clemshaw (September 6, 2008 at 2:25 pm)

Great question! Depending on the type of driver that you use; if you use a very recent driver, with the centre of gravity low and back in the head, you can play the ball lower on the tee and closer to centre of the stance and use that method; if you have a very deep face driver from 5 years ago, this method does not match the club as you will not get enough lauch angle to benefit from it; this video is to raise awareness as to what happens when you choose to play the ball more forward...

lhgolfer50 (September 5, 2008 at 12:31 am)

Shawn, I've read Bobby Clampett's book The Impact Zone and he states that super slow motion video of pro's drivers at impact show a slightly descending blow to the ball. Can you comment on that since you are advocating an upward arc to the ball?

JalalHaddad (August 30, 2008 at 8:28 pm)

thanks for the tip!! my driver head has now so many "beautiful scratch marks" on top that now it's completely white on top =))

sandmanlogan (August 28, 2008 at 4:15 pm)

Hey Shawn - great stuff as always. I took your 3 swings and made a snapshot of the start and impact positions. You should see how many lines I've drawn comparing your head, shoulders, knees, hips, hands placement. There's a definite 'dropping' of your body at impact, but your contact is always clean. When I try to do this I seem to hit behind the ball by 6-10" or so. Do you get clean contact because of the weight shift? Is that what does it? It's the only thing I can think of. Thanks.

SMesiti (August 28, 2008 at 1:58 pm)

I did try the set-up that you recommended and it works just fine. I play an old-school, Composite Maple Ping driver, as I am re-discovering the game, and with this small adjustment, the club I was going to put to pasture came alive. I finally made correct contact (250-60 Yds.)! Thank you.

Rodw555 (August 27, 2008 at 8:14 pm)

Fantastic tip and great instruction. Im going to go give this a try straight away!

clemshaw (August 22, 2008 at 1:55 am)

You could try a different driver; are you hitting it in the centre of the face? Shawn

clemshaw (August 22, 2008 at 1:54 am)

Just answered under Freed 345 on top! Sorry for the wait! Shawn

clemshaw (August 22, 2008 at 1:52 am)

Yes! Because it helps you maintain your tilt! Have a look at the Braced Tilt Part 2 video in the set up section of the "you tube Shawn" page of my website! Shawn

clemshaw (August 22, 2008 at 1:51 am)

Good question and the answer is always on a spot that remains in place; so it may as well be the ball! :) It can also be a blade of grass behind the ball that you focus on whipping the club head through;if it is the club, this is no good because the club is going to move way too much and way too fast and will make you way too dizzy! :) Shawn