In this video, you’ll learn how to hit up on the driver.
I know you want to boom your drives…
But what does it take?
Well, here are a few things you need to do…
- launch the ball high with tons of carry distance, and
- put less backspin on the ball so it penetrates through the wind.
The opposite of this is hitting it low and putting too much spin on the ball.
I see this often with golfers that aren’t getting the distance they want.
The ball launches low, then it rises quickly with tons of backspin.
That just kills your distance. So you need to learn exactly how to hit up on the driver.
Let’s first start off by addressing what’s causing your poor distance.
Coming in too steep with your launch angle puts way too much backspin on the ball.
Even if you have great club head speed, you won’t get much distance due to the amount of backspin.
As you’ll see in the video, I demonstrate what not to do… but I still put up 118 mph club head speed.
Normally, that much club head speed should equal a long drive.
But because I put so much backspin on the ball (4168 rpm)…
The ball started low but rose sharply due to the backspin.
So, with an impressive 118 mph club head speed…
…the distance was only 263 yards!
Next, let’s find out how to hit a solid, super long drive.
3 tips to hit your drives farther…
- Aim for the top of the club face. The club face rounds a bit so hitting higher on the face means a higher launch. Also, the gear effect adds more loft and reduces backspin.
- Play the ball a bit forward in your stance and widen your stance. Both these moves will allow you to hit the ball at a higher angle of attack.
- Bow your wrist in the downswing. This will help flatten your club and reduce the loft of the driver. You’ll get less backspin, so combining the move of bowing your wrist with the previous tips, you’ll almost feel like you’re hitting up on the ball.
Putting these tips together will produce a higher angle of attack with less overall backspin.
Now let’s compare the key stats of my good swing (higher launch, less backspin) vs my bad swing (lower launch, more backspin)…
- Bad swing: 118 mph club head speed, launch 7.8, spin = 4168 rpm, total distance = 263 yards
- Good swing: 113 mph club head speed, launch 10.3, spin = 2679 rpm, total distance = 296 yards
See how important the tips are in this video?
A great swing with lower club head speed equaled more distance!
Watch this video now so you know exactly how to hit up on the driver…
Hit with less backspin…
And get tons more distance!