Equipment

Gap in your game: part 2


Mark Hancock

09 May 2022


Are you giving yourself the best chance of a good hole when you pull your driver out on the tee? Finding the fairway sets you up for a par or better, while missing it makes that a lot harder. It really is that simple, which makes that original question even more important.

Driving practice drill
Simple driver drill to try

Technique is key

If there's one common problem we see amongst golfers we teach, it's to do with their angle of attack. When hitting an iron, we want to strike down on the ball to create the ideal launch conditions, which often leads to a divot being taken after impact.

However, with a driver in hand, it couldn't be more different as we want to sweep up on the ball. That's where this simple drill comes in. By placing a headcover (or similar object) a grip’s length in front of your ball, it encourages this upward angle of attack as you try to avoid hitting the headcover - ideal to the launch the ball high and far off the tee.

Find your match

Another great way to get your driving on track is, surprisingly enough, getting the right driver in your hands. Wilson’s latest driver, the new Launch Pad, helps you with this by combining distance-generating technologies with forgiveness that makes it much easier to find fairways consistently.

Wilson Launch Pad driver in action

Gluing it all together

Finally, we come in as that final piece of the puzzle. Our expert fitting service allows us to pair you up with a Launch Pad driver in the set-up that will give you what you need. We’re sure to help you give yourself the best start to every driving hole.

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