This Is The MOST COMMON Driver Fault I See!

[@jimmyho1983]

My club head cover is in the middle of the driving range, any idea how to get it back?

[@kevinbecht9066]

Brilliant. 😂

[@musestarlight1]

Noice 👍

[@Mooseman20777]

HAHAHAHA Did it go further than the ball?

[@buddybrooks9659]

LOL. That’s what tends to happen to me when I attempt these kinds of things.

[@twm4259]

Look right near to the head of my 5 wood.

[@stephendenlinger3514]

Ditto Darryl Parkinson's comments. This is one of the best instructional videos I've ever seen. Period. Short. Concise. Specific. Data points that jump out at the viewer. A gain of 70+ yards by hitting 6 degrees up on the ball instead of 6 down. So clear in the data. My Garmin R10 has been showing me with a consistent -2.5 downward strike on my drives. I thot the R10 was not measuring my swing correctly. For the past 40 years, I've thot I was hitting up on my drives. Not. You've show me precisely why I can't even hit my drives 200 yards (I'm 81, so I'm not expecting tour-level performance). You've shown me precisely what I need to work on and how to work on it. Splendid video. Splendid.

[@jakeappleby8047]

@@stephendenlinger3514 you are extremely sharp minded for an 81 year old man. I hope you continue too be able too gold for years to come

[@robertboaman5651]

I like the little exercise you use. A lot of sites tell you to hit up on the ball but none of them tell you how to achieve the correct path and angle to do that.

[@darrylparkinson1991]

Chris, just want to say thanks for all the work and effort you put in each video. You are a brilliant tutor and you're really helping us all out here. Thank you

[@williebrash382]

Hi chris, Could I use this drill for fairway woods?

[@jgrudenicstrumpet4369]

Awesome explanation of path versus attack angle. Moe Norman always started away from the tee just like your drill. This does work, and everyone should be aware that your stance will change with regard to a new ball flight. Awesome video. Thank you, Joe.

[@MrAtomblue]

Tried this Sunday,20-50 yards gain straight,playing partner said it’s a game changer for you,best driver tip I’ve tried. Legend 👌

[@johncreet1254]

For quite a long time now I have believed that the main focus for me (HI 17) in my quest to hit the ball further should be on working on quality of contact and optimising launch conditions rather than just trying to swing faster. This video is a great demonstration of that. Thanks.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Id agree John even through I haven’t seen your swing. Most golfers I have worked with could get more out of their current swing without adding speed, so I’d say your on the right path

[@suryavaraman.4277]

Truth be told. I swing fast already with a 2i. 100plus mph. But when i use a driver, and i swing too fast, it doesn't go far and slices or tops the ball. Even with a lean back tee high and hitting up into the ball, i fuck up. So I've avoided using driver til now, and working on tempo and compression on ball.

[@matt7iron]

@@ChrisRyanGolf does this work with a flat swing, it's still hard for me to swing up on the driver to reduce backspin, i know what your saying works because my longest Drives of 260 yds came when i hit the Ground behind the ball and the driver popped up on the ball reducing spin and the drives went longer than if i hadn't hit the Ground.

[@sixstringsdown1]

@@matt7iron Can you just continue to move the ball forward in your setup until you hit your optimal numbers? The reason I ask is because at 61, I have been playing only 3 years & also struggle with driver carry! I moved the ball forward until I was hitting up on it, then slowly moved the ball back, while chocking up on the club by about 1/2 inch. I am still by no means a decent driver, but I am slowly gaining distance while also focusing on better contact on the club face. To do this, I took some speed off the downswing, but hope, along with better flexibility routines to eventually get consistent strikes THEN add back more speed slowly... We shall see, I suppose. 🤔

[@dwidep]

@@matt7iron Try positioning the ball in the front of your stance where you normally would put it, but instead of resting the club where the ball is, rest it in the middle of your stance. Then, when you swing you're just swinging the club instead of actually trying to hit the ball. I'm long and consistent off the tee, but I never try to hit the ball. What I do is try to hit an imaginary ball in the middle of my stance, and the result is that I actually hit the ball at the first part of my follow through. This creates a launch angle. I carry around 275 or so, and my driver is the best part of my game. If I could only learn to chip.

[@eba8938]

Hey, I took this tip straight to the course and the last 3 days have been my best driving days of the year. All season long I would carry 190 to 210 and this trick brought those distances to between 230 and 250. I had no idea that launching my driver at double the height would give me such a big increase. Now all I need is actual practice which I think will increase that carry distance even more. So great tips!!!

[@thomasglackin6153]

Not sure how the physics works but moving the driver back 1ft-2ft from the ball has cured my slice. The extra distance of 30-40yds, in winter golf, was a bonus. I would include "Fix a Slice" in the header of video to get more hits. Best video I have utilised in years.

[@sandersson2813]

1-2 FEET? 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Where the fuck was it before? 😂 😂 😂

[@garyeaton5719]

Great explanation of the dynamics of hitting the driver. It explains why out of the clear blue, I would hit a ball much longer than normal. And why I couldn’t repeat it, at will. Thanks

[@nickc4525]

Best Tip for Golfing I have seen in a long time. So easy to deploy and very repeatable. This has helped my driver to be one of the most consistent clubs in my bag. Thank You Chris!

[@Kazyman]

Great 'info vid', Chris. Major props! If I may make a supplemental, added suggestion to all golfers of amateur / weekend status ... and that is to MAKE SURE you're arms are not extended at the location of your initial address. If you extend your arms even a bit early, you'll not be striking 'through' the golf ball. You'll be striking up a smidge early, thus putting top spin on the ball which will defeat the purpose of this video lesson. MAKE SURE your arms extend just to the left of your left shoe. In this way your impact will be on a upward path & THROUGH the ball. All this for nought if you fail to get to your left side before impact, of course. My students do wonderfully when they fully understand this very important concept. Keep up the great work, Chris!

[@petequesada2936]

Thank You! Finally made sense (to me) that ball speed can be almost the same yet is distance so dependent on attack angle and dynamic loft. I need to work on my swing path!

[@andrewdawe-collins6115]

Love this tip, I too thought of Mo Norman when I saw you set that head up so far behind the ball. I'll certainly work on this! Thank you!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

We can learn so much from Mo

[@suryavaraman.4277]

Gonna do the same. Set up driver behind ball. Can't wait for next season. For now, indoor driving range.

[@baysideangler9709]

Mo Norman exaggerated!

[@philjusto8471]

This is really sound advice.....I haven't tried the drill but recently made a change to my setup and ball tee height. Having moved the ball forward as you suggest and catching the ball on the upswing has given me 20 more yards of carry. At 63 years of age, I'm carrying around 230 and occasionally with rollout up to 280-300. Not bad for an oldie.

[@tonyblumenschein7218]

Great stuff I learned you got to make sure you're swinging up and it seemed to help last time I'm going to keep listening to your videos I got to get my game better thank you

[@MrAllansaxlund]

This is mind blowing. It has been said before , how to hit up .. But I didnt know that the speed was about the same. I will hit my drives farther this summer. Many thanks Mr Ryan!

[@jessebremner5209]

This makes a lot of sense..however I think that hitting it straighter on more difficult fairways it may be beneficial to hit lower and shorter..so, good to be able to pull off both shots..thanks for the video!

[@thomasreed181]

This is very helpful. I’am going to the driving range and put this exercise into practice. I am obviously approaching the ball at the wrong angle. Thanks!

[@pschmidiger6526]

Think so interesting the kind of advices. I have tried it yesterday, with the expected good result. Straight, long and so much comfortable. Thank you

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Glad it helped

[@georgespurs]

OMG the tip to start with the driver on the ground further away has helped me tons. By doing so I realized I wasn’t in the correct position. I am now getting 20+ more yards and my attack angle went from about 2 to 5 or 6. Thanks a ton! One thing I am noticing with my swing is I am hitting open more often than not (about 6 degrees on average). Any tips? Ball is for sure in the right spot, and I think my back swing is ok. I am also sure in closed at address. Maybe I’m not turning quickly enough?

[@manyuenszeto9737]

The video is great, really insightful and inspiring. Thank you Chris. The phone range tracker app is also interesting and seems useful in range. Could you advise what it’s?

[@billding7073]

Bingo. It took me a day to get this right and it is amazing. Working on consistancy with super results. Many thanx Mr. Ryan

[@solomonngan6072]

Hi Chris, really clear explanation and good drill for the driver. Question, would the high launch and ball flight diminishes any roll out of the ball? Thanks

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Yep the roll out would be slightly reduced and so the optimal launch angle would depend a little on the ground conditions

[@clstrat837]

You have the best driver drills. I like the one hitting over the headcover in front as well. Still working on dialing back my hook but it certainly helped my carry. Thanks!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Yeah that is a really good drill too, helps massively in getting the delivery right

[@clarencemarquez8134]

Chris. I will work on improving my "Attack Angle." I have been golfing since 1993 and was successful in getting my "Hsndicap" down to a 10 many years ago. I am now 66 years old, but have maintained good flexibility. I have never been long off the Tee Box averaging 220 yards carry. Thank you.

[@lenlanglois42]

omg...Thank you Chris.....I can't believe it...I was shooting in the 90s with my bad habits game..200-210 yard drives slices...Now after this tip I'm hitting 240 to 250 with wind at my back 270 and straight give or take 10 yards either way....my last game I shot 83 and I'm 64 years old....Thank you so much....Head behind the ball ....I never knew

[@KINGSKING777]

Thank you! I didn’t understand why my driver distance was inconsistent. This helped a lot.

[@justintoop947]

ive started concentrating on keeping my head well behind the ball through the swing, by tilting my head slightly so my left eye (i'm right handed) is looking at the back 1/4 of the ball. Tilting my left hip up also helps. It's improved launch angle and contact a lot.

[@jimsaddler942]

Chris, I understand everything you're doing and the factors that come into play to enable the ball to travel further. However, when I tee the ball this high, stay behind it on the downswing, and play the ball that far forward in my stance, I am always afraid of topping the ball. What keeps you in this setup from topping the ball by keeping it so far forward in your stance and swinging up on it? I am using 3 ¼" tees for the driver and teeing it up about as high as I can get it!

[@KnowUhh]

7 months late but when you swing a driver your body should be moving slightly forward so topping it in this stance means your body isn’t moving properly or you have the wrong shaft. Get fitted!!

[@KevinLowen-rq5yt]

Thank you Chris. My wife and I used this simple technique this am when practising. My goodness both hit straighter and longer and on the sweet spot. 7 driver holes and 7 good hits. What can you do to correct my irons which let me down…

[@edwardbrown6245]

Great drill Chris ..I now set my driver a little back when I am playing..a ton more distance and down the middle..I have dropped at least 8 strokes ..last game was 76! ..my whole problem was driver ..thank you!

[@markbrook4697]

Thanks Chris this is great Just got a Garmin R10 and My attack angle was -3.3 so I will get on this drill

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

You now have the perfect tool to measure it which is key, a little practice and id be confident you could change that

[@edwardcook3716]

Perhaps the most useful video I have ever seen for an older high handicapper like myself. Thanks for the insight.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks so much glad it helped 🙏🏻

[@williamturner9450]

I really like your point about the ball being set forward in the stance based on the center of your chest, as opposed to using the heel. I've put in a ton of work with my driver lately, and everyone always says "take a wide stance and line the ball up with your front heel". The problem is that if you go too wide, it becomes almost impossible to effectively shift the weight forward as your legs will be at too steep of an angle. What ends up happening in this scenario is you make contact with the ball while your weight is still closer to the center of your stance, and the club can't actually reach the ball -- this results in topping it. I think your explanation promotes proper balance which is one of the most important things when it comes to golf (and especially driving). If we aren't properly balanced, we won't be able to effectively shift our weight and that leads to horrible swings.

[@sofiastoll-bisagno1779]

Great video I like the reference point of where the ball should be in respect to your chest rather than your feet. Makes a lot of sense. I’ve struggled with ball position with the driver

[@ufukgoksu9851]

Hi Chris, thank you for this amazing video. My driver data is from Toptracer. Ballspeed 135. Total distance 227. Launch degree 15. Height 79 f. Would you be able to say what I need to do to get more distance ? I am also getting the same distance for 14 Launch degree. .Thank you

[@TheYoyozo]

I’ve struggled to get any loft on my driver for the past few months. I’m eager to try this approach tomorrow. At least I’m keeping the ball in the middle of the fairway but I’m definitely hitting down on the ball.

[@LAMusicworks]

Very good, easy to understand - well done - Making them start the backswing from 2' behind the ball is a clever way of battling the inside takeaway - the #1 cause of slices since the club gets stuck and has no place to return other than outside in (over the top).

[@c.josephbacani3727]

Great tip. Found you via Danny Maude. This set up with the driver did improve my distance by 50 yards (230 to 280). I didn’t even change my swing speed! Thank you again! Cheers.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Sounds like I owe Danny a beer 😂 Great improvements though, great work

[@ezgeneratorswitch4u]

Great info regarding attack angle....Im new at this and struggling ( like most) with this game

[@agreeneidea]

Sadly I was one of those who drove the ball a long way, but had control issues and irregular height issues. I saw this last night and went out this afternoon and dialed in my control and added 25+ yds. I'll be able to ck for sure this weekend. Simple concept I've missed out on for 35 + yrs.

[@wardellholder8203]

Great Tip!!! Never heard path directed this way ..using head cover is beautiful ..but! I really like the club head back a foot or so before swinging.." I can see the difference"

[@kevinmcarthur2389]

I have a negative attack angle with a ball speed og between 145/150 and constantly only carry 220/230. This has been the best video I have seen to explain what I have been doing wrong. Hope to get out next week and work on this and see the difference

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Really hope it helps Kevin

[@onesipwonder]

Finally I was able to hit up on the driver. Wow it feels great. I used to tee off about 180-200 (carry and not much rolling, too much backspin). With able to hit up, it gone up to like 230-249, with rolling up to 288!

[@frankdesantis8078]

Hung, wow that’s some improvement. I am envious. I can’t wait to see if I can master this drill and do the same.

[@mattjohnson7835]

I experience this exactly at the golf store the other day when I got fitted for a new driver. I was registering -5 to -7 and with a high spin rate. Changed my attack angle and got it to the positive side and all the numbers also came into alignment. I then played my regular round Sunday and I was amazed at my straight and long ball flight. No slices!

[@Adamdrew0810]

This is a great drill . I start my club way behind the ball and have been hitting a lot straighter and further .

[@NealB123]

I'm driving the ball 30-40 yards longer at age 60 than I did when I was 30 despite losing about 10mph in club head speed. I can't give this vid all the credit as I've watched a lot of driver vids but it certainly helped. Proper setup. Proper tee height. Proper ball position. Proper swing plane. I spent decades doing all of them just slightly wrong and happy with the result as long the ball found the short grass. But as Chris said, doing it right is free distance and who doesn't like free?

[@Paul-viking]

Moe Norman was known for setting club head well behind ball at address, and he was one of straightest hitters of the golf ball. Great tip that probably also works on golf course!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

He was super straight!!! lots to learn from Moe

[@TeddyCavachon]

Moe Norman was such a straight ball striker because of the way he aligned his club to target with his wrists locked down in ulnar deviation with face square to target not behind the ball, but on the point on the ground relative to the ball (i.e. about the middle to front of it) where the compressed ball released off face. He also when lining up put his body in the impact position. In other works he aligned everything to target exactly how he wanted everything to be at the moment the ball released off the face. Once that is done you can move the club back behind the ball anywhere because the conscious brain and the subconscious brain both know where the club need to be at the bottom of the swing. By comparison the way golfers are taught to set up at address is insanity for a beginner unless they are also show how to align their club and body to target where both will be as the ball releases. I started doing that when coaching friends with poor swing mechanics this way: 1) Hold the club for them at its nominal loft and shaft angle (as determined by hosel) near middle of ball with face square to target. 2) Have them move body as necessary to move lead arm from side as it hangs naturally (thumb turned inward) and swing it up and onto the grip with arm angled the same as the hosel angles the shaft. Shaft angle at nominal loft dictates where ball winds up relative to feet when they do that. 3) Left hand now on grip I have them bend trail arm 90° and put elbow on body over hip and tell them to put it on the grip. The only way to to that is to side bend, a move most golfer I do this drill with do not know is part of every good ball striker’s swing. 4) When they they manage to do the side bend thing and get right hand on grip I have them turn hips 45° open but keep shoulders parallel because that’s when the hips and shoulders of good ball strikers are to allow the lead arm to fly off the chest toward the target also pulling the lagging club head towards the target. At that point they are in the impact position and for most have a clue and conscious plan where they need to have body and club to hit a powerful shot straight to the intended target for the first time in their golfing exeperience. I have them slowly go in reverse from impact to top of backswing then down again doing the side bend move out of necessity to get back to the impact position seen in photos of the tour pros at the point the ball released off the face. The way the conscious and subconscious brains interact causes the the conscious rehearsal of the move to be executed reflexively when it is repeated, not unlike programming waypoints into a GPS so a plane can fly on auto-pilot. The immediate improvement in swing is always dramatic and smile producing, also producing comments like “It’s that easy? Why didn’t the club pro I took lessons from for ten weeks ever show me this during the first lesson? 😂

[@suryavaraman.4277]

@@TeddyCavachon side bend is optimal for a good ball strike. Hip turn. 45° open. Producing that effortless swing and striking pure and accurate. Powerful. Straight to intended target. Been watching Moe, Rahm, and many pros doing the sidebend and it clicked for me. And now my iron shots are so pure,so accurate, so powerful and high off impact that i have taken a stroke off many par 4 and 5s. Especially short par 4, easy birdies. It's that easy. Just not easy every round. As golf can be a hard game.

[@TeddyCavachon]

@@suryavaraman.4277 Life is a Cabaret, the ideal golf swing is a like a Trebuchet 😂

[@rteach1]

Great drill. What would you suggest if we start drop kicking our drives when doing this , actually hitting the ground behind the ball?

[@joelittle4201]

What would help with contact low on the face? Is this from hitting too up on the ball? I struggle with topping the driver out of nowhere

[@SurinG13]

What app is that you’re using to measure the ball’s loft carry attack angle etc please?🙏🏽

[@adventuresfloridatothailan5217]

yes what app is he using?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Its the TrackMan launch monitor and just viewing the data through my phone

[@Whoopdido777]

Unfortunately I had to abruptly give up the game of golf completely in the Fall of 2017 due to an injury, but I was a 2 handicap at that time. I really wasn’t an overly long driver. I probably maxed out at about 280 yards and I guess under certain conditions could probably get close to 300. In any event, I never tested this at the time, so I have no idea what my attack angle was. All I have to say is that I wish my course gave me 50 yards of roll. Based on his chart that’s roughly what the fairways were giving if you look at carry distance to total distance.

[@sbf432]

Great info! I've implemented this into my drives and I am stuck at 260 270. I feel like I'm crushing the ball 250 carry but usually goes completely straight no draw at all. Not sure what my next step is

[@darranball2370]

I’ve just come across this video, and how easy it is to correct this fault, I will do as shown later when I’m practicing at the range, Again simplicity is the key Thank you Chris, You tube best instructor, totally Darran

[@AbleAnderson]

Fantastic video. Surprisingly, I’ve never seen this particular drill before, but I’m gonna use it today

[@georgesealy4706]

Excellent demonstration. You can't argue with facts. No mumbo jumbo, just facts. I like the drills. Try them tomorrow.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks George

[@oatechaosincycles]

Great video, any drills though for helping to create that attack angle but still not get stuck or feel like your weight is hanging on your back leg??

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

I think path is key, if the club path is a little in to out then you can hit up without having to lean or fall back

[@TheSlow78]

Stack and tilt

[@jimmie7049]

The great golf, Moe Norman, also had is club head on the ground around 12” behind the ball. Thanks for the tip!

[@Nick-H-77]

Is there any way of getting a feel for what your attack angle is if you haven't got access to a Trackman?

[@goldenbear31]

Wow, this makes a lot of sense and explains why my buddy hits the ball further when his club head hits the ground before impact. When the club bounces off the ground it is on the way up at impact.

[@kennethgustavsson1850]

Thanks for great tips. My driver has 11* loft and hit the ball -2, and my dynamic loft is 22*. What is my problem. Thanks

[@jillpozarek7652]

Ooof…thanks! As a newer golfer, hitting down on the ball has been my biggest frustration. Have a 1pm tee time today so giving this a try!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Soooo many golfers do, hope this helps

[@999montyman]

Great tip Chris. I literally drag my driver back along the grass on my takeaway, I’ll try your tip next.

[@leesmith5759]

Cheers Chris great video, going to use this next time at the range really need to sort my driving out this winter, cost's me so many shots, I really notice the weakness in my game when playing course's that require me using driver alot.

[@suryavaraman.4277]

I can't use a driver at all. So i stopped and now using a driving iron. 17°. Hits it into the wind and penetrating while high and far. 260 for me as I have a fast swing speed. From years of hockey and baseball training. But im gonna try this method definitely at the indoor range. I need to be able to hit 300 plus yards to be able to win holes.

[@stephenbennett5413]

Cheers for the instruction coach. Good carry over my nemesis hole, the 16th on the Arden

[@michaelwatson9500]

Hi Chris good tip but where are the hands at set up relative to ball position? It looks like hands and club handle are well behind ball. Can you please clarify in case it's just camera view. Thanks.

[@MrBarrynicholas]

Ball off the lead heel.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hey Michael, I’d like to see the hands in line with the ball putting the club shaft vertical when viewed from the front, I do tend to get my hands a little back, something I have always struggled with, so it does look that way on camera

[@vikiwestall-eyre4440]

Greaty video Chris. Just got a new G425 and struggling with attack angle. Always hit driver low now I am going to try and hit it up. A lot! Cheers

[@dennishammer8537]

The head cover drill will help a lot. I have struggled with driver distance ever since the larger headed drivers came out and a positive angle of attack is needed. Thanks.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks dennis, I’d certainly advise giving that drill a go, really effective

[@leahszczawinski2592]

Wow so much positive and useful info in one 7 minute golf vid. Excellent.

[@jimsully77]

Thank you.Great instruction. I have teed the ball down, strengthened my grip and have kept ball in fairways. But lost 20/30 yards. Cant wait to try this drill amd see if i can keep accuracy and distance

[@dudderguy]

which launch monitor are you using in the video?

[@adventuresfloridatothailan5217]

he doesnt want to say?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hey, its the TrackMan launch monitor that im using in this video

[@dudderguy]

@@ChrisRyanGolf When I went back and watched again, and actually paid attention this time, I saw the trackman monitor. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

[@carnagegaming5188]

great video chris, i hit down on the ball by -2.5 but still hit it straight and around 260..... would you still recommend someone trying this if im consistent?

[@47speedemon]

My problem at the moment is my launch angle is too high. Top tracer is telling me an average of 19°. What tips do you have for reducing launch angle

[@jpet1112]

At 5:00 into the tape is where I was helped. I had a kidney transplant last January. I am in the process of rebuilding my body including my swing. Summer before last I could nut my driver pretty straight. Fairway hit % was 65. Now this summer I’m at 25%. I live in a golf community with a tight course. I hit 7 drives into houses last week. Found this drill. Hitting up and starting the backswing 2feet from the ball. Wow. Straightened my drive out instantly. I’m taking that drill to the course next week.

[@fontane007]

That casting motion can be due to poor hip rotation on the backswing, which means the arms have no room on the downswing, so the club casts out to in. A good example to see if you do this, is if your left arm chicken wings early after hitting the ball

[@BertrandGagné]

Greetings from Canada, I just subscribed to your channel even if I watched many of your videos before. Great job giving informations about how to swing the golf clubs .

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks 🙌

[@haubsteve]

This is one of the best videos I have seen to figure out why my attack angle was so low. This is the first time it has made any sense. Can you please tell me what program you are using on your phone to get this information?? Thanks

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Steven, I was using the TrackMan device and the app on my phone to see the data

[@jeep92sable15]

Very good video. How do I know my launch angle ? Is there any other way to measure? I know I can do the club head cover drill. How much does the computer cost to catch all that data ? Thank you

[@bkbcpa]

Excellent tip, Its exactly what I have been working on, thank you for sharing!

[@mrcommonsense9074]

Thx man. My Driver has been holding me back and I’m tired of it lol. Haven’t tried drill but I’m optimistic on getting this. My driver hasn’t seen the middle of the club head that often. I’d love to see a strike on the bottom. It’s always on the very top. Horrible.

[@tonyblumenschein7218]

I understand what you're saying I hopefully I can do it I was doing pretty good last year but man I lost my ability to hit the ball straight at the end of the year can't wait to get out there and give it a try great stuff thank you

[@timdench2583]

Super video! Thanks Chris. I particularly like starting the driver 2ft behind the ball

[@timothybevis6095]

Chris, I just made a similar change to my swing and this match's it. But I only went 15 yards longer, but I am pleased with the result. Thanks Chris

[@billf4434]

Great tip. Will go to range tomorrow and try. Is that swing measure tool available as an app?

[@MrColbrot]

I seem to have the opposite problem. The last range session I went to I was averaging about 148 ball speed but only hitting the ball approximately 230yards. I noticed my launch angle was about 19*. Am I losing distance because of too much loft? Thanks.

[@09091513]

Chris, Thank you for this. I am 66 yr old and struggle off the tee. This drill has transformed my tee shots. Brilliant

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks James and really glad the video helped

[@mikeslattery7176]

Hi chris great video i noticed that you didnt tilt your upper body to the right at address or is this not relevant for this drill ?

[@stephenv5521]

Fantastic video, great to have a simple drill to try rather than remembering something technical which will be challenging to apply.

[@johnbmw550i]

Great video, Helped me no end. Thanks.

[@Jessniayaya]

Thankyou for sharing this tip with us . I really feel like it will help me tremendously tmr .

[@wilf5068]

I get the correct launch 12-14degrees but cant seem generate more than 135 mph ish ball speed 92-94 mph swing ..seem to be stuck on 225 carry and 250 drives just getting older i guess (55) any tips chris

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thats probably the right amount of ball speed based on the club speed, so it would be a case of trying to increase the club speed to gain a little more distance

[@wilf5068]

@@ChrisRyanGolf thanks chris yes i had a GC Quad launch monitor based lesson last week and was told the same as my smash and accuracy were pretty good .at the end the pro recommended the nearby david lloyd facility meaning the gym i was thinking more like the bar ! i feel the need ....the need for speed !

[@b1uelobster18]

I've always had a severely negative angle of attack. This is the first time I've seen both practical and repeatable ways to change it. I will give it a try.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hope it helps

[@jeffskyberg5615]

Where do you focus your eyes when the head is 2’ behind the ball? Where the club is? On the ball? Or inches in front of the ball?

[@golfcrazed4953]

How do you get that trackman data on your phone ? I would definitely pay for that app and subscription. Thanks !

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

The app is free for anyone to download, it’s the TrackMan that is the costly bit of kit. You can connect to any device though through the app

[@golfcrazed4953]

@@ChrisRyanGolf thanks Chris !

[@kenjicstudio]

Thank you a lot, this changed my driving and made me happy. My game is back to enjoyment :)

[@jonathankerner2094]

Great! As an older golfer this is very good news!

[@lou102071]

Wow.. seeing the numbers like that really puts it in perspective! Thanks!

[@MGN01]

Great video, Chris. Kudos on the statistical data backing. My question is with that kind of ball position (forward and high), I find it hard to hit a cut with my driver. If there is a dog-leg right fairway, should I tee the ball back down and a little more center to squeeze a cut? Appreciate your thoughts.

[@patmonahan1]

If your club head speed is a lot less, will you still see gains by hitting up on the ball? Will it be a huge difference?