Driver Setup: Ball Forward, Sweep It Up
| Target Fault | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Ball too far back | Setup |
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
Using an iron swing with the driver, hitting down on a ball that sits on a tee, produces low, spinny shots or big slices. Playing the ball forward, staying behind it and sweeping up through it lets the driver launch the ball the way it is built to.
How to Perform the Drill
The coach gives no set rep count. Our general guideline: 3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps, then half swings with a ball, adding speed only once the steps feel natural.
Play the driver forward in your stance, not back where you would play an iron, so you can sweep the ball off the tee.
Accept that the driver is not an iron: it is longer, has less loft and is built to launch the ball off a tee, so it is not made to hit down on the ball.
Make a sweeping swing that hits up on the ball rather than down on it.
Stay behind the ball through impact, not over it.
Finish high, not jammed or stuck.
Keep a short pre-shot routine every time: line up, take a breath, check your grip and stance, then go.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
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