Equipment
How do you shape it?
Your tee shot can really make or break your mood
Think back to the last round you played. What was the worst score you made on a hole? A triple bogey? Worse? Now think about the tee shot you had on that hole. There’s a big chance your bad score came from your initial shot.
The secret to scoring well is finding yourself nicely on the fairway in the first place to give yourself a decent approach shot opportunity. But it’s easier said than done.
Many of us suffer from either hooking or slicing the ball, and we automatically compensate on the tee when we’re expecting to hit our drive to the left or right.
It can be the best feeling however when perhaps on the rare occasion we hit a perfect drive, and we get to walk up to our ball sitting proudly in the middle of the fairway.
Today we want to explain why you’re hitting the ball the way you do, and how the latest golf drivers from TaylorMade can help you straighten out your shots and help you find more fairways.
Slicing the ball
Slicing the ball is a common problem among club golfers of all levels There are a number of different reasons as to why you’re slicing the ball the way you are.
In most simple terms, slicing the ball occurs when the clubface is very open to the swing path. Why this is repeatedly happening for you could be for a number of reasons: Your thumbs may be too dominant in your grip. You may have your feet mid-aligned or not quite be turning yourself flexibly through your swing.
If you slice the ball, this club will help centralise your shots.
The Qi10 Max club in TaylorMade’s Qi10 range offers the player unparalleled accuracy off the tee. This club breaks the 10K MOI rating, meaning it’s incredibly robust to twisting when making impact with the ball, so you’ll be getting excellent forgiveness on every strike. The mass placement within this driver makes it very stable when moving through your swing.
Hooking the ball
Hooking the ball is the complete opposite, you’re coming over the ball too strong and hitting it dominantly to the left.
Rather than having the clubface too open, you may be flicking at the ball. Moving your wrists too much through your swing and sending the ball sailing left.
If you find you regularly hook the ball, you’ll get on well with TaylorMade’s standard Qi10 driver. The Twist Face features corrective face angels that are designed to give the player better forgiveness on off-center shots. Giving you fast ball speeds with excellent forgiveness and control, this club will help you overcome your tendencies to hit your tee shots to the left.
For the consistent player
Whether you’re a regular golfer that makes it to the course multiple times a week, or someone just starting out looking to cut their handicap, TaylorMade has a golf driver in their range for you.
A low-spin model that’s ideal for consistent ball strikers that want to get the most out of their drives, TaylorMade’s Qi10 LS driver will give you total control to shape your drives as you like. This club has an 18g sliding weight on the sole that you can manipulate to give yourself a desired draw or fade bias.
If you’re unhappy with how you hit your drives, two things will help you. Getting some golf lessons booked in, and treating yourself to some new equipment. We can offer you both in the pro shop, why not pop by?
