Why golfers NEVER hit driver as far as they should... 

Here’s this weeks Practice Plan: www.dannymaude.com/practice-plans-detail?productId=heres-why-golfers-dont-hit-driver-as-far-as-they-should&widget=hidden

where do you look hitting the driver, the ball or at the point where your swing hits the lowest point?

Danny, the videos you have on line are just the best. Your teaching approach makes it very easy to understand the "how" and the "why" of improving our golf swings. Thanks for keeping is simple!

I hit a low penetrating drive with a small draw. Though I don't carry as much as my high flying buddy, I usually roll out to him. works even better into the wind, though he will out drive me with the wind.

Learned how to hit the driver straight from you sir. 68 years old with bad back and only hit around 175 180 off the tee. Driver now my favorite. Will try this lesson but don’t want to loose my accuracy you’ve taught me. Would love hitting 220 or 230. Thanks for all these lessons…lots of us watch but can’t transfer from video to our games.

Thank you! I was thinking I had to keep my arms stiff this whole time and have horrible drives 😂

I hit my driver (G425 max) 250-300 consistently, longest is 357 (18 HCP). Problem is its often OB or on the A421 in Milton Keynes. What's your best video for accuracy off the tee? Love your videos, I truly think the best YT coaching videos.

Why is that a good position to swing to? Is it because pros swing to that position? When you say that you should swing to where you're comfortable? To where ,when you give it your all, it feels safe?

Danny, I see in your swings that you have a trigger move, could you show us how you do it. Thanks

I’ve had many lessons along my golf journey an find theses videos helpful. But I think DM is the best teacher-communicators of all the online golf instructors by far!

Getting older meant my golf getting progressively worse until I started looking at Danny's videos. I'm now back on the way up. Great videos - well explained and they achieve quick results. Thanks Danny.

I would like to ask a question. Most of my drives land and then travel along the fairway for another 50-80 yards. All of my friends are amazed but can't figure out what I am doing in my swing. I can sometimes hit 320-340 yard drives with the overspin action of the ball. Of course I would take it..but just wondering. Love your videos by the way.

you need to sweep the back of the ball … not hitting down on the top of the ball … like a steep V swing ⛳️

tempo tempo tempo..if the clubhead is swinging correctly it will move the body naturally and if tempo is coŕrect the snap(lag or rather stretch reflex) happens all by itself..i really like the way you teach ..are you a Ernest Jones fan?

outstanding video. One thing I think you should also discuss is loft of drivers and also shaft. I recently was given a New Driver with a stiff shaft and could only hit it around 150 yards. I realized the shaft was too stiff and changed to a regular shaft and now it it 75 to 100 yards farther. I am a 63 year old man who shoots in the high 70"s. Also I was able to adjust the loft to 10.5 and it made a difference. One thing that also needs to be discussed is expectations of how far as we age we can hit the ball. When I really hit it well it can go 260 but that is it as I have some physical problems. The most important thing on the drive is to put the ball in position for your next shop with a club you feel best hitting. I try to get the ball to within 150 of the green where I can hit a low iron. I prefer to hit a full club versus a half wedge. You have made a tremendous difference in my game especially with the video where you discuss the arms and body in swinging the driver. This saved my game. Thanks.

If I hit it right it will go far but that's the problem. I keep hitting it a long way to the right.

Just found your channel. Worked on these thoughts and increased my attack angle with driver from -2 to -3 range in the .5 to 1.5 positive. Something I’ve been working on for a while and it’s coming around. Thanks for the help.

You are a great teacher, I wish you lived in new york

Kind of looks like the old classic Reverse C position

Danny - love your videos but fewer cuts please as they’re getting hard to watch and take everything in!

나는 한국에서 시청하고 있어요 골프입문에 도움될듯해요 감사~

Enjoy your videos. Prof Fred would correct you though, it's not one of your "furthest" drives. Instead it's one of your "farthest" drives. Have fun👍 Remember correct grammar is not for you or me, but for the "kids".

Mechanically a golf swing is similar to a Trebuchet in which a rock in a sling is whipped around a catapult-like lever arm. In the golf swing the lead arm which good ball strikers pin and the release off the chest is the primary lever and the club shaft the secondary one which accelerates the club head mass around the hands like the rock in the sling of the Trebuchet. Pinning the lead arm across the rib cage acts a fulcrum for the lead arm, increasing its mechanical efficiency and causing it to literally spring off the chest if the golfer uses a strong lead hand grip and wide sweeping takeaway which allows the momentum acting on the club head mass to pull the arm and club straight back. That action will pull the unprepared golfer off balance, which is why beginners instead will swing the club back inside by pronating the lead hand which results in the lead elbow bending. The cause and effect which triggers the release of the lead arm mass and the whipping of the club around the hands is an abrupt slowing of the hip rotation as they reach 45° open, something referred to as “hitting the wall”. But it occurs only if the golfer keeps their back foot grounded, which biomechanically limits hip rotation. The effect on the pinned lead arm and club head mass is similar to what happens to an unbelted occupant in a car crash. Hips and shoulders stop with hips 45° open and shoulders back to parallel which causes the considerable mass of the lead arm flies off the chest which pulls the hand forward much, much faster than the hip and shoulder turn had been accelerating them. At the same time the slowing of the hips triggers the club head lagging in the hands to whip around them. Those two action, lead arm and club head releasing and accelerating is what generates most of the F = 1/2 (Mass x Velocity^2) striking force in the club head mass but poor ball strikers never experience them because they lift and turn the back foot too soon, before the hips encounter the resistance of the front leg. Their hips and shoulders continue to rotate on the same plane around the feet. The front arm releases but it also whips around the feet pulling the club head in the same direction causing the face to open and the golfer to reflexively try to steer it back straight to the target which results in a slice if they manage to do that before impact or a pull or pull hook if they can’t react and steer the face back to target. Once I realized it was “Hitting the Wall” which triggers the release of the lead arm mass which drags the club head mass spinning down around the hands I realized the angle of the lead arm mass when it flies off is what influences the force vector of the arm and the club head mass. During the downswing the force vector of the club head is tangential to the rotation of the club head around the hands and also tangential to the rotation around the hands when that occurs. The more vertical the golfer can get the lead arm as it flies off the more that action will change the force vector of the club head from tangential around feet and hands to being straight towards the target. How is the lead arm made more vertical? Side bending of the spine as the shoulders turn parallel and allow the mass of the lead arm to fly off. Try tossing golf balls down in front of you side arm keeping the back foot grounded and you will reflexively load the back foot as you wind up and reflexively side bend which causes the your right arm to extend straight at your target before releasing the ball. You should feed the momentum of your arm’s mass force you to lift the back foot and allow the hips to turn in order to stay in balance. A mechanically efficient “Trebuchet” golf swing has the same cause and effect but with lead arm mass also flying off the chest and pulling the hands and club toward the target before impact and the trail arm straight at the target after impact, the action seen in good ball strikers. It might appear that the trail arm is pushing the lead arm toward the target but it is actually the reverse-the momentum of the lead arm mass flying off the chest pulls the trail arm straight towards the target when the golfer sidebends the spine to tilt the shoulders and get lead arm more vertical before it flies off. The cause and effect becomes obvious when you analyze how the force vector of the club head changes from tangential to the axis of rotation around feet and hands to straight down the target line. It occurs when the golfer released the mass of the lead arm in the direction of the target which then pulls the mass of the trail arm and the hand pulling the lagging club head mass in the same direction.

Just seen your reply to John 0'mara Danny it's not crazy bud it's just great videos and coaching roll on the 1 million subscribers 👍

How do you know if you have the correct loft for the driver? Right now I have a 10.5 but thinking I need a 12. I am a woman and petite 5'3" and 100 lbs.

Hi! I love golf but we can't afford the £500 for an average set of golf clubs. Stuck with my grandads old ones with dents all over at the moment. Would you be able to help and find a way to get cheap golf clubs? I love your videos so much aswell. Keep going! Thanks a lot, Charlie

Gripping too tight is often overlooked! Tight muscles = slow speed...

You are by far the best golf coach on UTube. Relaxed voice and easy with your explanations. Plus great tips and drills. Thank you

A beautiful video DM

Can I use this swing technique with my irons

Thks. I hit the ball high but my spin is up in the 5 thou. How do I lower the spin.

Hi Danny, Is there a similar drill for irons?

Me and my partner won our first match Monday night in our playoff.

hey Danny, can I also use this tip for my woods, hybrids and irons?

Please stop the subtitles , they get in the way !

Danny, hit it up. Hit it high with low spin. Launch angle is too high. How do you lower launch angle and still hit up on driver.

Do you have one of these vids for irons?? I’m struggling to hit all my clubs further than I am.

thanks Danny for another great video, is that midsize or jumbo grip on your driver?

Danny, I have struggled with the driver for too long. As soon as I watched this video I knew that I was going to start hitting it better. After doing the practice drills at home, I hit the range and hit the driver high and straight down the middle 7 out of 10 in a row! Thank you so very much.

Another great session Danny. Thanks 🏌️⛳️

Thanks! The weight shift and rotate drill in this video is excellent.

Hi Danny U have any videos on what are the ideal distance between our standing position and the ball with different irons and drivers Would be a great help

Can you please make a video on shanks

Another great reminder of yours. A good, efficient and powerful golf swing is not a result of brute force. It is the application of good momentum.

Hey, I've just started playing golf. I found you channel and I am going thru most of the drills and having a baseball background has made it difficult to adjust but with what I am watching and implementing has me going in the right direction I enjoy your channel! Thank you so much

4:34 I love how the guy in the background totally ignores Crazy Danny out there with his towel. 😂 I am book-marking this video for the winter. Traded in my driver this season for a new wedge & want to pick up the battle again AFTER the 2 day tournament in early October that marks the end of my '22 campaign. The 3W gets me 230-250, but the siren song of another 40 or 50 yards with the driver keeps calling!

Sorry for being a pedant, but it's launch not launce 🤣

Hi Danny, a huge thankyou for your heel/toe drill, I used to hit left or right a lot and that drill has really helped straighten me out. Lovely to see videos with your Dad. Thanks again, Charlie

Good afternoon Danny, I generally hit a fade but since changing the driver hosel to draw I have gained 20-30 meters. Thanks for your videos, my golf swing feels a lot different and effortless.

Yes, it's me Beverley says merry Xmas. I am waiting for a 1 on 1 lesson when you can find a space. I have signed up for your video lessons and love them. I think I get on Beverley's nerves watching with my head set on to keep the audio down. Keep them coming Terry

Loves this video. I really enjoyed and also see exactly what you were explaining in what you saw in my swing from the driver swing video upload you let us do. I see how those drills will help get my swing back on track and start greater improvement. Thank you again for all you do with your videos and look forward to more.

The artist Egon Schiele once said, "I'm so rich I must give myself away." Danny must be made of gold, because he gives away so many great nuggets that have helped my golf game. I've looked at tons of golf instruction videos and no one can touch what Danny brings to the game!

seeing a golf lesson involving whooshing around some bollucks is mad

Very motivating

Love it !! Simple and posible. Love it !

I’m a big fan of Danny but this didn’t work for me sadly. I found teeing it high and hitting it up just gave me an inconsistent and weak strike. I sure do need some extra length but confused about this lesson

Thanks to you, my iron striking is coming along leaps and bounds. Still very iffy with the driver, but I'll give these a go. Should my hands still be ahead of the ball?

High launce?

Love your videos

This plus lesson plus a bucket of balls and a driving range equals me this weekend.

Amazing tips, once more thank you, Danny. "Snap & Flow" tip! :)

Been told with slower swing speed do not use a low spinning driver?

Dude. Your videos are amazing. Always helpful. Keep up the good work

I’m a new golfer and set up a simulation in my garage. Last night I discovered the body and arm rotations were two separate mechanics. I had set myself to work on the body rotations before the arms. This morning I found your video and it gave me a few additional tips when my body is recouperating and confirmed my own theories!

Thank you as always Danny, funny how the words we use really matter, feel the destination! vs swing, gather vs hit. flow vs rhythm! snap vs hit, thanks mate!

Amazing DM your tips rocks!!

Great video as always Danny. Nearly getting to 1mil subscribers, I'm sure a competition to win some free lessons from you would get you there. See you next week 👍🏻

Hi Dan, I pop my drive more up than out and drive?

Good info ... I prefer hitting my drive to my target (thought) as opposed to hit it straight. That way I can work it left or right or straight.

Great video again, just what I needed. Do we do these practice drills for 5 wood, other woods and irons too? In one of your earlier videos you showed the back swing, right wrist at 45 degrees etc. I have been using that and first time I am getting consistent strike on my driver and irons. Yesterday I scored 41 points. Thank you very much Danny, your regular fan.

Another excellent lesson Danny, more power to you! 😃👍

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Just starting my learning curve and find your videos to be very useful. Thanks!

Great lesson Danny. I am always fearful of skying the ball when I set up like this. Am I missing something?

I don't believe that at all when I hit the ball high, it goes nowhere. When I lower it, it goes esaly 20 more yards. The high ball just comes down and stops right where it hits the ground. If I'm lucky, it will go 10 yards with the bounce, but the lower ball skips forward and rolls out.

You explain things so well. Thank you!

More great tips as always Danny . I need one to one lessons I just wish I lived closer to you 👍👍

Thank you Danny for showing the shape of the swing to hit a draw with Driver. Great stuff

Once again, you created simplicity with a basic principle…

Looks good Danny! Thanks for another great video. I can't wait to try it out on the range.

..thank you Danny, you are very generous helping people out

I’m getting close with the big stick. Thx for the info sir

Danny Maude this video makes so much sense. I apologize in advance for this being a long comment, but I need to give context. I took 6 years off and started playing again just over a year ago. Started taking lessons about 4 months (Nov 21) after I started playing again. Hitting irons was great, compressing the ball, etc. For driver, my instructor wasn't as detailed, and couldn't communicate "feels" to me. I found your video about hitting the driver. It started with a one arm (right arm) swing, then left arm, then both. Possibly the BEST Driver Swing Tip EVER!, from January 8, 2021. After watching that video at least 10 times, I worked on the drills at my local range for two nights in a row, each was a 2-3 hour session. I got it down, and have the video from those sessions to this day. Fast forward to this spring. I'm a pretty tall (6'4"), athletic (college basketball, track, triathlete), flexible guy, but could not get my club head speed with driver over 108 while playing (110 once in a while while practicing). I carry the ball 270 - 280 (a first world problem, I know), but based on the distances I hit every other club in the bag, I just feel like I'm only performing at 70%, and I feel "restricted" (no flow). Another thing is my sequencing isn't great, and I don't get posted up on my left leg every time, or really accelerate through the ball. All sorts of advice from the coach, and friends... nothing. THIS makes sense, and the fact you break it up into pieces makes it very easy to follow. I watched this about 4 times through just now, and followed along with my driver in my living room. Just the feeling of the first drill, pushing the right shoulder down and forward... feels very natural, and I know it's the proper way for my body to react through the swing (staying behind the ball, etc). I'm getting over knee surgery (torn meniscus, right knee), but will be golfing again in about 4 weeks. I am VERY confident this will increase my club head speed, distance, as well as accuracy, and consistency in a very big way. I will report back in 4 - 5 weeks with the results. Danny, thank you for the great instruction, the "why" behind the concept, and breaking it down into easy to follow steps. Brilliant!

Hi Danny is it the sample principle for my 5 wood?

I hit the heal side of center consistently & I’ve sprayed foot power on my driver face, so I’m positive that’s where I’m hitting. I either get a slice or a snap hook. I’ve tried addressing the ball on the toe of the club & I do hit it out of the center more often by doing that, but still not very consistent. I have a launch monitor & I’m losing as much as 40yds with the heal strikes in comparison to the center strikes. I know without seeing me swing my driver it’ll be difficult to help me, but if u any advice for me that may help I’d really appreciate it. Thanks Danny and I love your videos buddy.

Enjoyed this one Danny just back off holiday so first game tomorrow for a few weeks. Will give this a crack. Thanks as always. Have a great weekend

Quite outstanding, long dong maude....nice..!!

Another great lesson. I will be re-watching your videos as I recover from hernia repair starting 9/16.

Brilliant Danny …As usual

WoW, great, i never seen such a good video before, but now , how do we manage the fairway woods, the hybrid and the irons, could you do the same type of videos. Thank you for your precious help.

Thanks Danny! Another get lesson!!👏👍

Great content Danny!!! We can all use some extra yardage with big dog!!!

Man I can not wait til summer! All Im doing is working and golfing lol

Great drill🤗

Danny, Great to chat with you on the putting green today. I can reveal - world exclusive - that there is a top top putting lesson coming to us lucky, lucky subscribers on here soon. I had a preview and it is terrific. And I had been on the range with this lesson too. I had a good golfing afternoon. 👊

Listen to the "woosh" and the point where it occurs as you swing the club. That's crucial. 👍🏼

Such a timely video for me. I just sent you an email the other night outlining the progression of my golf game and which of your videos helped with that progression. At the end of my email I asked for help with this exact issue. I’m sure you haven’t seen that email yet. But, thanks anyway. Keep up the good work.

I played today in the rain here in Melbourne. My biggest problem is post impact follow through. So I will give this a try before my next round.