DRIVER COMPRESSION Adjust your swing arc
above ), which primes you for that steep downswing and poor contact. Instead, try hovering the driver at address and stand a little taller. Your hands should be a little behind the ball position, too, which brings me to one of my favourite drills for better contact: Lay an alignment stick on the ground on your target line under a teed-up ball ( above ). When you swing, the goal is to hit the ball without touching the alignment stick ( left ). Doing this gets your swing arc off the ground, allowing you to make really solid contact.
Poor contact with a driver is typically caused by a downswing that is too steep into the ball. Obviously, you need to swing your driver downward to hit the shot, but the clubhead actually should be on its way up as it reaches the tee. If you hit a lot of drop-kicks, pop-ups or even take a divot with your driver every now and then, you need to adjust your setup and the height of your swing arc. First, let’s make some changes at address. The mistake is to shove your hands forward ( top photo,
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 75
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025
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