Grip down an inch on your driver

and be amazed. I decided to try this out on Sunday and not only do I have the same distance off the tee, but much, MUCH more control. I'm drawing the ball with the driver now.

I just wonder how many of us would benefit from just that simple change...

Tom Wishon released the book 'The serach for the perfect golf club'.

He advocates the use of a shorter driver. It results in a more controllable driver. I've tried clubs at 45", 44" and 43". Right out of the gate, the 43" club is an almost automatic fairway finder. I get a little more distance going to the 45" club, but it sprays the ball more.

Great avatar Mike!

I'll trie this next time. I mean the driver grip.

And by the way, what's your opinion about the Taylor Made R5, 8'5 degrees ? I'd like to try one out some day.

Toni.

It's pretty fricken amazing, Toni. Very stable at impact, mishits almost don't even matter. And you can work the club either way. I usually upgrade my driver every year, but I doubt I will this year.

A better way would be just use a 3 wood. most people get the same sort of distance out of 3 woods as there driver and have more control. But if you can find the farway with a driver no worrys anyway.

a lot of times people grip the driver too high up on the grip and the fat part of the palm can not push against well so you actually get less wrist cock, when you choke down an inch you have more leverage so you get more wrist cock and maybe even a nice draw