straight but mabe a little to high

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Alex Turner

i had a round with one of my dads freinds with a low handicap last week he has sorted my driver problem so it is now going straight but i feel it maybe going a little to high because i have a 12 degree driver so i feel that i am losing length

but to be honest i shouldn't be complaning considering how bad my driving was at the start of the year

anyway my quetion is how can i keep it a little lower without buying a new driver?

Russell Middleton

Use a lower tee (I use one of the pink castle tees) and don't tilt your shoulders as much as you normally do.

To be honest, I'd just concentrate and doing what you are doing at the moment and don't worry too much about the height your driver is going.

Once you are happy with your driving then change things to keep the ball a bit lower.

It might be that you should change your driver for one with a lower loft.

Try a few before you decide to do this.

Russ

Alex Turner

i know what you mean russ

i would look at new drivers but i have spent quite a lot on drivers since i started and because i am getting on with it i was trying not to change AGAIN but i will try the other suggestions

thank you

Russell Middleton

I'd say work on your new driver swing.

When you are happy with it then it will be time to either change to a different/new driver or work on your swing to get the lower flight.

With a 12 degree driver you will always struggle to keep it low.

Good luck with your new swing as there is nothing better to get a low score than putting the ball on the fairway from the tee.

Russ

Paul Everett

Alex Turner

cheers guys

i will just concertrate on disecting the fairways

Patrick Bourke

 Alex, I know you have expense as a consideration but if the problem is the loft (and I reckon 12* is a bit excessive for a driver) then sooner ot later you're going to have to get a 10.5*.

 However, if you adjust your stance, bringing the ball a couple of inches, or whatever feels comfortable for you, from your left to right then you wont be stricking on the up so much, however you will lose some club head speed but give it a go. It might work for you.

Ian Cross

Ah, but with the swing he's using now, his club head won't be square at inpact if he moves it in a couple of inches, and he'll end up slicing or fading the ball.

The only way, without changing your swing, is to buy a new driver with less loft. That is a hell of a lot of loft for a driver.

I used to play the ball out of the centre when I had a 12 drgree driver, but doing that loses you power as you can't use weight shift to create power.

Alex Turner

at one piont i will buy a new driver but to be honest i am just happy that it is straight

its my personalitly that makes me ask these questions

i'm just never happy with what i have got i can always think of someway i can improve

Paul Everett

Ian Cross