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Hitting Great Drives

Make that tee shot count! Five lessons from LPGA Professional Instructor Erika Larkin on driving the ball.

Getting Your Driving Posture Right

When you are hitting your driver you want to hit it with the right launch angle to get the maximum distance. Here’s how to check your posture and alignment on the tee.

Where to Position the Ball in Your Driver Stance

The next step is to set up your drive with the right ball position. Here’s how to do it.

How High Should You Tee Your Ball Up?

Modern driver clubheads are very big. Here’s how to ensure that you get the ball height right for the best possible drive.

Hitting Your Drive on the Upswing

Your driving swing is different from your iron swing where you want hit down on the ball and take a divot. With your drive you should hit the ball on the upswing.

The Kneeling Driver Swing Drill

Here’s a fun driving drill where I challenge you to hit the ball as far as possible off your knees.

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