How to Hit More Fairways with Your Driver

Want to hit more fairways without sacrificing distance? Erika Larkin from TrueSwing.com reveals the top four reasons why you're not accurate with your driver and how to fix them. Learn to improve your aim, ball position, swing effort, and clubface contact to hit straighter, more consistent drives.

Your Action Plan

What: Your goal is to improve the accuracy of your drives by correcting four common swing faults: aiming, ball position, swing effort, and clubface contact.

Why: Being more accurate with your driver keeps you in play and sets you up for an easier second shot, lowering your scores and building confidence.

How:

Check Your Aim: Use alignment sticks to ensure you are aiming square to your target, not compensating for a slice or hook.
Perfect Your Ball Position: Use an alignment rod perpendicular to your feet to ensure the ball is in the correct spot every time.
Control Your Swing Effort: Swing at what feels like 50% effort to improve your timing, tempo, and balance.
Find the Center of the Face: Use face tape or powder spray to identify your strike pattern and use a noodle or headcover to correct your swing path.

Next lesson in this newsletter series: Mastering Driver Strategy – Katie Dahl

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Erika Larkin

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