Get behind it, stay behind it drill

Swinging the driver differs from swinging an iron. With the driver we are looking to collect the ball at the end of the stance and launch it high as opposed to squeezing the ball from the the middle of the stance with an iron. To encourage this to happen we must try and maximise the coil in the back swing so that we can unwind into the ball and deliver maximum club head speed.

Here is an exercise to encourage you and give you the feeling of turning the upper body behind the ball so that you can load up the right side and then unwind and release the energy through it with an upward sweeping motion into the ball.

Pic 1. Place the club in the left hand with the head touching the ground and the right hand in its normal address position.

Pic 2. Make a back swing and turn your back to the target and load up the right side.

Pic 3. Unwind back to the club and accelerate into impact. The head and upper body will stay behind the club so you can sweep up into the ball.

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