1. Master Your Setup
• Ball Position: Place the golf ball inside your lead heel (left heel for right-handed golfers) to catch it on the upswing.
• Spine Tilt: Tilt your upper body slightly away from the target so your head and sternum are behind the ball. Push your lead hip toward the target slightly and let your trail shoulder drop lower than your lead shoulder.
• Stance Width: Adopt a wide stance (wider than your shoulders) with your weight balanced comfortably.
• Arm Alignment: Rest your trail arm loosely against your body with your elbow pointing down toward your hip, keeping your shoulders square rather than twisting open. For additional setup adjustments, check out tips from GOLF.com.
2. Check Your Backswing
• Turn Behind the Ball: Rotate your lead shoulder under your chin so that it gets over your trail leg, winding up your upper body while keeping a stable head position.
• Maintain the Power Line: Form a balanced line from your lead foot up through your lead knee and lead shoulder at the top of the backswing, avoiding excessive head drift or a too-vertical posture.
3. Transition and Upward Strike
• Sweep Upwards: Unlike irons—where you strike down into the turf—the driver requires you to sweep the ball cleanly off the tee on a slightly positive (ascending) angle of attack.
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