Setup & PostureIntermediateFixes: Inflexible launch angle

Driver Apex and Launch Height Control

Curated PGA Drill by Danny Maude

Focus Area

Setup

Rep Guidance

3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps

Equipment

Golf club, alignment stick (optional)

Skill Level

Intermediate

Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)

Setup tilt and tee placement directly alter attack angle, giving the player instant trajectory adjustments without breaking swing mechanics.

How to Perform the Drill

Follow these step-by-step instructions. Rehearse slowly to build proper motor patterns before adding full swing speed.

  1. 1

    Step 1

    For high launch: tee ball high (half ball above crown), tilt spine 5 degrees away from target.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    For low stinger: tee ball level with crown, move ball back 1 inch, keep shoulders level.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Execute full swings comparing launch height and total carry versus roll-out.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Track apex height variation on a launch monitor or visual target grid.

What Good Feels Like

Focus on smooth tempo and maintaining body connection through impact. Your body and club should move as a single synchronized unit.

Common Mistake to Avoid

Rushing transition before completing backswing or lunging upper body forward towards ball at impact. Keep movement controlled.

Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed

Apex controlDriver launchHigh launchShot shaping

Comprehensive Guides Featuring This Drill

How to Shape Golf Shots: Draws, Fades and Start Line

Where the ball starts is governed almost entirely by clubface angle at impact, and how it curves is governed by the difference between that face angle and your swing path. To shape shots on command, fix your start line first using a gate a few feet ahead of the ball, then introduce curve by changing where the face aims relative to where the body is aligned. Never work on start line and curve in the same session.

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