| There are many factors that go into hitting a good | | | | some thinking and just not step up and whack away |
| tee shot with the driver. This article, golf driving tips, | | | | with the driver. |
| will look at five different factors. | | | | 3. Am I going to hit a fade (slice) or draw (hook)? |
| As we step to the tee, with our driver or driving club | | | | Based upon the hole layout, what is the most |
| of choice, we need to decide what is the best way | | | | favorable shot shape, fade or draw. Much of this |
| to hit our drive in order to maximize our chances of | | | | decision will depend on the length of the hole and the |
| making a par or better. Obviously, if this is our first | | | | wind conditions, if any. We always want to use the |
| time on the hole, there will be a lot more new input | | | | wind to our favor, using a fade or draw to ride the |
| needed as compared to our home course where we | | | | wind on longer holes or keep the ball in play on |
| have already processed a lot of this information. | | | | shorter holes. |
| This whole process takes place in a matter of | | | | 4. Which side of the fairway is most favorable? |
| seconds but is very important to our final result, a | | | | Where is the best place to come into the green |
| good or bad drive! | | | | from. A example would be, there is a bunker or |
| These five golf driving tip factors that we are going | | | | water hazard on the left side of the green. So, if we |
| to review are in no particular order or importance. | | | | drive the ball down the right side of the fairway, we |
| Golf Driving Tips ... Five Factors To Consider: | | | | will not have to carry the bunker or water to get to |
| 1. Which side of the tee to tee up from? | | | | the green. In general, we want to cut our risk factor |
| If you are going to hit a fade you want to tee up on | | | | any way we can. |
| the right side of the tee and the left side if you are | | | | 5. What am I going to aim at? |
| hitting a draw. By doing this, you give yourself the | | | | This is one that many people forget. They just step |
| most room to hit your fade or draw. Remember, the | | | | up and hit their tee shot in a general direction. We |
| golf ball must be between the tee markers but your | | | | need to choose a specific aiming point. Usually, it will |
| feet can be outside the tee markers. Also, you can | | | | be an object in the distance, such as a tree or other |
| tee up within two club lengths behind the tee | | | | landmark. Many recommend an intermediate aiming |
| markers. | | | | point. Which would be a mark on the ground a few |
| 2. Are there any hazards to be aware of? | | | | feet in front of you. Whatever you do, you need to |
| We need to know what danger might be in front of | | | | have a definite aiming point and be totally committed |
| us. Is there a bunker in play and how far to it and to | | | | to it. |
| carry it? Is there a water hazard to be concerned | | | | There you have it, five golf driving tips! There are so |
| with? If it`s a dogleg, how far to the turn in the | | | | many more that we will review in future articles but, |
| dogleg? Maybe, we don`t need a driver to get to our | | | | for now, I hope these five golf driving tips help you |
| ultimate driving result. In general, we need to do | | | | to play from the fairway and play better golf. |