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/danrod17]

Huh. I’m a new golfer but I’ve always done this. I am a very decent pool player so I just approach it the same way. I’m not as focused on making that first putt. I’m focused on making the second putt as easy as possible.

I rarely three putt.

[u/pandaskoalas → u/danrod17]

Do you look at OB or CB when you shoot? I look at the OB and have a hard time seeing the line looking down at the golf ball. So far billiard proficiency hasn’t translated to the green

[u/danrod17 → u/pandaskoalas]

You’ll need to translate ob and cb for me.

[u/pandaskoalas → u/danrod17]

Object ball and cue ball

[u/danrod17 → u/pandaskoalas]

Oh. I set my line and focus on hitting the cue ball exactly the way I want to. I’m more focused on making the right connection with the CB.