driver set up

[slater170]

hi all
can anyone give me some help with a proper set up when hitting driver?
i am striking the ball solidly with every single one of my clubs except driver i just cant seem to groove a consistent set up with driver?
is there a drill to ensure i am always the correct distance away from the ball.
i tried the set up laid out in the lessons section on this site but it just doesnt seem to work with this club
any advice greatly appreciated

[Rackster]

Re: driver set up

Slats

I too have also been having trouble with the driver of late, particularly distance wise and aball flight wise. For me a play with a high push fade, and I mean high!

On Sunday, I positoned the ball further forward in the stance towards my left heel and started making a more sweeping contact. The ball flew a lower than normal.

Tonight I practised with the driver. Started again with the ball off the left heel, but again was hitting it very high with a push fade. I moved the ball back in my stance, almost opposite the right foot and I hit the ball on lower flight with a draw. But distance is a problem- I want another 20 yards out of it, and my distances are wide disparity between 200 yards and 250 years with the same club.

I need help also!

[Robert O' Keeffe]

Re: driver set up

Guys,

Remember, the driver is struck with an upward blow, whereas the iron hits down. My advice is play it off left heel, stance slightly wider than shoulders, and make sure everything is square to the target i.e. eyes, shoulders, knees, feet. Last bit, a tilt of the spine to the right and away you go. If this doesnt help I dont know what will

[slater170]

Re: driver set up

Guys,

Remember, the driver is struck with an upward blow, whereas the iron hits down. My advice is play it off left heel, stance slightly wider than shoulders, and make sure everything is square to the target i.e. eyes, shoulders, knees, feet. Last bit, a tilt of the spine to the right and away you go. If this doesnt help I dont know what will

doing all that already rob
just my distance away from the ball im struggling with!

[Robert O' Keeffe]

Re: driver set up

If you can drop your left hand off the club at set up, and have enough distance to pass this hand between the shaft and your thigh, then that is right distance. Also, try and imagine you are sitting on a bar stool as this will encourage good shape in your posture and create the right swing olane for the driver.

[Robert O' Keeffe]

Re: driver set up

If you can drop your left hand off the club at set up, and have enough distance to pass this hand between the shaft and your thigh, then that is right distance. Also, try and imagine you are sitting on a bar stool as this will encourage good shape in your posture and create the right swing olane for the driver.

Sorry, swing plane

[slater170]

Re: driver set up

Sorry, swing plane

cheers rob

[kbp]

Re: driver set up

If you can drop your left hand off the club at set up, and have enough distance to pass this hand between the shaft and your thigh, then that is right distance. Also, try and imagine you are sitting on a bar stool as this will encourage good shape in your posture and create the right swing olane for the driver.

This distance is fine for the irons, but IMO, it should be a bit more for the driver. Make a fist with the left hand and extend the thumb straight out (like a "thumbs-up" sign or like a hitchhiker would do) This fist with the extended thumb should barely fit between the butt of the shaft and the left thigh.

[bill reed]

Re: driver set up

hi slater
check your hitting the sweep spot as you can lose 20 yards with hitting it out near the toe or heel, the modern driver is so forgiving you might not see or feel its in the heel or toe, try talc on the club face to show where your striking the ball. if you down about 20ish yards thet might be what it is, i set up with the ball out near the toe of my driver and it hits in the sweep spot when i set up like that.
bill

[slater170]

Re: driver set up

thanx for the replies fellas
used your tips and also videod the swing.
hitting it very sweet tonight at range
if you can get 230/240 with ****py range balls on a farmers field turned in to a range field then should be good out on the fairways on saturday
thanks again

[MarkC13276]

Re: driver set up

doing all that already rob
just my distance away from the ball im struggling with!

Hi Slater mate,

I check my distance by gripping the driver as normal but hold it towards my belt and set the club down on the floor. Then I set the right side of the driver so that it is 1 cm away from the left side of the tee'd ball. So when I move the driver outwards from my belt, so that the middle of the face is in line with the ball my left arm becomes straight.

When I know that my distance is correct I set up my stance.

Hope it helps
Cheers
Mark