What does it mean?
How well do you know your driver? We’re going to breakdown the tech inside the head to give you an idea of what helps you to pull off those incredible drives…
Equipment
How do you shape it?
Your tee shot can really make or break your mood
Think back to the last round you played. What was the worst score you made on a hole? A triple bogey? Worse? Now think about the tee shot you had on that hole. There’s a big chance your bad score came from your initial shot.
The secret to scoring well is finding yourself nicely on the fairway in the first place to give yourself a decent approach shot opportunity. But it’s easier said than done.
Many of us suffer from either hooking or slicing the ball, and we automatically compensate on the tee when we’re expecting to hit our drive to the left or right.
It can be the best feeling however when perhaps on the rare occasion we hit a perfect drive, and we get to walk up to our ball sitting proudly in the middle of the fairway.
Today we want to explain why you’re hitting the ball the way you do, and how the latest golf drivers from Cleveland can help you straighten out your shots and help you find more fairways.
Slicing the ball
Slicing the ball is a common problem among club golfers of all levels. There are a number of different reasons as to why you’re slicing the ball the way you are.
In most simple terms, slicing the ball occurs when the clubface is very open to the swing path. Why this is repeatedly happening for you could be for a number of reasons: Your thumbs may be too dominant in your grip. You may have your feet mid-aligned or not quite be turning yourself flexibly through your swing.
If you slice the ball, this club will help centralise your shots.
Cleveland’s Launcher XL2 Draw driver will help keep your shots heading centrally towards the fairway. The large head makes the ball feel easy to strike, and has been given a high MOI construction, meaning it’s very resistant to twisting on impact with the ball, resulting in you making very accurate strikes.
Hooking the ball
Hooking the ball is the complete opposite, you’re coming over the ball too strong and hitting it dominantly to the left.
Rather than having the clubface too open, you may be flicking at the ball. Moving your wrists too much through your swing and sending the ball sailing left.
If you find you regularly hook the ball, you’ll get on well with Cleveland’s standard Launcher XL2 driver. This club has an 8g weight in the end of the shaft to keep your swing feeling level and stable. This is a solid all-round driver that delivers consistent striking.
If you’re unhappy with how you hit your drives, two things will help you. Getting some golf lessons booked in, and treating yourself to some new equipment. We can offer you both in the pro shop, why not pop by?
