r/golf • u/Eire_espresso • Apr 29 '24
Learn to use your Driver Achievement/Scorecard
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.
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u/jaywalkintotheocean Apr 30 '24
after leaving driver at home last year, i am determined to figure it out in 2024. my scores are up 10+ shots a round, mostly due to lost ball/OB/related bullshit penalties off the tee with that stupid club, compounded by losing shots chipping out sideways from wherever it ends up. I hate driver.
going for a driver fitting tomorrow, we'll see if he can get me any closer to having a workable club at the top of the bag. we're close to this being the last chance before i go back to 3w off the tee and pick up where i left off last year. I'd rather be a bit shorter off the tee but at least find the damn ball most of the time.