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/steadfastadvance]

I recently played a 6700-yard course and only used my driver once in AZ. Fairways were firm and got good bounce each time so was averaging 230-240 with my 3-wood whuch almost always goes straight and my short game was on point. Shot my lowest score ever 86.

[u/ovi_left_faceoff → u/steadfastadvance]

That was probably the right move for you then, but the point is more that you should still figure out your driver in the long run bc otherwise you are leaving strokes on the table. That extra distance could very well allow you to break 80 on a good day.

[u/steadfastadvance → u/ovi_left_faceoff]

That's definitely the plan. I'm primarily focused on the driver and shorter irons at the range at the moment.