| Some golfers who are new to the game and have | | | | 2. Place one tee peg in the middle of the two rows. |
| not been playing it long have a tendency to want to | | | | 3. Practice swinging the driver through the corridor of |
| thrash the ball with the driver. The desire is to hit the | | | | tee pegs. If the pattern of pegs is spoiled, noticing |
| ball as hard as possible in the belief that the harder | | | | where it has spoiled will help you take corrective |
| you hit it the further it will travel. If that is your | | | | action. |
| expectation, think again. | | | | 4. Once you can swing consistently through the tee |
| Sometimes I find my swing is faster than it should | | | | pegs without knocking any down, put a golf ball on |
| be. When I notice this happening, I slow it down and | | | | the tee peg in the middle of the formation. Recreate |
| concentrate on swinging the club as smoothly as | | | | the smooth swing you have been practising. Do not |
| possible. | | | | try and smash the ball, just concentrate on swinging |
| The power and accuracy of the golf drive comes | | | | the club as smoothly as possible. |
| from the correct timing in the correct swing path. | | | | You will then be swinging in the correct plane and the |
| How can you practice these two important elements | | | | result will be a straight drive, with the power for the |
| of the golf game? | | | | shot coming from the loft of the club and the proper |
| Here is what I do. | | | | tempo of your swing. |
| 1. Take to the practice ground and lay out two rows | | | | By making this a regular practice drill you will learn to |
| of seven tee pegs, spaced about an inch apart. Make | | | | swing the club on the right path through the ball and |
| sure the two rows of tee pegs are parallel to each | | | | you should notice a difference in straighter golf |
| other and have them about eight inches apart. | | | | drives. |