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Hi Shawn,
I have been making some good progress with working the ball both ways throughout my bag, but I am struggling to get the driver dialed in. When I try to hit the draw my miss is a snap hook generally off the toe. My thought is that in an attempt to make sure I don’t cut across it because it is forward in my stance I am actually swinging to far to the right of my intermediate point. Does this make sense based on the ball flight I described. Any ideas out side the obvious of release it to the intermediate point and not to the right of it. Thanks for your help!
See The “great driver nugget” video later in the list; there is an important stance detail missing for driver draws that is quite key!!
When you say the face is closed, it’s basically saying you are using a strong grip? when you take your stance just before starting the back-swing, the club face “appears” flush as you get behind the ball?
Correct Paul; strong grip with square face is like neutral grip with closed face…
When I get behind the ball, it appears that the club squares up or opens; but in relation to the arc and in dynamic motion, it is still slightly closed dynamically. Bottom line is when you allow the club to track the arc and release you in the direction you want to start the ball, and the ball flies the way you want it, your grip and club face relationship is right where you want it!
Shawn
perfect. Thank you for the quick response.
Shaun,
I am truly progressing nicely with your training, I was wondering whether the grip with the driver should be closed “statically” like the irons and hybrids to start the prediction/alignment/process?
Great stuff!
As for the Driver, it depends on the brand and how draw biased it is; the key is to be able to fully release it in the direction you want to start the ball WITH EASE; then see how the ball flies; when you have a consistent flight patterns based on THE FULL RELEASE TO TARGET WITH EASE, then adjust face closure accordingly;
Shawn
Thanks Shawn!! I am 63 and been playing golf since I was 12, I have never struck the ball as solidly as I do when I stick with the process. I can’t wait to see what the season brings!!
Dan
HI Shawn, I just bought my first driver and learning how to swing it. My first question is I noticed I have to manipulate my hands at address if I want the driver head to lay flat on the ground or square to ball. If I put my hands at a comfortable position the toe or angle of the clubface is slightly up at address and it seems like it would be at impact also? I am confused if the bottom of the club should run parallel with the ground or flat at address and impact or not? I realize you hit the ball on the way up. How does the driver lie at address:) Thanks and any video I should watch please direct me.
Hi yojaja! It is not how the driver sits at address that matters; it is when you let it track like a ball on a string towards the direction you want to start the ball through the tip of the tee that matters! Remember hands always get there first and this opens the club face more through impact. See the other driver videos on premium and the latest “consistency series” videos (first one will donthe trick!)
Thank you for the quick reply and that makes sense, I will watch those videos as well. I like all your videos! I have watched many videos and have always been a little perplexed as to how you explain fades and draws??? I understand the concept of intermediate point and having a target. Do you visualize swinging to the intermediate point and following through to your target? Ball placement in the stance is important also? Could you recommend a video that you explain all this in a manner that isn’t your traditional explanation method?
Check out Driver fine tuning part 1-2 in premium; Shawn
Hi Shawn, Why do you use a steel shaft in your driver and do you recommend it for a player with swing speed of 95 mph with driver?
Not any more; finally, graphite has entered a new era!! Actually amazing what they can do!