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Mr Smell Good Well Established Member

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I've always teed the ball low with my driver.  I didn't realize it was low but I would say that at the most 1/4 of the ball was above the top of the club (with club rested on the ground) but more like barely any of the ball was above it.  I've recently heard that it's better to tee it significantly higher than this.  What is the latest thought on this topic?


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How's your ball flight with it teed low? If it's flight is pretty good, I wouldn't mess with it. For me, I have it teed up with half the ball showing above the crown and this works for me. I'll normally tee it a little lower if I want a lower ball flight.

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Originally Posted by Mr Smell Good

I've always teed the ball low with my driver.  I didn't realize it was low but I would say that at the most 1/4 of the ball was above the top of the club (with club rested on the ground) but more like barely any of the ball was above it.  I've recently heard that it's better to tee it significantly higher than this.  What is the latest thought on this topic?

I can't remember where I heard this, but I recall hearing a touring pro giving instruction to a group of fans and he said that "most amateurs tee the driver up too high."

I tend to tee the ball up lower than most folks I play with and still hit it higher than them.  I have no use for those really long tees unless the tee box soil is very soft and a 2-1/8th" (or is it 2-1/4th"?) won't hold steady.

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Inconsistent.  Had a slicing problem for a long time and recently been working it out with some hooks appearing now.  I guess I just assumed if I tee it so the ball doesn't come up above the top of the club then I would be hitting all of the ball, whereas if I teed it too much higher I wouldn't make full contact or something

edit - hey there fellow Sacramento golfer


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edit - hey there fellow Sacramento golfer

Yeah I noticed that.  What area do you normally play?  I practice at Haggin a lot and try and play all over.

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Yeah I noticed that.  What area do you normally play?  I practice at Haggin a lot and try and play all over.

I actually live in Folsom but I'm new to the area.  I just moved out here 6 months ago and only picked up golfing a lot in the last 3 months.  Courses I've played so far are Bass Lake, Cherry Island, Mather, Woodcreek, and Whitney Oaks.  I did just get fitted for irons at Haggin.  They came in the mail today and I haven't been home yet.  I'm at work!


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I tee mine up so that about half the ball is above the crown.  I used to tee it up higher, like you hear that you should and I used to hit a lot of pop ups with it.

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I've always teed the ball low with my driver.  I didn't realize it was low but I would say that at the most 1/4 of the ball was above the top of the club (with club rested on the ground) but more like barely any of the ball was above it.  I've recently heard that it's better to tee it significantly higher than this.  What is the latest thought on this topic?

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I don't think about the top of the ball.  I tee it so the ball touches the face of the driver about 1/2" above the middle.  This puts my contact spot just above center.

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