| A month before our big golf tournament this | | | | moving away from the ball an inch, hit the |
| summer my partner made me go out and buy a | | | | ball, look at the ball mark on your club |
| modern 460cc driver. He said it would help my | | | | face. Continue to adjust until the ball marks |
| game and help the team. Being a team player, | | | | are generally centered on the club face. |
| I bought the new driver and took it to the | | | | |
| driving range and quickly learned a few | | | | 2) Hit the ball on the upswing. |
| things. I had a hard time consistently | | | | |
| hitting the ball, but when I got a solid hit, | | | | With every other club in the bag, except your |
| the ball went farther and I had more control. | | | | putter, you hit the ball on the down swing. |
| I made a few calls, got some advise, came | | | | At least you should. With the modern driver |
| back to the range, practiced what I learned | | | | you hit the ball on the upswing. |
| and then thoroughly enjoyed the club all | | | | |
| summer. Here are the three things I learned | | | | 3) Move the ball farther forward. |
| that helped me hit the ball and increased my | | | | |
| distance off the tee. | | | | Move the ball forward, toward the target, in |
| | | | your stance to insure hitting the ball on the |
| 1) Tee the ball up higher. | | | | upswing. I used to play the ball off my left |
| | | | heel and now I play it just left of my left |
| With the larger head modern driver you need | | | | big toe. Depending on your stance, you may |
| to tee the ball much higher than you are used | | | | need to move the ball even farther left of |
| to with your old driver. Use three inch tees | | | | your left foot. You need to move the ball up |
| and set the ball up so the top of the driver | | | | so the club hits the ball on the upswing. |
| is about one third of the way up the ball. | | | | |
| Halfway up the ball for the old driver and | | | | If you want an enjoyable driving experience, |
| one third up for the modern driver. Because | | | | get one of these modern golf drivers, use |
| the ball is higher off the ground you will | | | | these tips and drive the ball farther with |
| need to move back from the ball an inch or | | | | more control. |
| two to keep from hitting the heel side of the | | | | |
| club face. In your normal position the ball | | | | Copyright © 2006 QTEBNK. |
| will be at the heel of the club. Experiment | | | | |