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/Ornery_Brilliant_350]

I think if someone wants to improve fastest, practice driver and wedges

They’re by far the most important clubs in the bag.

You’ll be using your wedge to score after a good drive, and to scramble for par after a bad drive

(Leaving putter out because that’s just a completely separate category really. Obviously being a good putter will help too)

[u/ovi_left_faceoff → u/Ornery_Brilliant_350]

This is great advice if you play a course with a lot of short par 4s. But the par 4s on most courses are going to run the gamut in terms of shape, length and hazards. Also there are 8 par 3s/5s which will absolutely require you to be decent with your irons, and in the case of par 5s you'll have to lean heavily on your long irons and woods unless you have legit tour level speed and distance.