Staying Behind the Ball with the Driver
Drill by Kyler Booher
Why this drill works
A ball that is too far forward often turns into a reach-and-stall pattern where strike quality and start line become inconsistent. The fix is not just moving the ball, but matching ball position with the golfer's upper-center location so the club meets the ball before the body has to compensate.
How to do it
- 1
Address the driver with the ball forward, then rehearse a setup where the head and chest stay just behind the ball instead of drifting excessively away from target.
- 2
Make slow swings feeling the club bottom out under the lead shoulder rather than reaching out for the ball.
- 3
If contact feels glancing or too late, move the ball back by half a ball and repeat until center contact returns.
- 4
Alternate one rehearsal swing and one shot so the body learns the correct relationship between ball position and upper-center location.
- 5
Keep notes on which ball position produces center-face contact rather than judging only by distance.
