Driving the ball too high and losing distance

hey i was wondering how i can hit the ball with lower trajectory with my driver? also, i lose much distance because i hit a slight fade with high ball flight which makes the holes so much longer.....please advise me

You need a more shallow angle of attack.

Have your clubface touch the inside of the ball and rotate 'around the wrold' (around the outside of the ball). Doing this will easily get your ball flight lower and will help you start the ball to the right and curve it back.

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chokri69,

Like aragland said shallowing out your launch angle is the solution.

Another thing to look at is your shoulder angle, if you hands are too far forward it will force your front shoulder to be higher and the result is a balloon ball. Check your ball position in a mirror.

Another could be the ball is too far back in your stance, this would cause you to hit down on it like a iron, a high shot with a lot of backspin would result.

One more for the road, if your weight doesn't transfer to the front foot at the transition a lunging pop can occur.

GolfBald

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It might sound daft but maybe your knees are too bent when using the driver. This will lower your centre of gravity making you hit lower on the ball. also check the height of which you tee the ball, the top of the driver should roughly be level with the centre of the ball.

Advice:

Never use castle tees. Castle tees were built for specific clubs and may not be suitable for you. It will probably mean the ball is teed up incorectly. See 1st paragraph.

Paul

Paul,

What excactly is a castle tee? I've never heard that term. Maybe on this side of the pond we call it something different.

GolfBald

Yeah you probably do Golfbald. Castle tees are those which are nipped-in at the waste; a bit like an egg timer. The flat bit at the base does not sink into the ground which means you can't adjust the height of the tee for the club you are using. Plus, I've never seen a pro use one.

I think I've also seen them advertised as "pre-set" tees

Paul

Paul,

I know the ones you are talking about. I used them for a time. They are the perfect height for a 300cc head. Not very good for the bigger clubheads on drivers today or teeing up a 3 wood.

I use the brush tees now. They come in different heights and offer no resistance. They also don't leave the annoying paint marks on the bottom of the clubheads. A little pricey up front but they don't wear out. A good long term investment.

GolfBald