Although there is a degree of credibility in the maxim 'you drive for show and putt for dough' it cuts little ice with someone who regularly misses fairways.
Putting your way out of trouble for lower scores might give some immediate gratification but there is nothing as pleasurable as nailing well struck tee shots regularly down the middle.
Learning to hit the driver well is vital for consistent low scores.
How to Hit a Golf Driver Correctly? There are several important things to consider.

• Does the driver you are using suit your swing?
• Has your driver enough loft to maximize carry and roll?
• Do you tee the ball up the optimum height and is the ball position correct?
• Is your golf swing path and plane efficient?

Does the Driver you are Using Suit Your Swing? To find out if the driver you are using suits your swing take a few balls, put a mark on the balls with a felt tip pen and tee them up so the club face of the driver contacts the mark at impact.
Hit a series of drives and then look at the club face to see where the marks are being left.
If you are missing the sweet spot consistently it might be worth investigating a driver with a sweet spot nearer to where the marks are being made, perhaps nearer the toe or heel.
Has Your Driver the Correct Loft? To hit a driver the furthest a golfer must use a combination of carry and run.
To enable this a golfer must attack the ball three degrees on the up swing - this launches the ball into the air with the optimum amount of backspin.
To find out if the ball is taking off on the correct trajectory it is essential to visit a golf shop or pro that uses a 'launch monitor'.
These are very popular nowadays and most retail establishments that sell drivers use this technology as an integral part of custom fitting a driver.
Ball Position and Height of Tee The easiest way to alter the flight of a drive is to change the ball position in the stance.
This in turn will make it essential to experiment with different heights of tee - the further forward the ball the higher a golfer must tee up the ball.
This might sound very basic but it is staggering how many club golfers struggle with a driver, but adjusting the tee height would make a huge difference.
Is your Swing Coming into Impact on the Best Path? Swing path into the ball is closely tied up with the ball position.
The most common mistake with club golfers is to move the ball forward but in doing so they let their shoulders open.
The further forward the ball the more danger of the shoulders aiming left which in turn make the club approach the ball from the outside.
Experiment with ball position but make sure that the shoulders stay square with the target.
This will give the best chance of a golfer coming into impact slightly from the inside, which is the best angle of attack for hitting a driver.
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