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Chris - As to your Driver webinar, when I try to tee the ball higher and a.

Tom N · · Fair Oaks, CA
Chris - As to your Driver webinar, when I try to tee the ball higher and a little more forward to allow the club to be ascending as it impacts the ball due to the increase in secondary axis tilt I will often hit the ground an inch or more behind the ball. I have decided that the issue is that my right arm, which I use to add zip, is accustomed to traveling in a pretty much downward angle to the ball because that is the correct path from a stock secondary tilt position whereas in the driver swing (with an increased axis-tilt) my right arm must now travel on a flatter angle to be headed towards the ball. Am I on a good path or is this just another rabbit hole? I thoroughly enjoyed the driver webinar. Tom N

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Chris Tyler, Certified RST Instructor ·
Hi Tom, This is a tough one really!!! The most common reason I say this is because the most common reason for the club to hit behind the ball like you are talking about is, the arms getting down in front of the body too quickly. Now, that is NOT to say, that is the only issue. The driver swing is going to be more shallow inherently because the spine is more upright at address and when the shoulders turn around a more upright spine, this gives the swing plan a more shallow appearance. So, you couple that with more tilt on the way down and you really should be shallow enough without having to make a change like you are discussing, regardless of which side you are releasing the club from. However, if you find that what you are working on is helping you steer clear from the club bouncing off the ground, then I would say go with it OR send it in for review and let us look at it to make sure you are causing other faults to pop up. Hope that helps. Ct
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