Brian and others, I am a long time member of your fantastic site. Although I have not posted much, I've visited the site almost daily and very much appreciate all the valuable inforrmation that is available to everyone. I know this has been debated before, but I feel that my driver swing is a little steep on the downswing. I am a very good fairway wood and iron striker of the ball. I can usually hit my 3 wood very consistently 250 with a slight draw. Sometimes after I've hit my driver with a colored tee, I can see the faint imprint from the top of tee stamped onto the ball. Is there a simple fix to hit the driver with more consistency ? My misses are both right and left. I feel I am giving up valuable yardage by having to hit the 3 wood a lot. I am currently a 4 hndcp, with a swing speed of about 110. Many thanks in advance. Also Brian, is this addressed in any of your current Dvds ?
Fix for steep angle with driver
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Brian Manzella
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Too steep...get on the plane!
Like a plane LANDING...not like a plane crashing....
But how?
Here is a quick list:
#1 - Make sure the ball is just inside your left shoulder and your head is well behind the ball at address
#2 - Keep your head back through impact
#3 - Swing under a stick that is about a foot off the ground on the target line, six inches or so behind the ball
#4 - keep your right shoulder down AND BACK.
#5 - Learn to keep the clubface closing vertical to the ground on the way to a flat left wirst finish swivel
#6 - Start the BUTT of the club down like an UNDERHAND javelin thrower
#7 - Keep your tailbone ahead of your neck bone
#8 - Make sure to get your right shoulder to REACH the turned shoulder plane at the top
#9 - Watch Lee Trevino swings over and over like SyberVision
#10 - Swing your arms from the shoulder sockets
Like a plane LANDING...not like a plane crashing....
But how?
Here is a quick list:
#1 - Make sure the ball is just inside your left shoulder and your head is well behind the ball at address
#2 - Keep your head back through impact
#3 - Swing under a stick that is about a foot off the ground on the target line, six inches or so behind the ball
#4 - keep your right shoulder down AND BACK.
#5 - Learn to keep the clubface closing vertical to the ground on the way to a flat left wirst finish swivel
#6 - Start the BUTT of the club down like an UNDERHAND javelin thrower
#7 - Keep your tailbone ahead of your neck bone
#8 - Make sure to get your right shoulder to REACH the turned shoulder plane at the top
#9 - Watch Lee Trevino swings over and over like SyberVision
#10 - Swing your arms from the shoulder sockets
birdie_man
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Setting up with my head back some really helped me.
Driving it awesome now.
Driving it awesome now.
Brian, many thanks for the tips you posted for my problem with the driver. I had my best driving round of the whole year today, making five birdies. I even drove one par four that measures 310 yards for a two putt birdie. I had one practice range season a couple of days ago , I focused mainly on the set up position , making sure the tailbone was ahead of the neck and keeping my head back of the ball on the downswing. My wife is planning a trip to the Big Easy this fall, might have to look up the "stallion " for some more work ! Many thanks again.
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