Half swing driver ....

[Gerald]

I don't hit my irons with a full swing, but at about a 3/4 swing, what a loose in distance I gain in control. Whenever I go to a longer swing I have a tendency to come outside in or to come over the top.

When I am practicing at the range and I kind of loose the ballflight I prefer, I use a drill starting with let's say a 30% backswing, full downswing to focus on swingplane and from there up to about 75-80% backswing, full downswing keeping the same swingplane, till I am back on track again.

I am allways amazed by the fact that I don't loose more than only maybe 10-15 yds with a 40-45% backswing.

Last time I did this drill with a driver ..... hitting it well over 200 yds. with that about 40-45% backswing, full downswing......

Next time at the range, try this .... and let me know your experiences, it might be interesting.

[melchior]

It's probably because you're actually consistently hitting the sweet spot with the reduced swing. Hitting that really makes the ball take off if you're not used to it.

[upah]

I agree. I tried this last summer and consistently produced a low-flight, controlled 220 yard shot. Its a great tool to have if the situation presents itself, but I find that the partial swing doesn't generate enough distance to score well with my long irons. Personally, I'd rather hit a 9i out of th rough than a 5i out of the fairway. Just my .02