| The driver is the least forgiving club in the bag, so | | | | longest club in the bag, so it is important to give |
| it is vital that your set up and swing are as | | | | yourself plenty of room and to control its power. |
| accurate as possible. Players may get away with | | | | To do this you must retain the bend in the right |
| small flaws in their swing when playing with | | | | knee and prevent your weight from moving on to |
| shorter irons, but with the driver any faults are | | | | the outside of the right foot. To maximize power, |
| ruthlessly exposed. | | | | you must make the transition between backswing |
| The priority for shots played with the driver is to | | | | and downswing as smooth as possible. |
| create club head speed. The aim should be to | | | | Any sudden lunges will destroy the rhythm and |
| sweep the ball of the tee and into the air with a | | | | almost certainly lead to a loss of power and |
| shallow angle of attack. To make this easier, the | | | | distance. At impact, the left arm and club should |
| player's weight should favor their right side at | | | | form a straight line because the clubface makes |
| address and the ball should be played well forward | | | | contact with the ball slightly on the upswing while |
| in the stance, just inside the left heel. | | | | the club head is released past the body. |
| The player's hands should be even with, or | | | | At the finishing position, your weight should be |
| fractionally behind, the ball at address. The swing | | | | supported by the left leg and right toe and your |
| should start with the club head low to the ground | | | | chest should be facing the target. |
| to set up a wide takeaway. The driver is the | | | | |