Another golf tip that’ll help you improve your
game – and get you on the path to finally beating and
humiliating ALL your golf partners.
Often times my playing partners scratch their heads, mumbling
to themselves about how high I tee-up the ball. They wonder how
I’m ever gonna hit the ball because (in their minds) it’s teed
up TOO high. Well they don’t know the secret behind the geometry –
and teeing it high actually gives me an extra edge.
Here’s how it’s done.
1.) Tee you ball up high, about 2x usual height, using the 3-1/4″ tee.
2.) Hold the driver above the ground aligning the ball with the sweet spot on the club face during approach/ or set-up.
3.) Now, simply relax your wrists allowing the club head to fall to the ground..notice the club head is not directly behind the ball…it should be lined up more on the toe of the club.
4.) Note the higher the ball is teed up the farther the club head will be from the ball…this will allow the correct geometry to take place especially at impact.
Here’s some of the good things that’ll happen when you tee it high: You’ll suddenly be able to fully extend your arms through the shot for a FULL swing and proper wrist conditions at impact. So you’ll finally have more freedom to take a big swing through the ball.
Also, research has shown that with today’s “big-face” driver’s the “sweet” spot is slightly higher on the face — so teeing it high will be to your advantage. You’ll get a stronger, flatter and ultimately higher ball flight and your swing path will be closer to the horizontal plane for more distance and with less tendency to “slice”.
The one “rookie” mistake when teeing it high is to place the club directly behind the ball during set-up. This practically guarantees a shot that’s popped-up into the jet stream (which really makes the FAA mad). But with proper set up, you can add an extra 20 accurate yards to your drives.
So while your golf buddies spend three or four hundred bucks on new equipment trying to get a few extra yards from their drives, you’ll be getting an extra 20 yards with a 2-cent wooden tee.
Not bad. Give it a try!
Doc O’Leary
Head Golf Nut