Correct TEE HEIGHT // Are you losing 20+ yards with your driver?

0:00 Intro & How a Driver is Designed
2:17 Testing Different Tee Heights
12:45 Conclusion
In this video we analyze what happens when the ball is teed at different heights, including the effect on the swing path/angle of attack and strike point which in turn changes launch, spin and ball speed.
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[@lukeyoneshot6040]

How this guy gives an order to strike it how ever he asks and matt just produces it is pure talent how he can just adjust the strike at any given moment is absolute gold its mind blowing

[@julescoleman5438]

As someone who has played golf competitively for over 50 years and is currently a golf coach/instructor, this may well have been the very best and most useful video I have ever had the pleasure of viewing -- which I have done more often than once. And if all my players could hit on demand as well as Matt does, I could retire happily

[@Hottoddy9]

The way Matty can change club path and strike point on demand is wizard like.

[@gracesiegert6171]

If he could he wouldn't be on YT...

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@@gracesiegert6171 There are a lot of golf YoutTube channels where they haven't anywhere near that level of control over their ball striking. Now that being said - they do have the benefit of being able to do as many takes as needed to get the proper strike. It would be interesting to see how many it takes Matty to nail exactly what they're looking for :-)

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@D Jameson True enough. They've posted videos of them playing on pretty challenging golf courses and he's pretty good. Not as consistent as in the KZbin clips...but on those they can edit out really bad ones...also even touring pros miss their spot more than they hit it out on the course.

[@russellmills2044]

Great vid. Very informative

[@jaytucker4338]

@@gracesiegert6171 haters gonna hate huh?

[@hypo3]

Best video of 2020. Matt hitting 10 mm up the face for each shot is beyond words. You guys need a nobel prize.

[@chrischampion727]

When I got back into the game 3 ago there were two defining game changers for me: Learning to how to hit up on the driver and stumbling across a fledgling KZbin channel called Tour Experience Golf!! As always great video boys!

[@matthewbenger754]

The fact that Matt can move strike up and down at will is amazing

[@Ichigo1817]

Agreed, i was in awe lol

[@morganb4463]

@@Ichigo1817 no kidding! never bet him on a windy day lol

[@yearingolf]

Yeah he should win a major this year

[@douglasfelch9789]

lol, every one of those "horrible" tee shots are longer and straighter than my best.

[@Trump2024Kentucky]

Don’t feel lonely. 😂 We don’t have a 120mph club head speed 😀 mine is closer to 93 mph 😉

[@doronneuhaus30]

Best video I have seen for years. I am someone with the exact issue that was highlighted in the last swing. I tee it pretty high and my bad shot is always a thin one out the toe which is truly nasty. I have seen hundreds of videos explaining the reason and giving lots of swing drills but this one video with 14 minutes of info on the impact of the club face bulge and roll and its direct correlation to spin and launch has TURNED THE LIGHTS ON!!!! I often do tee it down to try and play that little squeeze fade fairway finder and land up hitting the bombed draw off the tee. A simple explanation with a simple method to practice and combat the problem has literally clarified 5 years worth of issues and 30y left on the table. Now to just get out there after the lock down and see this in action. Cannot thank you guys enough.

[@JohnnyDSR]

"That's bad!" lol 285 yards right down the center of the fairway. You gotta love Matty 😂

[@chrisgilligan4968]

That's exactly what I was thinking right off the hop. Of course when you compare it to the 342 with proper contact that's almost 60 yards. So for the decent mid handicapper that only has 260 max - on a percentage basis that player is now topping out at 215. That's 4 clubs extra into the green. So instead of playing a 7 iron into the green - now you're hitting a hybrid or fairway wood (I'm assuming that with the clubs available today that no player in that handicap range is gaming a proper 3 iron). That's a big difference.

[@paulkoppenheffer5323]

Ian: great point about the super high tee. In an attempt to hit more up on the driver for more distance. I was too much weigh on my trail side, lead shoulder tilting up not rotating and then you're kind of flipping at it. The swing flaw trickled into my entire game. Went back to regular tee height(1/2 ball above driver head) and feeling my lead shoulder goes down and around. if you think about it, the driver head is moving upward due to forward ball position and legs are rising up from squatting at the start of the downswing. When I strike the ball above the equator of the face results are pretty good. I see what you"re talking about on the range all the time and unfortunately I was one of those people. Matt's ability to hit shots on demand is amazing, you should do a video where you work him through his bag and have him hit different shots with different clubs. Stay well and thank you for the great content.

[@Slymax95]

This is really interesting stuff and I really found it useful. I am in my 60's and only been golfing for 10 yrs but have 105 SS and have been struggling with distance on my driver, as compared to what I used to hit with same SS. I now play at sea level too, which hurts from where I used to play. Anyway, since being grounded I was playing around on my mat hitting into the net and trying different tee heights. I sprayed the face with foot powder. I found that I got a much more centred strike from lowering my tee height so am looking forward to getting back to a real range to work on it some more

[@robertschoessel1601]

Great video 👍 and many thanks. Can't wait to try this out :)😊

[@coobay978]

I'd like my good drives be as good as Mat's bad drivers.

[@barrymills8597]

And this is why we love TXG. Another great informative video from you guys and what a student Mattie boy is!!! When we getting Ian’s hole in one challenge, can’t wait for that one. Superb as always. You guys are setting the bar high.

[@themuscovyducks]

This is awesome. Your explanation of cause/effect and how face roll affects "real loft" of the driver face is brilliant.

[@nael1221]

This video completely changed the way I swing my driver. For the better btw. I always understood the basics of "hit up for lower spin and higher launch" but after watching this video it just made it so much easier to comprehend. I swing 108-112 driver and mostly carried 250 with 11degree lofted driver. Now I changed it to 9 degree and I'm hitting higher and carrying 270 more often. Only change in my swing was tee it up 1" higher and feel like my head n body stays back on impact. Thanx guys!

[@donsmnc5319]

Matt is an Iron Byron, can absolutely stripe it time and time again, impressive

[@kusler67]

With editing*

[@MrCoreyRobert]

@@kusler67 Lol exactly. You're only seeing the shots that achieve the numbers they are trying to showcase. You can tell he's hit a number of shots because when they show an "ideal" shot he starts with saying "That should be a better one" or "I think that's the one we are looking for". Not taking anything away from Matt, he's definitely a player. But he isn't striping ever swing.

[@heathermartell8109]

@@MrCoreyRobert Plus the shot counter was at 25 at the end. Now, I wouldn't be able to achieve those shot varieties with 100 attempts.

[@mindovergolf8919]

I have a feeling that this video is never going to get old. Cheers!

[@shawnkislenger3024]

This is a magnificent demonstration of how a seemingly trivial thing like tee height can affect performance from the tee box. Save yourself a lot of frustration and get your tee set proper.

[@Vaarchon]

How come I just asked myself this half an hour ago, and then I go to KZbin to find that you have made a video _just_ about this? Gosh I love you guys

[@mickbarrett3498]

Matt's level of strike is pure filth!! There's no need!! Great informed video again lads. Well done. The sheer volume of fact based information and knowledge you lads have is 2nd to none. Thank you for sharing with us

[@hizzyson]

These are the only guys who don't put me to sleep learning about technical aspects of golf.

[@jasongraham5648]

Ian you explain things so well and I love the way you don’t talk at or down to your clients. Most fitters make the costumers feel uncomfortable. I’d travel to Canada to get fitted if I had the dough

[@HWWlInsuranceLawAcademy]

No one on line is teaching viewers on this topic - except Ian. Great presentation! P.S. And great job by Matty showing the strikes and flights!

[@Arkslippy]

Lads. A big thank you here, played my first 9 holes since the lockdown here in Ireland. Ive been away from the game for a few years and started playing again in October. I play to 16. Ive been struggling with distance off the tee, hitting toe and low balls. Very little distance. I have a g400 lst with hzrdous yellow 76g 6.0. Its a bit stiff for me with my 85mph swing speed. But im also a out to in and steep. Until i watched this video and teed it much higher. Top 3/4 off the ball above the face and forward. Suddenly im swinging flatter and hitting the ball on the up. Ive started hitting high face and toe to centre. Raised my apex by 30% and gained 30 yards plus straight or draw. The yellow is not optimal and ill be doing a fitting in a few months when normality returns. But i thought id say thanks and slainte

[@bobbrown5951]

This is probably the best and most concise video I've seen on this topic. Huge eye opener for me. Explains my 280 yard swing with 240 yard results.

[@SpecterUSA]

Guys, I tried this at the course today and it made a world of difference. Thanks so much for the tip.

[@davidgabriel212]

Great content once again, Matt's ability to alter his delivery and strike is a wonder. great information to use at the range whilst dialling in the driver.

[@andrewooo001]

Cheesus... I feel like these videos just keep getting better! This is just golden knowledge! Thanks for the best golf content on KZbin!!! 👏👏👏

[@roeydaz]

A little complicated video for a weekend club golfer. I couldn’t dream of hitting a golf ball as hard as this. I watched the video twice and couldn’t figure how your video could help me. But it was interesting to see how the golfer Marty controlled the shot and what modern equipment can show you. The changing loft on the driver face was also interesting.

[@THECATWHISPERER1234]

If those changes in strike and angle of attack were done in 1 take I am super impressed. Hats off to you Matty

[@jedi_417]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’d never heard about roll of a driver face before. And showing the results from different strike points compared to tee heights was eye opening for me. The day after watching this video, I gained 30 yards on my drives.

[@sevonsimon]

What a great video to show the impact tee height can make. I unknowingly was teeing my ball to the middle of the driver last summer and my drives just kept coming up shorter than normal. About 2 or 3 weeks left in the season I realized it and started hitting my normal distances again and then some. It's crazy how finite it can be.

[@philr4700]

Guys, what a fantastic video! Very clear on the cause and effect. I shared your video with a friend whom I've been trying to explain this concept to for 6 or 9 months after picking it up from you guys and he immediately understood it. I think the key takeaway (that I got from you many months ago) is that the ideal strike is above the equator and out towards the toe which produces a long draw. Perhaps your best video ever!

[@vivitoisright382]

The reason why so many people tee the ball too low creating more spin and you tell them to tee it more up,they all say " I don't like to do that because I will swing under the ball every time ". It's true, because they swing down at the ball and not up. No matter how much I try, they don't get it. Great video, I wish title would had " Attention all hackers"

[@_Will919]

On the first three shots, from bottom strike, to middle strike, to high strike the spin reduced 425+ rpm each time. It may have been by accident on Matt's part, but this was a perfect illustration of what so many golfers aren't willing to accept (or can't comprehend): STRIKE IS KING.

[@stumpyslvr]

Thanks so much.You guys produce the BEST golf content on KZbin in my opinion.

[@wmmalausky7211]

Agree with earlier comment, summary appropriate hi lighting major positive 3 or so points, so I don’t have to rewatch several times, thank you; good info

[@devinwright131]

...and every amateur golfer just got WAY better 😂 ❤️ you guys

[@davewylie654]

The different lofts in the same head vs launch angle is the best explanation i have seen yet!!! I love this and feel i will benefit from this video. Thanks

[@lancedonny3043]

No one on YT explains it the way the boys do. Lesson in how you turn tee height into a super interesting video.

[@sharkhark]

Holy bejesus! I knew tee height and attack angle were important but the drastic differences were crazy and I've long been told that at 6'1" 240lbs and 100 mph (driver) speed that I'm very short for my effort. I know I tee low and strike is often thin and now I know why guys look sideways at me and remark how they expected more when it ends up 225-235 with good hits still under 250 typically 240. There's more out there for me without much improvement in speed just tee and delivery changes. Can't wait to get out there to practice this.

[@konstantinekarvounis5250]

Matt is amazing the way he puts the club on the ball where its needed. Was watching long drive videos last night. Plus 150 club head speed plus 230 ball speed. On a couple shots they said trackman radar couldnt pick up the ball speed cause ball left to quick. Simply amazing.

[@nicklasnatzke5892]

Did you guys realize that you are in the 2019 Masters Official Film at 21 minutes 45 seconds ... go check that out ! It’s kinda epic

[@tonypage3005]

This is without doubt the best informational and technical site on the internet, thanks guys keep it up.

[@theohuioiesin6519]

I love every single video you post. The way you talk About golf is unique and comes across as the most honest channel of them all. I ALWAYS learn something of great value 👍🏼😎👍🏾❤️

[@fraserbeaton7361]

Probably the best video I've watched for improving my driving, all this time I thought I was playing a higher tee than I actually was and looking at these results it's probably cost me a lot more than 20 yards. Can't wait to get out and try playing around with this ! Thanks again guys, loving the content :)

[@ScottDreyfus]

When all this straightens out I'm hoping on a plane and coming to Canada for a bit!

[@ryanrichardson9915]

Was just asking my wife last night what she thought of flying to Toronto this fall.

[@mattwilliams3104]

Planning my next road trip vacation to Toronto just so I can get fitted by you guys. Love the content. Helpful, entertaining, and concise. Cheers from Minnesota

[@HergyTime]

I saw this for me in a fitting yesterday. I'm a little bit faster than Matty and I was being robbed of distance on a low strike. I was teeing it too low and had low strike contact. As soon as I moved it up.... 20+ more yards. ** Light bulb effect!! Thanks guys

[@jasonrogers6046]

love these educational videos, been working on my drive after watching some of these, was averaging 250 off the tee(the occasional great hit to 270), last two rounds been 270-280 on about half of my drives. will keep working on it hoping to get closer to 300 one of these days.

[@themountainraven]

I lowered my ball height by half a ball, and not only did my consistency improve, i on average gained 25-40 yds depending on the wind. This is absolutely a spot on representation of how the tee height has effect.

[@mskiUSMC]

FINALLY!!!! SOME GOLF TIPS FROM A REAL SCOTT!!!!

[@kostasviastikopoulos217]

Moe norman got exiled from the tour for his high tee antics . Hilarious how ahead of his time he was

[@WayneOReilly]

Source that I do not see that anywhere

[@epicragegaming2016]

very good video, im swinging 116 getting 166-168 ball speed but only 265ish carry. lots of great info and visuals for me to hone in my swing for maximum distance. thank you

[@user-tt6eg4nh9i]

I didn't know until recently but I swing 110 and average 240 carry and 240 total. I'm trying everything to get a better path but man is it tough! I think I'm starting to swing up oin it well, but must be catching it low on the face based on your demonstration. Very informative guys, thank you so much!

[@sambusetti7213]

by far the best golf analysis on YT

[@BaBaBooeyWRLD]

Never forget last summer I wanted to carry a dog leg so I tee'd it up a touch higher than usual and increased my upward angle of attack while trying not to hang back and absolutely mashed it. Talk about a moment of clarity.

[@mjsgolf7004]

Ian, you mentioned this vid in today's live so I thought I'd watch it ! A couple of years ago I went from teeing high and hitting it well to then getting it too high on the face and going left, right and high. I changed tee and lost distance and height so I went to the range and worked on trying to hit slightly high and slightly in the toe and the ball went back to flying high and long. Dry shampoo showed me strike and that really helped given I don't have access to a quad. I didn't think about the roll having an affect too, I suppose that's the problem with not knowing enough about the technical aspects of the game. Great vid both of you, really useful, thank you.

[@beansdupree270]

Never thought of the shampoo. I use a dry erase marker and gives me a perfect imprint and wipes off. Teeing high and big sweep = equals so much lost (and maybe injury). @txg So, was it the ball being teed, middle of ball splits top of driver?

[@robertbogdan7058]

This video couldn't have come at a better time for me. I've been underachieving with my drive distance vs my swing speed. Now I know why.

[@Goathockey10]

Ian’s angles are perfect for his swing speed it’s pretty amazing the distance he can get just swinging 110ish

[@LaugherOne]

TXG, You taught me something. Thanks. I am the guy who either tees it high and falls backwards, or tees it too low and strikes it low. Definitely will work on point of impact. I had no idea the static loft of the clubface varies from top to bottom. Duh! My driver trajectory has varied greatly and is sometimes a surprise to me. I can now see impact point on the face is the unknown factor, in addition to AOA. BTW, based on the comments below, I think you should limit your discussion of distance to carry only to avoid confusion. My course is soft at sea level, so rollout is minimal.

[@acnhnris]

Matt...you are simply amazing! This is better than golf swing lessons. This information is so valuable if the golfer can apply these principles. Ian...super knowledgeable as always.

[@johnmayer4746]

This is one of the best ones yet! I used to be the guy flipping it at the bottom and can attest to the fact that teeing it lower and learning to squeeze it more really helps

[@Noitan71]

Frequent watcher of your content but don't take enough time to thank you for the outstanding quality of your vids. This was a fantastic explanation of how I can go out and vary my driver distance from 240's to 290's just dependent on strike and AOA. Now if I could just manage to do the right one intentionally every now and again that would be fantastic! Lol

[@aaronsmith9106]

Wow, the control of the club head is insane.

[@grahameturner7415]

another fabulous video boys. Matty your club control to show us each shot is amazing (even if their is some editing). Ian love the understanding you have and how you explain stuff. Honestly shocked that loft changes so much across the face top to bottom. It explains why when I'm driving it well I have to reduce driver loft as I naturally hit it a bit high in the clubface and when I'm down on confidence in the driver I have to loft up the head as my strike gets lower on the head. It makes a bit of sense as to why I have to do that now as opposed to me doing it to purely help my driving as something I have found works. Thanks.

[@johntlittle5925]

I need 20 yards. I will be implementing this newer higher face up strike. I am dead lower center consistently. Thank you guys. Always enjoy your research and wise experiences.

[@markcurry4327]

I have watched 100 videos. Ian just needs to caddy for Matty and go on tour...and all I just want is a byline at some point in time. Maybe a round of golf. Just tell him what you want to hit and there it is. Just put a blind fold on this guy and take him on tour. Seriously... I love the videos. You have helped my game immensely. I am an ebay guy and I self -fit and your reviews have put my game in a good place. Thank you,

[@krod2162]

They might have used a lot of editing on this.The bad shots that didn't work.They edited them out

[@tonyvasquez-progolfcoach1484]

Tee it high, swing up on it, hit it high on the face, and watch it fly! Great video.

[@mitchellmorris4785]

Enjoying the new club/ball view that you guys are using to show how the club is interacting with the ball.

[@tysonvamvas104]

Should we expect a similar video focusing on teeing up the ball with an iron? Something I've been curious about since I do tend to hit the occasional "flier" off the tee with long irons, and catching it high in the face would certainly do it! I'm also not helping myself by using low spin balls (avx) at the moment but planning on returning to z-stars soon

[@clubchampionmedia]

coming soon!

[@jarodeagles5304]

One of your best videos to date! Get info that many players don't know about! Keep up the good work!

[@paulfrith5206]

You guys and crossy are now my fav channels. Love the detail

[@minameaar1]

Level of skill shown by Matt in this video is ridiculous! "There it is" 👏🏿 Amazing stuff. Great information as always from you both. Doing a lot for the game

[@franz289]

Its great if the weekend warrior can have those simple adjustments and a repeatable swing available to take advantage of the information. Reality is 91% of golfers in world are mid to high handicapped which is why every year major golf brands focus on selling clubs that are guaranteed to go straight no matter how bad the swing. If the player is truly serious of being a good golfer, then having a proper swing coach for life is the best answer.

[@boy_peeps]

Leaned so much from this video. Great watch!!

[@chrisrisby8627]

Combined this video with the one on hitting a “fairway finder” and had my best driving day I think I’ve had. +4.7 driving HCP on arccos ( play off 6). Had my standard high tee bomb downwind and hit the low spin laser into the wind which was so easy to control. Fantastic stuff gents, thanks and keep it up!

[@jarrat1305]

TXG videos at their best. Qual vid guys. Very technical with so much good information. Love the channel. 👍

[@suelee8402]

Best lesson I’ve even seen so far!! It took a year for me to figure out and taught my daughter on this topic. Now it is really clear that what I figured is very close to these guys are talking about!!

[@johnreid6435]

Great video guys, best golf channel on KZbin by miles

[@jamesjones-sx4js]

Probably one of my favorite golf videos. I’ve been experimenting with higher tees and it works. I’ve gotten up to 358 this year. Of course, I also mishit about 60% of the time for 275. :)

[@ozwatto]

Catching up on videos I've missed. I needed to see this one. Thanks guys! 🙌⛳🏌️‍♂️🇦🇺

[@peturstefansson]

So good stuff your guys are showing us. This just opens a book for me and I understand much better the connection between hight of the te and of the swing path/angle of attack and strike point.

[@gmuzz]

This is possibly the best explanation not tee height I've seen. Can't wait to get the chance to play around with it.

[@Andystinker]

Another great video. Props to Matt for hitting low, centre, high face shots at each height

[@dylandavies3634]

Well this was a crazy informative video. Could be one of the best and most important videos on KZbin to help golfers. Great job boys!

[@mattfloyd7095]

went back and rewatched this video again - great info

[@metsman1983]

Great video and information. But what really blows my mind is all the freaking data that machine catches! It blows my mind that it can get the point of impact on the face, spin, club face angle I mean it's just mind-blowing!

[@Disturbed7100]

I'm 105mph SS with the driver and only 220M on a good one, maybe i should look at moving my tee height up and strike. I have the F8 in 10.5 so plenty of loft, but I slice it so the higher strike taking off some backspin might help a lot! Great video guys, shows exactly how vital correct tee height is and what the wrong tee height does to launch and spin.

[@Thomas-yr4oh]

There is a guy at my club that uses illegal 6 inch tees (4 inches is the limit) he has a bent down negative 2 degree loft driver. He has about 188 to 190 ball speed which you think would be like 340-350 carry. He consistently carrys it over 400 yards. Ball position is way past the front foot. 1400 spin over 23 degrees of launch. Incredible.

[@armandvisser9935]

Man these more technical videos are awesome. Optimization - the golden rule!!

[@kellyharbour7140]

The dude is a machine. Great info!

[@kortvinyard4413]

You guys legit just chill and fuck with golf everyday. I'm jealous

[@josephdubiel7129]

I have read that using a shorter tee makes it easier to control and keeps it on the fairway more often. That works for me.

[@jeffsuess377]

Great science, guys. January in Canada, so I need to wait a few months to apply this information, but can't wait to do it!

[@donaldcampbell4518]

WOW....The higher tee and lower on the face describes my problem. High spin is a definite for me. I'll be working on the tee height tomorrow at the range.

[@jayfangRSA]

After the enforced break I'm going to be happy just to to hit pretty much anywhere on the face. Fantastic job executing the demo shots Matty

[@andrewbentley2593]

You manage to make a video about tee height gobsmackingly awesome. Thank you professors!

[@ashleyjohnstone9098]

Great video lads. Went out today and tried a few different heights with driver and three woods. Hitting it so much better with a lower tee.

[@andrewcrockett3044]

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