Balloon a drive?

[The Recreational Golfer]

I do this on one of the holes of a course I play. Tee it it up just a touch higher than normal, same ball position. Then hit the tee, not the ball, with a swing still going slightly downward. If you know you're going to use this shot on the course, hit it a few times during your warm-up to make sure you've got it figured out.

[D.C.Woods]

  The Recreational Golfer said:

I do this on one of the holes of a course I play. Tee it it up just a touch higher than normal, same ball position. Then hit the tee, not the ball, with a swing still going slightly downward. If you know you're going to use this shot on the course, hit it a few times during your warm-up to make sure you've got it figured out.

I'll give this a try. Thanks =)

[tim31x]

when i wanna hit a high ball i usually play a cut, and i actually tee the ball slightly lower. the reason for this is that i hit down on the ball a touch more, thus creating the backspin to get the ball up quickly. i also have a high swing speed and compress the ball alot with every club, so it may not be for everyone. before learning this technique i would just tee the ball up higher and really try to swing up into the ball.

[SeanMcFarlin]

Try a fade for me it seems to make the ball flight higher.

[hero12]

An easy way to get the ball up with any club is to weaken your grip. Rotate your top hand so your knuckles are facing a little further down. This make you swing more upright, which will cause you to hit the ball higher, but you may also end up fading it. I probably wouldn't do this if you already hit a slice, you will also lose a small amount of distance.

[McGolf-Doggie]

Had a too-high-for-me tee at the range today, and I was ballooning drives way more than I cared to. (Found it very hard to adjust to the height)
Home runs in an elevator shaft.

Slightly weaker grip also gets them up more, but the penalty can be too much sidespin for me.

[D.C.Woods]

  D.C.Woods said:

I've seen people balloon a drive over huge trees off the tee. How on earth do you do that? I would love to have this shot in my bag

I found it's all in the shaft I don't care what degree your driver is I now play the Diamana Blue, If I want to hit low I'll switch to my first shaft. Its cool you can mix your shafts, it makes life easer in golf

Thanks to you all

[mcgriff]

Or hit a 16 degree driver like I do! I do hit this driver high. I can hit it insanely high if I open up and release early.

When I first got it the thing was perfect. I tinkered with my stroke a bit now I get 230 carry and 1 yard roll