The Ultimate Golf Driver Lesson

[@andycartergolf]

Well all love smashing the driver! But we need to smash it straight! My top 5 tips will help you do both! Comment below if you think this will help you ⬇️

[@adwnpinoy]

Great vid! May want to link to/do a new video about the grip

[@paulturner6790]

That’s me down the golf range then to practise with the driver! 🙂⛳️

[@bannnnner]

I have SUCH a strong grip for the driver and a neutral for my irons. Not helpful keeping consistancy in both. Need to work on that

[@neiltaylor62]

Just what i needed I'm not rotating my hands through the ball so keep sending it left (left handed) so thats something to practice cheers Mr Carter 👍 🏌‍♂️⛳

[@ritrambo]

Wish I could say “ripped… loved that”. Excellent tips. Thanks

[@thevoiceofcod643]

I like everything in this lesson. I can relate better as I get better with my new swing. It coming together and it’s exciting. Quick story from today’s round against my chum. We’re playing a shortish par 4, about 340 yards. Out of bounds and bunkers all down the left side, open but several trees near the green on the right. And Man is it narrow. He’s “over-the-top” and “flippy”, so his drive goes about 230y. My miss is left so I usually go 3-I or 2-hybrid off the tee. But lately I’ve been going 3w off the tee. I have it set up “fade biased” so it works. I proceed to bomb it down the right side with the fade, all the way past those trees on the right, 25 yard from the green. 310 yards off the tee. I pull out the rangefinder and measured the time zone between out balls. And for the rest of the day, if he ever talked and trash, I would just say, “82 yards with a 3-wood.”🤣

[@stevenmurata4392]

Wait till you hit driver after these tips, lol.

[@andycartergolf]

Haha brilliant. Forget scores just keep saying 82 yards!

[@marekbage]

You have no idea how badly I needed reminding of these basic principles at the moment!! 😄My drive went missing in action three weeks ago. Hopefully this will help me find it again.

[@andycartergolf]

I hope you find it again buddy

[@garfscarf]

Excellent Andy, just what I needed to see, hopefully it’ll help my angle of attack and get more up on the ball.

[@GolfingMalky]

Never knew that hitting up with the driver reduced the back spin - good to know. Thanks for another informative and useful vlog Andy. Cheers

[@mattlacourse386]

Cheers Carter! Probably the part of my game I struggle with the most!! Great help

[@andycartergolf]

Pleasure Matt

[@nelsonjames1272]

You are one of the first I’ve seen that includes the arms-hands in a powerful swing explanation. Most are just stuck on trying to explain the arms-body connection. Good job!! Next-importance of the connection with the ground in a aggressive start to the swing including trigger. And then head position considering eye dominance- no one talks about this. lol

[@ashleyrodgers-jones1124]

Love watching you hit driver, would love to have your transition! So good man!

[@robertcarpenter5802]

Another great video Andy 😀

[@jimmahT]

You're so right about the timing going when you try and slow down the swing. I've tried it at the range and it feels so wrong it actually becomes harder to hit the ball straight. I will practice it some more in the future though. I think what you're explaining about the swing movement could be similar to how a catapult works, the power comes from the inner rotations which are slower but compound the rotation speed of the extremities. Love your videos Andy!

[@andycartergolf]

Correct. The body doesn’t move at 100mph but the clubhead may do so the inner rotation creates the catapult like resistance and speed

[@brianflannery3469]

Andy, you are the best. You have helped me so much. Thx.

[@andycartergolf]

Happy to hear that, thanks Brian

[@royrobinson3194]

Love the key bottoming out piece where you compare it to an iron as in the club bottoms out center stance then goes naturally up from the low spot as long as you stay behind the ball. It keeps me from extending to flat as I hit the ball.

[@stuartmann8938]

Great video Mr C, it’s the one part of my game that lacks consistency. My grip was too strong which resulted in hooks. I’ll take the I-pad to the range over the weekend and re watch it. Hope Mr Fryer has seen this😊

[@glennpalmer4672]

As always Andy, great video, would love to see the same from the Tee and tee heights but with 3/5 wood and maybe hybrids, is it the same rule with the driver hitting up on the ball, but once again Andy keep these lessons coming, they are so good.

[@andycartergolf]

More lessons to come. 3 wood & hybrid off the tee is, but less so off the ground

[@yadthink]

Nicely done, Carter! Always great to watch you hitting the big stick and listen to how you do it. Thx!

[@HampshireGary]

Great stuff Andy, keep ‘em coming 👍

[@russellward9662]

Excellent tips and teaching skills, Thanks Andy!

[@johnschwartz1536]

Another excellent video Andy! I have gained a lot of distance with driver of late due to changing my swing. I definitely liked your explanation of how the wrists work in the swing and is something I have started implementing. I have also tried to get more of a body tilt and rotation into my swing. Keep those good suggestions coming!

[@kristianirvine4192]

Great video Andy very well explained. I keep getting told all the time I just use my arms to swing .which is probably why I only hit my Driver 200 yards. The way you explained the swing in this video really made sense to me . Of to the driving range I go . Keep up the good work

[@andycartergolf]

Glad its helped Kristian. Good luck with the practice

[@tonybedson40]

Great lesson, well explained. I will work on this Thanks so much

[@andycartergolf]

Hope it goes well Tony

[@phince1]

Good stuff bud!

[@mikeferrannini712]

Whew!! Great lesson!

[@matthanes2050]

I started golfing last summer end of June and I’m currently driving 230 yards carry. Hoping to get that up to 250 this summer. Cheers.

[@andycartergolf]

Class mate. 230 yards will get you safely round most courses , start looking at weaknesses in your game to lower scores.

[@matthanes2050]

@@andycartergolf my main area of focus is ball strike and consistency with my irons. Cheers.

[@firemedic105ns]

I have been golfing for 20 yrs or so. I have never been able to get longer than 220 carry. I need to find a way to get my swing tuned to work with my bad back.

[@henrybutler2616]

When tilting the shoulders should your head be at same angle as your sternum?

[@FranktheRed.55]

Great content Andy especially trying the slow swing drill.

[@andycartergolf]

Thanks Frank

[@Samec37]

I've been an over the top golfer most of my golfing life and one thing I found to help me is feeling after I go up at the top is letting the butt end of the club coming down into my right knee or close to it (for a right handed golfer) then turn through the shot.

[@andycartergolf]

Yeh, it's a good sequence , just make sure the shaft angle is 45 degrees (Ish)

[@Samec37]

@Andy Carter Golf I noticed sometimes it gets a little too low and hooks

[@Invisiblefence1]

Thanks

[@sscully67]

I really liked how you separated the hands/arms and larger muscles to explain their role in the swing. Could you do a video targeted specifically at swing path with the driver? I’ve been told to drop the club in the downswing to “5 o clock” then swing up and out to the right. This isn’t producing great shots for me. I realize you must continue rotating while you do this, but I can’t seem to get the timing correct. How do you teach an in to out swing path to your students? Would love a video dedicated to this subject. Thanks again for a great channel! 👊🏻

[@andycartergolf]

Thanks Stephen. Yes I will add this video to the library. But in short swinging to 5 o clock then swinging out will not produce consistent results I’m afraid

[@sscully67]

@@andycartergolf Andy, how do I access from library?

[@Viking-y3s]

Hi Andrew, another great video, I’m another golfer that’s only been playing for less than a year but absolutely love it, I got fitted early on for my clubs which I haven’t had very long, just wondering if there’s anything that changes regarding the swing for the much taller golfer, I’m 6ft 7, just wondering if all the tips suit every type of golfer?

[@andycartergolf]

6ft 7…. Use your wide arc to your advantage- you could hit it about 350 yards!! The tips are for all players…

[@Viking-y3s]

@@andycartergolf haha thank you, although I’m 35 so not sure the body will let me produce a swing that would hit it that far 😂

[@andycartergolf]

@@Viking-y3s I am also 35! it hurts doesn't it haha

[@Viking-y3s]

@@andycartergolf haha it really is, wish I’d taken golf up when I was younger, it’s a sad reality that I’ll never reach my potential, my body will give up first 😂😂

[@andy66l97]

Any thoughts on attack angle parameters welcome - approx clubhead speeds driver 100mph, 7 iron 82mph. Great video, thx👍

[@andycartergolf]

Driver- around 1-3° up 7 iron- around 2-3° down Also dependent on type of clubs you use too

[@andy66l97]

@@andycartergolf thanks, much appreciated 👍

[@ian99ih]

After seeing that video, question 3, what is right with my swing 🤣🤣

[@merlinas28]

ok, maybe someone can help me. I am sure first 3 tips i do them. Tee hight, ball position, hitting up. Ball flight is nice and high. But its always a slice, i do hit it with the slice around 200-210 meters, so i know distance is there if it would go straight. where do i look for further mistakes i am doing?

[@andycartergolf]

1st 2 questions I always ask are: 1) is it definitely a slice or is it a push slice? The reason is these are generally 2 different swing faults. 2) Do you know your swing path? You need to know your faults before fixing. A slice is a consequence of the fault… DM me your swing on Instagram- Carters Golf

[@brianmurray4199]

Then when you play your mates just throw it all out the window as our great couch does😁

[@andycartergolf]

Hahaha truth