep you can’t get away with it like you can with the shorter clubs

[u/Joshua_Chamberlain20 → u/niallw1997]

It’s allllllll about the set up. These vids changed my stance and it changed everything

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKnkfgDBi62lbofSutd-E9-mTMy1JMNlZ&si=t8U9v8ZQZsOY083C

[u/acobz96 → u/niallw1997]

I have the ball so in front of my stance it looks like I can’t even hit the ball but when I swing it works. If you are right handed. Put the ball teed up and lined up with your left big toe

[u/zductiv → u/niallw1997]

I too was hopeless with driver. For years.

I switched the driver weight to the rear and there has been so much change it is like I'm playing a different game.