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• To step
• Method 1 of 2: Approach the ball (stance)
• Method 2 of 2: Hitting with the driver (technique)
• Tips
• Warnings

A good tee is the foundation of a good score on a golf hole. Swinging your driver well and covering a good distance with your tee will reduce the number of strokes it takes to get the ball onto the green and shorten the time you spend on the fairway and rough. A good shot in golf is part posture and part technique. Follow the steps below and learn how to run a driver more efficiently on the golf course.

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Method 1 of 2: Approach the ball (stance)

1. Position yourself with one side of your body facing your target. If you are right-handed and therefore use right-handed clubs, the left side of your body, especially your shoulder, should be facing your target. If you are left-handed and thus use left-handed clubs, the right side of your body should be facing your target.
   • The side of your body facing your target is your front (front arm, front shoulder, front leg), while the side facing away from your target is your back (back arm, back shoulder, back leg) .
2. Position yourself correctly in relation to the teeing area. You should stand so that the ball is in front of your head. If the ball is parallel to or behind your head, it will affect your distance and you are more likely to hit the ball out of direction.
3. Spread your legs quite wide, with your knees slightly bent. Your feet should be far enough apart that the distance between the ends of your feet is greater than the distance between the tips of your shoulder blades, with the ball parallel to the inside heel of your front leg. The wider your stance, the wider the arc you can swing the driver with.
4. Grab the driver firmly, but naturally. There are three main ways to hold a golf club: interlock, overlap and the ten-finger grip. Most beginner golfers should use either the overlap or the interlock grip, with the back hand lower on the grip than the front hand. Hold the golf club so that your hands are not pushed forward or held at an odd angle behind the club head. You want the clubface to hit the ball straight and not at an angle because that will deflect the ball to the left or right.
5. Tilt your back to make sure your front shoulder is higher than your back shoulder. Your front shoulder should be about the same height above your back shoulder as your front hand above your back hand on the club grip. As you raise your shoulder, you should shift more of your weight onto your back leg.
   • If you are having trouble maintaining the correct angle with your shoulders, briefly remove your back hand from the grip and place it behind your back knee for a short while. This will automatically lower your back shoulder. Then you can put it back on the grip.
   • If you follow these steps correctly, it will cause your driver to hit the ball at a shallow angle and lift it off the teeing ground. Because the tee lifts the ball off the ground, you should not hit it with a downward stroke like you do with an iron or wedge on or off the fairway.

Method 2 of 2: Hitting with the driver (technique)

1. Push the clubhead away from you at a low angle and begin to transfer your weight to your back leg. Keep your hands in position on the grip and your feet flat. Your front arm should remain straight during the backswing so you don't have to stretch it again during the downswing.
2. Swing the driver down again in a smooth motion. Keep your feet flat and immediately transfer your weight to the front foot. The goal is not to hit the ball as hard as you can, but to hit through the ball in a smooth motion.
3. Keep your arms straight when you hit. During the backswing and downswing, your front arm should be stretched out for as long as possible. Both arms are stretched on impact and remain stretched as long as possible.
4. Raise your back foot and turn it after you hit the ball, not before. While shifting your weight to your front leg, try to keep your back foot on the floor for as long as possible, at least until after the impact. This movement requires some flexibility from your ankle.
5. Tuck your front elbow and cross and your back forearm over your front forearm. This will increase the speed of your driver's head.
   • To help you with this part of the upswing, imagine that your front arm and your driver shaft form a capital L and your forearms an X when they cross.
   • Stay as relaxed as possible during the start, downswing and upswing. Cramping will cause the ball to deviate to the left or right.

Tips

• Practice your shot regularly on the practice track, on the track without a ball, and indoors during the winter. Practice makes perfect and will ensure that the movements come to you naturally, and that you envision hitting before actually hitting.

Warnings

• Even with regular play, regular practice, and imagining your stroke, there will be times when it won't work out. This also happens to professional golfers, and not just when they have made a mess of their private lives.