How do you drive??

[bayjon14]

Chris has 2 great tips for you in an earlier post.
3rd tip has already been mentioned get a lesson.
If your swing is repeatable
Tip 4. Get PROPERLY CUSTOM FITTED. The correct shaft in your clubs makes such a difference.
Proper custom fitting is not indoors, the fitter needs to see what the ball is actually doing,
If your serious about getting better dont waste money buying off the shelve.
Tip 5. Enjoy your golf. Enjoy the company of your partners and your handicap will tumble.

 

[Papas1982]

I think the point of my original post has been lost. I'm not overly concerned with my accuracy. I miss hit with all clubs on occasions. Was just curious how people too the driver on. Power or technique as I felt I was backing off. Leaving the big clubs at home is a negative attitude. Of course being accurate is important. But I'm far more accurate using say an 8 iron to a green that a four iron. Generally I'd rather hit rough and have a chance at gir than play safe and end up laying up.

 

[inthecup]

I think the point of my original post has been lost. I'm not overly concerned with my accuracy. I miss hit with all clubs on occasions. Was just curious how people too the driver on. Power or technique as I felt I was backing off. Leaving the big clubs at home is a negative attitude. Of course being accurate is important. But I'm far more accurate using say an 8 iron to a green that a four iron. Generally I'd rather hit rough and have a chance at gir than play safe and end up laying up.

I don't think leaving the big clubs at home is being negative its being realistic. If you have 240 to a burn running across a fairway and can hit a driver 250 is it negative hitting a 3 iron to lay up? It's called course management and playing to your ability.

Back to the original topic though I think with the modern driver the best technique is to go at it so to speak. Tee it up, take aim and swing hard!

 

[Papas1982]

I don't think leaving the big clubs at home is being negative its being realistic. If you have 240 to a burn running across a fairway and can hit a driver 250 is it negative hitting a 3 iron to lay up? It's called course management and playing to your ability.

Back to the original topic though I think with the modern driver the best technique is to go at it so to speak. Tee it up, take aim and swing hard!

I'm not saying I hit the driver blindly, but to leave it at home has some have suggested is negative.

 

[DappaDonDave]

i had a slice at the beginning of the year. I've cured this by simply working on my take away.

Instead of a quick backswing that went anywhere, I consciously take the driver head back in a slow straight line this has improved my driving no end. Most drives are now straight although quality of the strike can be inconsistent with some going 250+ and others 200 and then occasionally I hit a worm-lover and it rolls out to about 180.

Work on the take away, that helped me.

 

[Dellboy]

Swing slow for the big blow and hang slack for the big wack.

I swing a lot faster with my irons than my driver that way I stopped my slice which was killing my driving. I don't hit it miles, maybe 220-230 with the odd one further but I would rather be 220 on the short stuff than 275 in the c**p

 

[Oddsocks]

I'm not saying I hit the driver blindly, but to leave it at home has some have suggested is negative.

I wouldn't say it's negative, more productive. As a kid I was wild with a driver, but bloody awesome with a 3w. I decided one day I was long enough with a 3w to junk the driver, within about 8 months I dropped from mid 20's to around 14/15.

My driving is one of my better parts of my game but still on tee shots that require total accuracy my 3w is my go to club.

Just remember when signing for a low score you don't state which clubs you have used

 

[Fader]

Confused by the leaving the driver out method being negative.

Didn't Tiger win the Open at Hoylake having never used a driver! I don't use mine for most of the round at my place as the premium is on position and angle into the massive greens. I don't hit it "forum" distances at all but I am accurate and I'd take that over bombing it any day as I prefer playing from the fairway.

 

[bangaio]

A slower swing and choking down a cm or so always helps me - been thinking about having my shaft shortened a bit but can't quite face it in case it messes up the balance of the club. I'd take 10-20 yards less on the fairway any day.