Driving & Distance

A driver slice is caused by an open clubface at impact relative to the swing path, almost always combined with an outside-in path over the top. The combination produces left-to-right sidespin. Strengthening your grip slightly and feeling like the clubhead swings out toward right field through impact are the two most common effective corrections.

For most golfers, the ball should be teed so that roughly half the ball sits above the crown of the driver at address. This promotes a slight upward angle of attack that maximises distance and reduces spin. Teeing the ball too low encourages a downward strike, which increases backspin and cuts distance significantly.

Power in a driver swing comes primarily from the separation between hip rotation and shoulder rotation in the downswing. The hips begin rotating toward the target while the shoulders are still completing the backswing, creating a coil that stores energy for release. Swinging harder with the arms without this separation typically produces less speed and worse contact.