A drill to help you master your driver

The Driver. Golf’s most popular club, but also the most frustrating.
The question: Why is this club so difficult to master? The combination of length of the shaft and less loft is what makes it difficult to square the face at impact. With an iron, you’re making contact under the ball, producing more of an under spin and straighter shots. Whereas with the driver you’re making contact with the side of the ball, producing more sidespin. With today’s technology and adjustable heads, it’s making it a bit easer to hit and fit the driver.
The most common fault we see is the dreaded slice, the big curve to the right for the right-handed golfer. To fix this problem, we must understand what the cause is. Usually, this is related to a couple of things. One, your hands are turned too far to the left at address, or too tight of grip pressure. Two, the swing path is working too much from outside to in across the target line. The objective is to get the club coming from the inside and closing the clubface through impact.
If you’re struggling with squaring the driver, try this drill.
Check your grip to make sure you see two-and-a half knuckles showing with the left hand for the right-handed golfer. Take your normal stance and drop your right foot back six inches behind your left. Align your shoulders parallel with your feet so the shoulders, hips, knees and feet are pointed slightly to the right of the target. With light grip pressure, keeping both feet on the ground and your sternum pointed slightly to the right of the ball, make some slow practice swings. Note: The angle of the shaft should be coming more from the inside on a shallower path. Feel the hands, forearms and clubface rotating counter clockwise though and beyond impact.
The drill is designed to keep the body from becoming overactive while allowing the weight of the clubhead to release through impact. Once you feel the motion, go ahead tee it up and hit some shots. If the ball flight is working from right to left, you’ll know you’re making proper release.