Go to Tee Shot?

[Mugs050]

I can hit my driver 300 yards but usually between 275-290. However it's quite inconsistent and from time to time causes me penalties. I am working on developing a go to tee shot of about 240-260. Is there any techniques are approaches to this? I have a 5 wood but I find it can be inconsistent as well. I am thinking along the lines of a Tiger stinger. 

Thoughts? 

[newtogolf]

I think it's going to be different for every golfer.  On narrow fairways I'll usually hit a 5W or 3H (depending on which one is in my bag) cause i know I get can them out there fairly straight.  If they do go off course I know it won't be as penal as my driver just due to the shorter distance I hit those clubs compared to my driver.  

I don't have the swing speed to hit a 2i or driving iron the way Tiger and other pro's do, so that's not even an option for me, but might be for you.  

[Braivo]

My 3W is my go to shot when I need to find the fairway. Driver causes too many OBs. 

[Jeremie Boop]

I picked up a 3 wood so that I had something I could put out there 240-250. I also have the fall back to my 19* Hybrid for 220ish. The problem is, both of those can and do go pretty far offline on a bad hit. So, I guess the answer lies more in your swing than a suggested club. Are you significantly more accurate when you hit anything besides the driver? If so, maybe a driving iron/hybrid is a good answer. If not, then I'd say working on the is the only real answer.

[saevel25]

29 minutes ago, Mugs050 said:

I can hit my driver 300 yards but usually between 275-290. However it's quite inconsistent and from time to time causes me penalties. I am working on developing a go to tee shot of about 240-260. Is there any techniques are approaches to this? I have a 5 wood but I find it can be inconsistent as well. I am thinking along the lines of a Tiger stinger. 

Learn how to hit your driver easier. 

Choke down on the club a bit and slow down your turn rates, swing easier, but don't forget to turn. 

 

[sirhacksalot]

1 minute ago, saevel25 said:

Learn how to hit your driver easier. 

Choke down on the club a bit and slow down your turn rates, swing easier, but don't forget to turn. 

 

@saevel25 beat me to it.  This is something that I need to do , but with 240 being my upper numbers at the moment i am scared of the results of the easy hit driver.  I watch a lot of Mark Crossfield videos, and on some holes he will hit his "pat,pat" driver swing to not hit through fairways or to find a tight one.

[Groucho Valentine]

Newtogolf is correct, its different for every golfer. It really comes down to course management and knowing your own game. We're not machines, so there is really no such thing as a "go to shot" that we can place where we want on demand. If that was the case, we should be hitting the go to shot 100% of the time. So its about playing the probability. Knowing what your big miss is, and playing around it in situations where you absolutely cannot miss in that direction.

I know for me, my big miss is a push fade or a block. In situations where i need a fairway or green, i take steps to minimize it. Not with club selection per sea, but more with course management. Whether that is aiming at where I'm trying to stay away from and playing the ball away from that spot, or if i have the room, giving myself space to miss right. Thats my solution, but yours might be different. Golfers need to find these types of answers in their own games, IMO. 

[bste]

I've found that if my backswing gets too fast, I can push slice really well. lol

Your downswing might be smoother if you pause at the top of your backswing, but it doesn't need to be slower.

[Aflighter]

Learn to hit what I call a pooch drive.Its like a 3/4 to full swing but without the drive thru power.Just let the clubcome thru without putting much into it.I look at Phil Mickelson all the time and say why are you swinging back so far or youd have a US open.