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“The feeling of the thumbs up through impact is going to give you much more shallow and solid strikes.”
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You will Never Hit Driver Straight OR Long unless you Stop Doing This!
The Art of Simple Golf
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Key Moments
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- 1Set up your driver as if hitting out of the toe, about an inch behind the ball.
- 2Make practice swings with your thumbs pointing up through impact and on the through swing.
- 3Try hitting a few shots off the deck with your driver, maintaining the thumbs-up sensation.
- 4Practice swings with feet and knees together, staying centered around an imaginary flagpole through your spine.
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Editorial Notes
This video teaches three simple checkpoints: adjusting driver setup, maintaining a 'thumbs up' impact, and using a 'catapult' body rotation for better drives.
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